IDCE30396
POLITICS & POLICY: SUSTAINBLTY
- Department
- Int'l Dev'l, Community, Envir
- Terms offered
- 2
- Data refreshed
- Jun 27, 2026
Description
Section information text: This course critically examines various political and policy measures implemented across the globe in response to various sustainability, energy and climate change challenges. Through multiple case studies we will approach the broad theme of environmental politics, governance and policy from three dimensions: global, national and city-level. Global level political and policy frameworks will focus on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol. National level responses will focus on policy solutions and climate governance in the context of the European Union (Emissions Trading Scheme and various GHG emission and renewable energy targets) and the USA (taken as an example of a nation without an effective national climate policy). After examining the socio-cultural factors, strengths, impacts and limitations of international and national level political responses to climate change and sustainability we will then analyze the experiences of several frontrunner cities around the globe implementing innovative policy responses to climate change in the building sector. These cases will include several large cities from Asia (Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo), USA (Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Houston and New York) and Australia (Sydney and Melbourne). We will also examine innovative policy initiatives by other small communities around the USA to hasten societal transitions towards sustainability.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2015–2016
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 9% chance, high confidence. Offered in 2 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2016 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
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Meeting times
Most recent firstNo meeting times recorded for this course.
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2016 | Gregory P. Trencher | Lecture | 1 | 21 of 25 enrolled | 34280 |
| Spring 2015 | Gregory P. Trencher | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 15 enrolled | 34280 |