LAWS 734 - Climate Change Seminar

Credits: 2/3

This seminar will explore legal and regulatory options for addressing global climate change. We will begin with materials examining the scientific evidence and projections of climate change, then move on to attempts at international legal and quasi-legal mechanisms, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol,and the Copenhagen Accord. We will also cover U.S. domestic climate policy options, including regulation under the Clean Air Act and at state level,and contrast these policies with those in place in other developed economies. Throughout, we will discuss the uniquely difficult challenges climate change creates for institutions, society, and the legal system.

Prerequisites: None, but Environmental Law, International Environmental Law, or Energy Law are recommended.

Note:
GRADUATION REQUIREMENT:
Perspective Course Requirement AND
Writing Course Requirement, if taken for 3 credit hours, must earn a grade of C or better if taken for the writing requirement

Basis of Grade: Class Participation, Class Presentation, and Paper (2 credits: series of response papers; 3 credits: research paper, 30-page minimum)

Form of Grade: Letter

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