17 442 - International Politics and Climate Change

Institution:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Description:

Focuses on critical interconnections of international politics and climate change. Beginning with the 20th-century environmental and strategic legacies, examines politicization of the natural environment and the role of science in this process; types of conflicts and threats to security traced to climate change; and emergent global accords in response to mounting evidence of climate change. Concludes by addressing the question of what is next for theory and policy. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.

Credits:

3.00

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Prerequisites:

Prereq: None

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

web.mit.edu/student/

Phone Number:

(617) 253-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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