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International Agreements and the Environment - GSE831
This unit is a conceptual and historical introduction to international agreements, policy and law relating to the environment. Agreements dealt with include those in the areas of climate and atmosphere; oceans and seas; biodiversity; flora and fauna; and dangerous waste materials. The current initiatives to improve the effectiveness of international environmental governance are explored. The influence of NGOs, the World Trade Organisation, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the Global Environmental Facility on environmental matters is covered. Students participate in a role play to develop skills in principled negotiation.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| When Offered: | 2015 - Next offered in 2015 |
| Staff Contact(s): | Ms Wendy Goldstein |
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Admission to MEnvEd or PGDipEnvEd or MEnvMgt or MEnvSc or MEnvStud or PGDipEnvStud or MSusDev or PGDipSusDev or MEnvPlan or MDevCult or PGDipDevCult or MIntRel or MEnv or PGDipEnv or PGCertEnv or MClimCh or MSc in (Environmental Health or Remote Sensing and GIS) or PGDipSc in (Environmental Health or Remote Sensing and GIS) or PGCertSc in (Environmental Health or Remote Sensing and GIS) |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Environment and Geography Faculty of Science |
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