Comparative Climate Policy

Catalog description

This course examines the design, implementation, and outcomes of climate policies around the world. It investigates the politics of climate change in high, middle, and low income countries, including Brazil, China, the European Union, India, the United States, and more. The course explores the themes of climate governance, climate justice, and climate resistance and enables students to compare climate policies on multiple dimensions and across different contexts. It also identifies connections to other domains of environmental concern, such as biodiversity, air and water pollution, and sustainable development. Satisfies Political Science major requirement. Satisfies Environmental Studies major and minor requirement (All tracks). Satisfies Social-Scientific Thought requirement.