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PHIL 548 Environmental Values, Justice, and Policy


An advanced study of philosophical perspectives on value and social justice and their relevance for environmental action and policy. Specific topics, themes, or problems covered will vary. Examples include the normative bases of global climate policy; normative perspectives on reconciling global poverty-alleviation and human development goals with environmental protection; the nature of systemic environmental racism and its redress; the plurality of values relevant to supporting and motivating environmental action and policy; complexities accompanying intergenerational environmental justice.

Often cross-listed with PHIL 448 

Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Fall (in-person/hybrid, occasionally online) or Winter (in-person/hybrid, occasionally online)

Prerequisites -
Restriction by Major -
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing

Equivalent Course(s) - PHIL 448 
Course History -
New Course 12/2020, effective Fall 2021


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