Climate Change: Law and Policy Course

Climate Change: Law and Policy

William Collins
Berkeley

Course Description

Climate change will be a core concern that will influence policy and economic activity for years to come. It raises classic issues of distributional justice, law and science, risk, uncertainty and precaution, federalism, technology policy, and international relations. Students will leave this course with an understanding of the sources and impacts of climate change, the key state, national and international policies, and the role of law.

Lectures

  1. The Science of Climate Change Lecture favorites
  2. The Economics of Climate Change Lecture favorites
  3. Financing Adaptation Lecture favorites
  4. Insurance Lecture favorites
  5. The International Climate Regime Lecture favorites
  6. Engaging the Developing World Lecture favorites
  7. Climate Change and Biodiversity Lecture favorites
  8. Climate and Trade Law: The Biofuels Problem Lecture favorites
  9. Massachusetts v. EPA and its Aftermath Lecture favorites
  10. Putting a Price on Carbon - Cap & Trade, Carbon Tax Lecture favorites
  11. Current Federal Statues and Litigation Lecture favorites
  12. State initiatives Lecture favorites
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