International Development and Environmental Policy
The International Development and Environmental Policy field encompasses broad perspectives on the complex challenges of development in a world threatened by climate change. Global poverty is both a cause and a consequence of environmental degradation. Policies intended to alleviate poverty and promote economic development must be cognizant of their effects on the environment, just as policies to mitigate climate change and protect the environment must be cognizant their effects on poverty and economic growth. The International Development and Environmental Policy field provides an interdisciplinary context for understanding the conflicts and synergies between these two pressing global challenges. Course offerings in this field collectively take a holistic approach, addressing multiple dimensions of development policy from both macro and micro perspectives, while addressing environmental policies relating to energy use, technology choice, water and other natural resources, and climate change from a range of perspectives including science, economics, politics, diplomacy, law and engineering.
Field Advisor(s)
Research Centers
Center for International Environment and Resource Policy
Field Requirements
MALD and MIB: Choose either DHP P250 or one of the Development Economics courses: EIB E240, EIB E241, or EIB E242.
MGA: DHP P250 and one of the Development Economics courses: EIB E240, EIB E241, or EIB E242.
MALD and MIB: 4 courses in field of study
MGA: 4 courses in field of study
Total Credits Required
MALD and MIB: 12.00 credits
MGA: 12.00 credits plus Practicum
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MALD and MIB (Choose one):
DHP P250 Environmental Problem Solving
EIB E240 Development Economics: Macroeconomic Perspectives
EIB E241 Development Economics: Policy Analysis
EIB E242 Development Economics: Micro Perspectives
MGA:
DHP P250 Environmental Problem Solving
And one of the following:
EIB E240 Development Economics: Macroeconomic Perspectives
EIB E241 Development Economics: Policy Analysis
EIB E242 Development Economics: Micro Perspectives
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DHP P203 Analytical Frameworks for International Public Policy Decisions
DHP P207 GIS for International Applications
EIB E211 Microeconomics
EIB E213 Econometrics
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DHP D205 Global Maritime Affairs: International Trade, Security, Energy and Environmental Issues at Sea
DHP D241 Climate and Migration
DHP D255 Environmental Humanities and Global Health
DHP P219 Political Economy of Development
DHP P222 Development Aid in Policy and Practice
DHP P238 Technology, Development, and Regulation
DHP P251 Energy, Entrepreneurship, and Finance
DHP P252 Global Water Security Perspectives
DHP P253 Sustainable Development Diplomacy
DHP P254 Climate Change Policy and Law
DHP P255 International Energy Policy
DHP P256 Innovation for Sustainable Prosperity
DHP P257 Corporate Management of Environmental Issues
DHP P259 Water Policy and Governance
DHP P298 Conflict in Africa
EIB B223 Informal and Underground Finance
EIB B230 Managing NGOs and Social Enterprises
EIB B243M Market Approaches to Development
EIB B244M Financial Inclusion and the Informal Economy
EIB B245M Research, Design and Action in the Informal Economy
EIB B252 Corporate Social Responsibility in an Age of Globalization
EIB E214 International Economic Policy Analysis
EIB E220 International Trade and Investment
EIB E230 International Finance
EIB E240 Development Economics: Macroeconomic Perspectives
EIB E241 Development Economics: Policy Analysis
EIB E242 Development Economics: Micro Perspectives
EIB E243 Food Systems and Policy in Developing Countries
EIB E244 Political Economy of Reform, Growth, and Equity
EIB E245 Econometric Impact Evaluation for Public Policy and Social Programs
EIB E246 Environmental Economics
EIB E247 Econometric Impact Evaluation for Development
EIB E262 The Economics of Global Health in Developing Countries
ILO L222 Selected Issues in Law of the Sea
ILO L223 International Environmental Law
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A practicum is required for MGA students.
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Track options:
- International Development
- Environmental Policy
International Development
Required (Choose one):
EIB E240 Development Economics: Macroeconomic Perspectives
EIB E241 Development Economics: Policy Analysis
EIB E242 Development Economics: Micro Perspectives
Plus either EIB E211 Microeconomics or EIB E213 Econometrics for the skills requirement
Environmental Policy
Required course:
DHP D250 Environmental Problem Solving
Plus DHP P203 Analytic Frameworks for International Public Policy Decisions or DHP P207 GIS for International Applications for the skills requirement
