Dates
| weekly | Thursday | 10:00 - 11:30 | 12.10.2026 - 21.01.2027 | C 14.202 Seminarraum |
| single appointment | Th, 28.01.2027, 10:15 - Th, 28.01.2027, 11:45 | W HS 2 | Written test |
Curriculum context
grade [30093] Global Sustainability Governance
Writen test on 28 January at 10:15am (60%)
Resit date: No resit date will be offered to this assessment, because it is didactically inseparably connected with one of the associated courses. A resit will only be possible, if the module is available again.
Organizational information
Registration
Die Anmeldung beginnt erst am 02.10.2026 um 08:00 Uhr. Sie endet am 12.10.2026 um 23:59 Uhr
The registration is restricted to the following fields or courses of study:
- Leuphana Bachelor / Major Global Environmental and Sustainability Studies (bis Studienbeginn WiSe 25/26) / nur ab Semester 3
- Leuphana Bachelor / Major Studium Individuale / nur ab Semester 3
- Leuphana Bachelor / Minor Studium Individuale / nur ab Semester 3
This course belongs to the cluster "Major GESS_Global Sust Governance".
In this cluster, you have one choice during the lottery phases.
Persons
Content
This course provides an introduction to environmental and sustainability governance. It offers basic knowledge on the functioning of governance systems in providing and implementing public policies addressing current environmental and sustainability issues – on local, national and international levels, with a focus on global environmental and sustainability issues and governance. We will address both the structure and process features of governance. Topics covered may include the governance of commons; participatory and collaborative governance; private and hybrid governance; adaptive governance and learning; multi-level governance; international regimes (e.g. climate, biodiversity); telecoupling. Students will learn the general core governance theories and concepts and apply them to emblematic case studies in the realm of environment and sustainable development.
This course aims to provide students with thorough basic knowledge and competencies on (a) what constitutes environmental and sustainability governance; (b) the core concepts and authors in the field; (c) the effectiveness and legitimacy as well as the risks of different forms of governance; and (d) the usefulness of different governance approaches in different empirical settings. Students learn how to critically apply conceptual governance approaches to empirical cases of sustainability problems. Participants will have the opportunity to deepen their conceptual, analytical, presentation and team skills.
Evaluation
Further information on teaching evaluation: https://www.leuphana.de/en/teaching/quality-management/evaluation/course-evaluation.html