AE 275 - Global Environmental Policy

Institution:

Fairfield University

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Description:

A survey of environmental issues on the global scale, exploring ethical and economic dilemmas of liberty and law, justice and welfare, conflicts of cultures, race and gender, as they arise in the increasing interaction of developed and developing nations.The course will focus on the role of science - with special reference to scientific uncertainty - in the articulation of issues like global warming, the depletion of the ozone layer, and species extinction.The ethical dilemmas and environmental implications of the work of multinational corporations will be examined through case studies and group discussion; term projects will focus on selected areas and industries.Prerequisites include one course in Philosophy or Religious Studies, background in environmental science and economics preferred.Three credits.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

fairfield.edu/

Phone Number:

(203) 254-4000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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