Environmental Studies 216 - Climate Change Policy and Advocacy

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St Lawrence University

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Description:

This course focuses broadly on the way knowledge, worldviews and power are used in climate change decision-making. We consider the dominant science-policy process and attendant critiques surrounding the United Nations' climate change policy process, looking particularly at the Kyoto Protocol and its mechanisms. The course also surveys national and state-level climate change initiatives. Topics include (1) the role of civil society in the climate change policy process and (2) advocacy, focusing on what the individual can do to influence the policy process and promote more sustainable living. Prerequisite: Environmental Studies 101.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stlawu.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 229-5011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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