POLS 1141 - Introduction To Environmental Politics

Institution:

Inver Hills Community College

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Description:

Requires you to critically consider and address the history, organizations, interest groups, and processes that shape domestic and global environmental issues. The course will focus primarily on the following areas of study: (1) political and policy processes, (2) the public lands debate, (3) the politics of waste and toxins, (4) the politics of energy, (5) the politics of water, (6) the politics of air quality, (7) the politics of endangered species and biodiversity, (8) the politics of global environmental issues, (9) the politics of human population growth, and (10) the politics of environmental sustainability. Using cutting-edge social scientific theory and research, you will be asked to examine your own political values, experiences and behavior regarding contemporary environmental problems and potential solutions.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.inverhills.edu

Phone Number:

(651) 450-3000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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