EVD 5100 Seminar in Environmental Sustainability

3 units
Environmental Sustainability
Vice Rector Academic, Institute of the Environment
Overview of environmental sustainability issues using climate change as an example. Application of integrated analyses based on concepts in science, law, economics and policy to devise policy solutions. The debate about the scientific evidence for climate change and international efforts to negotiate an agreement. The economic, political and social dimensions of climate change and measures taken both nationally and internationally to mitigate its effects.

Components:

Seminar

Previously Offered Terms:

Winter

French Equivalent:

Organized

40 responses

4.05

/ 5

strongly agree
50%
agree
25%
disagree
23%
strongly disagree
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%

Clear Expectations

20 responses

4.65

/ 5

strongly agree
75%
agree
15%
neither agree nor disagree
10%
disagree
0%
strongly disagree
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%

Learned a Lot

40 responses

4.42

/ 5

strongly agree
70%
agree
18%
disagree
10%
strongly disagree
3%
25%
50%
75%
100%

Recommend

20 responses

4.20

/ 5

strongly agree
55%
agree
30%
disagree
10%
strongly disagree
5%
25%
50%
75%
100%

Workload

20 responses

2.90

/ 5

very heavy
5%
heavier than average
15%
average
65%
lighter than average
15%
very light
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%

Fair Assessments

40 responses

4.25

/ 5

strongly agree
50%
agree
38%
disagree
13%
strongly disagree
0%
question not applicable
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%