Brief Introduction
Learn about the evolution and architecture of international law and policy to combat climate change. Take a close look at the 2015 Paris Agreement (UNFCCC) from both a legal and economic perspective.
Description
This course will equip you with the fundamentals of International Climate Change Law and Policy. You will learn to critically assess Environmental Economics theory and its application to climate change policy, including the use of market-based policy approaches such as environmental taxes and emissions trading.
International Climate Change Law and Policy will discuss a range of controversial debates, reflecting the highly politicised nature of international Climate Change Law.
The course is of particular interest to professionals in environmental and resources sectors, public policy, government sector, non-government sector and private sector (e.g. sustainability consulting).
Knowledge
- Critically assess the causes of Climate Change and distinguish its impacts in relation to different countries and generations,
- Understand the legal principles, rules and institutions of the international climate change regime,
- Explain how markets function and fail by applying the Theory of Externalities,
- Compare and contrast Taxes and Cap-and-Trade, with a focus on efficiency and effectiveness,
- Demonstrate intercultural awareness and sensitivity to the social and economic perspectives of other nations.
International Climate Change Law and Policy
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Learn about the evolution and architecture of international law and policy to combat climate change. This course will equip you with the fundamentals of International Climate Change Law and Policy....
Global Health: An Interdisciplinary Overview
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This course proposes an overview of current global health challenges drawing on the insights of several academic disciplines including medicine, public health, law, economics, social sciences and humanities....
Protecting Public Health in a Changing Climate: A Primer for City, Local, and Regional Action
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This course is an introduction to the multiple ways our changing climate affects global population health, and to promising policy and practice responses....
Water Resources Management and Policy
- 4.6
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Water management today is faced with new challenges such as climate change or the effects of human activity. 1) Identify the main issues and strategies linked to water resource management...
