United Nations Environmental Diplomacy Practicum & Seminar LAW 602
Course Number: LAW 602 Practicum 2 credits; LAW 602S seminar 2 credits
Course Credits: 4
In this course, students study the decision-making process and negotiation of environmental treaties in the United Nations (UN) system. òòò½´«Ã½ in the Diplomacy Practicum provide assistance to UN country Missions by attending meetings on behalf of the Missions and by preparing memoranda and/or research papers on a range of issues such as climate change, human rights, biodiversity, and marine and forest resource management. òòò½´«Ã½ meet at the Law School for a weekly seminar, and spend two days per week working at UN Missions. Since sessions at the UN typically run until 6:00 p.m., students will not be able to take 6:00 p.m. courses on the days they are at the UN.
Suggested prerequisites: òòò½´«Ã½ should be well-grounded in environmental issues and law or have taken International Environmental Law or International Law. Application, interview, and permission of the professor are required.