CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY AND POLITICS

Undergraduate

This course surveys how climate change emerges as a political issue; which state and non-state actors are involved in climate change policy making; who gains and who loses from climate change policies; and what policy strategies and tools can mitigate and help adapt to the impacts of climate change across different government jurisdictions. The students will learn about dealing with complexity in climate policymaking including the questions around political economy of decarbonization and international cooperation around the issue. By studying different approaches to climate change policy, the students will better understand the policymaking process. Three hours a week; Three Semester hours.