International environmental protection 2104-L-D6MOSR
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the issues of international environmental protection, especially area related to climate change. The most important causes of this phenomenon, geographical, physical, economic, social and political effects and their main manifestations observed both at the global and local level will be discussed. In addition, the evolution of the international climate regime, its effectiveness and main challenges will be discussed. The climate policy of Poland, the European Union, the United States, China and selected countries of the global south will also be presented. Among the topics discussed are also ecological social movements, non-governmental organizations and international enterprises.
Type of course
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Mode
Learning outcomes
K_W01
K_W05
K_U02
K_K03
K_W03
K_U01
K_U3
K_K05
Assessment criteria
written exam and activity during class
Bibliography
(red. nauk.) A. Drosil, D. Heidrich, M. Ratajczak, Wprowadzenie do zrównoważonego rozwoju, Wydawnictwo Naukowe Scholar, 2022.
M. Budziszewska, A. Kardaś, Z. Bohdanowicz, Klimatyczne ABC, Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, 2021.
W. Nordhaus, The Climate Club. How to Fix a Failing Global Effort, May/June 2020, Foreign Affairs.
D. Kopiński, A. Polus, Nędza koncepcji globalnych dóbr publicznych, Politeja nr 3 (60), 2019.
G. Hardin, The Tragedy of Commons, "Science" 1968, vol. 162, no. 3859, .1243-1248.
S. Shah, Climate Change Will Drive People Across Borders, (2020), Foreign Affairs.
J. Busby, N. von Uexkull, Climate Shocks and Humanitarian Crises, (2018), Foreign Affairs.
M. Daoudy, Scorched Earth, (2022), Foreign Affairs.
S. Murthy, States and Cities as "norm sustainers", (2019), Virginia Environmental Law Journal, vol. 37, nr 1.
A. Klass, Energy transitions in the Trumo Administration and Beyond, (2021), Environmental Law, vol. 51, nr 1.
D. Bodansky, The Paris Climate Change Agreement: A New Hope? (2016), The American Journal of International Law, vol. 110, nr 2.
A. Jordan and T. Rayner, "The Evolution of Climate Policy in the European Union: An Historical Overview," : (2010), edt. A. Jordan, D. Huitema, H. van Asselt, T. Rayner, and F. Berkhou, Climate Change Policy in the European Union: Confronting the Dilemmas of Mitigation and Adaptation; Cambridge University Press..
(edt.) J. Delbeke, P. Vis, EU Climate Policy Explained, (2015), Routledge.
Handbook of Global Enviromental Politics – Paul Harris
Handbook of Global Enviromental Politics – Peter Dauvernge
Handbook of Global Climate and Enviroment Policy – Robert Faulkner
Notes
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Term 2024L:
written exam and activity during class |
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