Environment, Politics and Development

SOAS University of London

Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year

About this course

This programme takes a critical political ecology frame and examines environmental policy and its intersections with development from a social justice angle. It is taught and convened by leading political ecologists and offers a critical analysis of key issues including water, forestry, climate, fisheries, agricultural production, biodiversity, conflicts and energy supply.

The masters asks important questions including:

  • How does the environment intersect with global poverty, wealth and questions of inequality?

  • Can Carbon trading offer a solution to managing climate change?

  • How does access to water intersect with dynamics of wealth and poverty?

  • Is wildlife conservation implicated in social injustices?

  • What role can and do environmental movements play in development?

  • Is there a link between environmental change and violent conflict?

  • What is the political ecology of forests?

    The MSc programme’s emphasis on transferable analytical skills has been of great benefit to the many graduates who have returned to, or taken up, professional careers in development in international organisations, government agencies and non-government organisations. Students also benefit from the wide range of modules on offer, both within the Department and across the School, allowing them to create individualised interdisciplinary programmes.

  • Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Part-time

    Duration: 2 Years

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: Camden

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: Camden

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    MSc
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Camden
    Scheme
    Postgraduate