Environmental politics and institutions

Education facts

Code: SK2221

This course aims at offering a broad understanding of the complex conditions under which societies are to act in order to combat environmental problems, along with an extensive theoretical and methodological deepening to the analysis of the governing of natural resources. During the course, the students become acquainted with the political attempts to cope with several environmental problems, such as those found in the marine environment, water, land-use and biodiversity, and various airborne environmental problems including climate change. The course scrutinizes in what ways actors' environmental behavior is on the one hand explained by factors such as informal institutions, e.g., what values, norms, beliefs and morals the actors are having, and on the other hand formal institutions, i.e., how society is organized, both politically and administratively and how policies can be designed to overcome environmental problems.

Entry requirements

Admission to the course requires the successful completion of the course SK2121 Political Science Analysis (15 credits) or completion of a minimum of 15 credits from the courses given in one of the programmes, Masters Programme in European Studies or Masters Programme in International Administration and Global Governance, or equivalent. Applicants must prove their knowledge of English: English 6/English B from Swedish Upper Secondary School or the equivalent level of an internationally recognized test, for example TOEFL, IELTS.

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.

• Environmental politics and institutions

  University of Gothenburg

  GÖTEBORG

  Start date: 30 March 2027

  End date: 6 June 2027

  Pace of study: 100 %