LAW 875

Climate Change and the Law

This course will integrate the emerging science and law of climate change. It will review approaches to addressing this issue considered or implemented at the global, national, state, and local levels. These include different policy instruments, such as carbon taxes and emissions trading, as well as specific regulations and other efforts that address emissions, consumption, and land use. The course will also review corporate and other non-governmental actions taken concerning climate change

Units: 3.0