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EU/ENVS 4410: Environmental Policy

EU/ENVS 4410: Environmental Policy

3 EUC Students talking and laughing with each other
Description:
Presents a “theory” of policy development, covering the roles of various groups such as the public, NGOs, the media and industry and applies the “theory” to the processes of international Conventions and Protocols. These include the Canada/US Boundary Waters Treaty, and the Canada/USA Air Quality Accord. Covers some of the mechanisms that use environmental science to establish Convention on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol.
Prerequisite: Fourth year standing or by permission of the instructor. Students with Third year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty.
Programs: Sustainable Environmental Management
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