79-346 International Environmental Law and Policy

Units: 9.0 Department: History Cross-listed: 88-352 , 90-702 Related URLs: http://www.history.cmu.edu Global environmental problems - climate change, ozone destruction, wildlife extinction and loss of biodiversity, and the contamination of air, land and water - are real and urgent, going to the heart of our life on earth and that of future generations. For the first time, human economic activity, and our ever-increasing population and consumption, threaten to surpass the ecological limits of the earth. This course examines the range of global environmental problems and the international agreements, institutions, mechanisms and policies developed to address them, taking into account the socio-economic and geo-political contexts and overarching issues such as the balance between environmental protection and economic development, and between international regulation and national sovereignty. The relationship between environmental law and international trade, human rights, national security, and international finance and investment, will also be addressed.

Popularity index Rank for this semester: #0 Rank in this department: #0   Students also scheduled 48-312 Site Engineering and Foundations 88-326 Theories of International Relations 80-250 Ancient Philosphy 76-793 Rhetorical Traditions 76-355 The Rhetoric of Making a Difference 79-200 Historical Evidence and Interpretat... 80-346 Value Fact and Policy 51-488 Design, Management and Organization... 51-383 Conceptual Models 51-342 How People Work with Things

Spring 2005 times

No sections available for semester Spring 2005.