EVPP 475: Global Biodiversity Governance

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Credits: 3

Study global biodiversity governance from a political/policy science perspective. Regime and governance literature, and empirical examples including intergovernmental policy, such as biodiversity-related climate change policy (REDD+), and certification standards, such as the Forest Sterwardship Council (RSC), will be examined, with guest lecturers and a simulation of an intergovernmental negotiation. Designated a Green Leaf Course. Notes: This course will co-meet with EVPP 575. Undergraduate students in this course will be graded according to a different rubric than the graduate students. Limited to three attempts.
Specialized Designation: Green Leaf Focused Course
Recommended Prerequisite: One (environmental) social science course.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.