POLITICS 313

Governing Planet Earth

Description

Environmental problems play an increasingly important role in contemporary politics. This course examines the role of ideologies and institutions in shaping environmental governance challenges from climate change and land-use conflicts to air and water pollution. Drawing from examples in New Zealand and around the globe, topics include limits to growth, sustainable development, ecological modernisation, ecolocalism and environmental justice.

For full course information see the Digital Course Outline for POLITICS 313.

Digital Course Outlines are refreshed in November for the following year. Digital Course Outlines for courses to be offered for the first time may be published slightly later.

Availability 2025

Not taught in 2025

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Dr Stephen Winter
Lecturer(s)  Cathrine Dyer

Points

POLITICS 313: 15 points

Prerequisites

30 points at Stage II in Politics and International Relations, or POLITICS 106 and 30 points at Stage II in Global Environment and Sustainable Development, or 30 points at Stage II in BC courses

Restrictions

POLITICS 205