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ENSC 310 Environmental Policy Units: 3.00
This course introduces political science and public policy within the context of environmental politics, policy, and administration. The purposes of policy, the makers of policy, and the tools at their disposal will be analyzed within the institutional context of environmental policy-making.
Learning Hours: 132 (24 Lecture, 12 Tutorial, 36 Online Activity, 60 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite (Level 3 or above) or permission of the School.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Appreciate that environmental governance is multilevel (i.e., occurs at local, regional, national, and global levels) and that interactions between these levels can be complex and contentious.
- Have some of the skills required to advocate effectively for better environmental policy.
- Recognize how other areas of policy (e.g., trade policy) can conflict with environmental policy and hinder progress on environmental objectives, and that the mainstreaming of environmental values/principles across government is critical.
- Understand how different actors influence the development of environmental policies.
- Understand the competing perspectives on the best way to approach environmental policy.