Sustainability and Environmental Politics
Political Science · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall Or Winter
No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
Where POL-3450 counts
Counts toward 5 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
In 1987 the concept of "sustainable development" was popularized by the Brundtland Commission's Report. Since that time, the term has been used and abused in a great variety of contexts worldwide. The course examines the measures and implications of this concept as it impinges on virtually every policy area in Canada. Specific areas to be examined may include, but will not be limited to, the following: Green politics and capitalism, Canadian Round Tables, values and sustainability, international impacts, urbanization, the welfare state, and the role of women.
Restrictions
Students may not hold credit for this course and POL-3420.
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.