IR 6650 - Environmental Security, Conflict and Development

3 Semester Hour(s)

An analysis of how environmental issues such as resource scarcity, desertification, loss of biodiversity, global warming, etc., may influence development and/or affect the national security of nation-states, communities and individuals. The course also examines the evolution and function of global environmental governance institutions including international organizations (IGOs), transnational non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and legal/ regulatory structures.