PSCI 480 - Global Environmental Politics and Policy

Institution:

George Fox University

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Description:

This course explores the wide range of global environmental problems such as climate change, ozone depletion, trade in hazardous waste, protection of biological diversity and overfishing. In recent decades, thousands of international agreements and hundreds of international institutions have been developed with the goal of protecting the global environmental commons. This course will examine whether these efforts have made much difference, exploring the interactions between specific agencies such as the World Trade Organization and the quality of the environment, as well as giving special attention to the growing power of business and environmental non-governmental organizations in world politics.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.georgefox.edu

Phone Number:

(503) 538-8383

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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