Course Description

LAWS 6702
Climate Justice
General Description:
This course introduces the field of climate justice and seeks to identify legal and policy tools for advancing fair outcomes in climate change decision-making. Climate justice is concerned with the intersection of race and/or indigeneity, poverty, and climate change. This course will examine climate impacts globally and identify the strengths and weaknesses of international and domestic legal and policy frameworks regarding the most vulnerable.

Select Term:



LAWS 6702-001

Instructor(s): Maxine Burkett

Meeting Times & Locations:
   Mon,Thu   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM   WLAW 303