https://studiegids.vu.nl/en/courses/2024-2025/AM_1234After completing this course the student is able to: - Understand the scope of the master spec. Global Environmental Change and Policy - Understand the position of personal background in the scope of the master spec. Global Environmental Change and Policy - Explain the relation between global environmental change, policy and local practice in a field situation with stakeholders - Conduct a DPSIR analysis and write an implementation plan with a multidisciplinary team - Pitch a solution to a scientific problem for a group of stakeholdersThe course is an introduction to the master specialization program Global Environmental Change and Policy. It is building a bridge between the different scientific backgrounds of the students and the scope of the master specialization. The scope of the program is explained, with focus on global environmental change (the challenge) and policy (solutions). In more detail, the course will a) introduce key concepts from the field of environmental sciences; b) introduce the DPSIR approach; c) provide brief introductions to the specific fields of environmental policy analysis and environmental economics; and d) expose students to stakeholders and organizations in the field via excursions, including civil society, business and government.Lectures and fieldworkDPSIR assignment (70%) Presentation (30)% Summary of field excursion (pass/fail)is made available via the Canvas page.The course has a dedicated Canvas page.