ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE: MARKETS, STATES AND NATURE

ENVIRST/GEOG 534

Course Description

Covers real-world questions of how the environment is managed and governed through state policy, economics, and social institutions. Includes strategies within and outside of the formal institutions of government, and extends the discussion to the commodification of nature and the use of science to understand and govern the environment. Also includes case studies of environmental governance in water, carbon, species, and urban sustainability.

Prerequisties

Sophomore standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.73

2.99% from Historical

Completion Rate

93.33%

-2.61% from Historical

A Rate

93.33%

6.67% from Historical

Class Size

25% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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