API 6316 Climate and Environmental Policy
3 units
Public and International Affairs
Faculty of Social Sciences
Examination of the development of climate and environmental policies in Canada and other countries. Issues covered include sustainable development, water and green growth, waste and the circular economy, economic instruments (e.g. green taxes, carbon markets), environmental treaties, toxics, deforestation and forest management and the protection of species at risk. The course examines the political and economic factors that shape environmental policy, including the interplay between domestic and international factors.
Components:
Lecture
French Equivalent:
No grade data.