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The module consists of three parts. The first part examines the relationship between “environment”, “politics” and “society” and looks at different ways of understanding environmental problems as well as different actors involved in policy-making on environmental concerns. The second part focuses on international environmental politics and traces the evolution of global cooperation and debates from the 1970s onwards. The third part of the module examines the complex issue of climate change, paying particular attention to the role of science and international cooperation on climate change, using EU-China relations as a case study.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to:
L.O.1 Understand different interpretations of what constitutes an “environmental problem”
L.O.2 Critically reflect on the role of different actors involved in environmental politics
L.O.3 Apply and evaluate key concepts used in environmental politics at the national and international level
L.O.4 Debate the impact of North-South relations on global environmental politics
and critically assess the positions of different countries
L.O.5 Develop an understanding of power relations in environmental politics
L.O.6 Demonstrate a development of skills in critical thinking and forming/communicating arguments