Middlebury

IEPG 8635

Intl Marine Science & Policy

This course is structured around complex sustainability challenges related to human use and
interaction with the ocean. These challenges include sea level rise and ocean acidification, marine
pollution, fishing, and resource extraction. In addition to recognizing the scope of the challenges
at local to international levels, we will cover core concepts in marine science to understand the
underlying mechanisms needed to design pathways to solutions. We will explore the role of
emerging technologies and big data play in understanding and monitoring conditions. Solutions to
these challenges lie at the intersection of marine science and policy. To this end, we will examine
existing and historical policy frameworks surrounding these challenges. In the context of the
United Nations Decade of Ocean Science, this course offers an opportunity to discuss emerging
topics and approaches to achieving sustainable marine ecosystems. The course is broken into four
main topic areas within approximately 4-week blocks, with a week at the end of the semester for
synthesis of the material.
Subject:
Intl Environmental Policy
Department:
Intl Environmental Policy
Division:
Intl Policy & Management
Requirements Fulfilled:
Equivalent Courses:
ENPG 8635 *
IPOL 8635 *

Sections in Fall 2015 - MIIS, MIIS Second Half of Term

Fall 2015 - MIIS

IEPG8635A-F15 Seminar (McGinnis)