International Climate Change Policy
International Climate Change Policy Video A video lecture that discusses international climate change policy and governance by Navroz Dubash, Center for Policy Research. This video lecture is part 1 of a 2-part lecture series titled ‘Climate Change: Policy and Governance: Global Negotiations and Domestic Policy Making’ of a MOOC. This MOOC has been developed by […]
Climate Change in the Social Sciences Classroom
Climate Change in the Social Sciences Classroom Reading An article titled ‘Climate Change in the Social Studies Classroom: A “Why” and “How to” Guide Using the C3 Framework’ by Lori M Kumler and Bethany Vosburg-Bluem published in the journal Social Education of the National Council for the Social Studies. This reading uses the C3 framework […]
Climate Solutions for Land Sinks Sector
Climate Solutions for Land Sinks Sector Reading A short reading from ‘Project Drawdown’ that discusses climate solutions for the Land Sinks Sector. It lists different solutions by the land sinks sector towards addressing the climate crisis such as: Address waste and diets by consuming plant rich diets and reducing food waste Protect and restore ecosystems […]
Post-pandemic Economic Policies
Post-pandemic Economic Policies Reading A reading by Carbon Brief explaining how countries around the world design economic policies for a ‘green recovery’ from the recession due to the COVID-19 pandemic, by reducing carbon emissions while boosting their economies. Students will be introduced to terms such as green recovery, green stimulus, and quantitative easing, among others. […]
Social Cost of Carbon
Social Cost of Carbon Reading A journal article by William Nordhaus on the critical role of the social cost of carbon (SCC) in determining climate change economics and policies. This paper estimates the SCC using the Dynamic Integrated model of Climate and the Economy (DICE model). Students will understand the application of the DICE model […]
Global Warming as a Tragedy of the Commons
Global Warming as a Tragedy of the Commons Classroom/Laboratory Activity A classroom/laboratory activity to understand tragedy of the commons through case studies and discuss global warming as a tragedy of the commons. Students will examine past environmental problems to understand the concept of the tragedy of the commons. Then, they will discuss “Earth’s atmosphere” as […]
Introduction to Carbon Pricing
Introduction to Carbon Pricing Reading A reading by the World Bank Group that introduces what is carbon pricing and discusses the link between carbon pricing and climate change policies. The reading includes sections on Main types of carbon pricing International carbon pricing Regional, national and subnational carbon pricing Internal carbon pricing How to do carbon […]
Economic Recovery post COVID-19
Economic Recovery post COVID-19 Reading: A policy brief by The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics and Policy and the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP), University of Leeds on the significance of carbon pricing for reducing carbon emissions in the context of post COVID-19 pandemic […]
Environmental Economics
Environmental Economics Reading A reading to learn about the economics of Earth’s environment and climate. Students will read and discuss topics on the economics of the environment. These topics include the different approaches used by economists to analyse environmental issues, various applications of economic theory to environmental issues, techniques for economic analysis of the environment, […]
Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change Part 4
Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change Part 4 Reading A reading from the ‘Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change’ by economist Nicholas Stern for the Government of the United Kingdom which looks at policy response to climate change. Some of the main policies discussed in this reading are carbon pricing, technology advancement, and […]