This is a new School of Global Studies capstone that will explore advanced topics in social and political aspects of climate change. We will look at the science of climate change and how the scientific process works and why it has been so contested in some quarters; the existing and predicted physical, economic and societal impacts of climate change; how vulnerability to climate change is measured and whether societies will be able to adapt to forecasted changes; the ethical and social justice dimensions of acting or not acting on climate change; the international relations strategies for climate change mitigation that have been tried to date, as well as country and subnational strategies; and the economic costs of action and inaction.
This blog serves as a public forum for students in the class.
Recent Comments