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EU/ENVS 3340: Global Environmental Politics

EU/ENVS 3340: Global Environmental Politics

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Description:
Examines the interrelationship between globalization and environment. It analyzes the historical development of the global environmental system and theoretical approaches to understanding the global environment. It considers the main actors, institutions and legal instruments related to global environmental issues. The environmental impacts of, and political responses to, such phenomena as global warming, trade, structural adjustment, transnational corporate activity, foreign aid, environmental security, and biodiversity depletion are studied.
Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth- year standing or by permission of the instructor.
Programs: Environmental Arts & Justice / Global Geography
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