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Comment on this article   This essay explores the state of teaching global environmental politics through the lens of pedagogical content knowledge. It is informed by data collected in two surveys conducted concurrently between April and November 2008. The first analyzed 47 global environmental politics syllabi prepared by 44 instructors teaching at major colleges and universities in the United States. The second was a confidential and anonymous online survey of 114 teachers in the field. In the final section, the author addresses possible future directions of teaching and learning incorporating distance learning practices, electronic applications, and creative combinations of both with traditional methods. Increased awareness of and growing concern with environmental issues at the international level has resulted in a rapid expansion of scholarship and practice in the field of global environmental politics. An unprecedented response has come from nearly every segment of civil society and is a result of several interrelated factors, including but not limited to the: • rise of the global environmental movement; • growth in international institutions and frameworks; • increased scholarly work in all areas of international relations; • consequences of globalization and its worldwide economic impacts; • enhanced awareness in the developed world of its ethical responsibilities; ... log in or subscribe to read full text