Carleton University · ENST 2500

Climate Change: Social Science Perspectives

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

An introduction to climate change as a political, economic and socio-cultural phenomenon, including the political-economic and world-historical causes of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions; variations in impact and vulnerability; climate justice and other political movements; global mitigation and adaptation strategies; and proposals for radical systemic change.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.

Conditions and arrangements

  • Also listed as GEOG 2500 .
  • Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
  • Lectures two hours a week, discussion groups one hour a week.
Reference text in its original language

An introduction to climate change as a political, economic and socio-cultural phenomenon, including the political-economic and world-historical causes of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions; variations in impact and vulnerability; climate justice and other political movements; global mitigation and adaptation strategies; and proposals for radical systemic change.

  • Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
  • Also listed as GEOG 2500 .
  • Lectures two hours a week, discussion groups one hour a week.

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