Political Science: Environmental Governance

Education facts

Code: STVC55

<p>The aim of the course is to examine environmental change as a problem of governance. We scrutinize major governance dimensions - such as actors, institutions and problem structures - at multiple levels and across domains. This includes the interplay of government, market and civil society in efforts to mitigate and adapt to environmental change. </p> <p>The course critically approaches the changing institutional architecture of environmental governance, including the rise of alternative forms of governance beyond the state. Actors like regions, cities, international organizations, business, non-governmental organizations and social movements will be studied. Cases of environmental governance on various levels will be contrasted and compared, together with overlaps between environmental issues and other domains like trade and security. </p> <p>The course gives opportunity to reflect on these cases in relation to central political scientific concepts like democracy, justice, legitimacy and effectiveness.</p>

Entry requirements

General and one year (60 credits) of coursework in Political Science.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Political Science: Environmental Governance

  Lund University

  Start date: 19 January 2026

  End date: 22 March 2026

  Pace of study: 50 %