Comparative Environmental Politics cpo 4791, Course Credits: 3
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Comparative Environmental Politics CPO 4791, Course Credits: 3 Florida Atlantic University, Spring 2019 M/W 11:00-12:30 pm GS 103 Professor: Dr. Annette LaRocco Office: Social Science Building, Room 391A Contact: laroccoa@fau.edu,561-297-4614 Office Hours: M/W/F 9:00-11:00 am Course Description Environmental problems are not fringe, but rather sit at the forefront of the political arena. This course examines the philosophical underpinnings, legal frameworks, and policy fora of prominent environmental issues including energy, climate change, biodiversity, food security, natural resources use, pollution, and environmental rights and justice. The goal of this course is to provide an overview of the key concepts, actors, debates, and issues in environmental politics, exploring the richness and complexity of both the problems and the potential solutions. It will address and account for the myriad global institutions and international actors as well as national regulatory legislation and local movements for environmental advocacy, justice, and sustainability. It examines the ways in which international and national environmental priorities are set, the institutions which are empowered (or disempowered), and the fora through which both normative and substantive change are produced, negotiated, or resisted. To do this we need to understand the universe of issues as well as the actors who participate in global, national, and local environmental politics, and what they do. This course analyzes structures, agents, and processes affecting environmental politics at the local, national and international level. We will consider multilateral governance approaches, which largely rely on the authority of nation-states, as well as alternative arrangements that increasingly are initiated and led by non-state actors such as NGOs, corporations, local governments, and communities. Course Objectives To provide an introductory overview of the major themes in environmental politics at both the domestic and international levels. To present opportunities for the connection of theoretical and conceptual academic arguments to case-study analysis. To promote multi-disciplinary approaches to the study of environmental politics, especially by connecting political science to geography and environmental science. To understand and analyze different types of legal, market, and informal policy mechanisms for addressing environmental problems. Required Reading There are three required texts for this course. Both hardcopy or ebook versions are acceptable: Neil Carter. The Politics of the Environment: Ideas, Activism, Policy, Second Edition. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007. **The full text of this book is available online here** http://137.224.11.174/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ENR20306Milieueconomie-boek-2-Politics-Of-Environment.pdf Carl Death (editor). Critical Environmental Politics. New York: Routledge, 2014. Paul Robbins. Political Ecology, Second Edition. New York: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. As you read course materials you may want to consider the following: What are the central themes/arguments/points being made in the readings? What evidence or methods have the authors used to support their arguments? How does the material relate to other readings examine in the course? What is the author’s positionality and how might it impact the argument? It is essential that assigned readings are completed before class. If it becomes apparent that students are not coming prepared and/or class discussion is inadequate, I will require students to turn in reading responses each week and/or administer pop quizzes. Course Requirements Participation This course consists of a combination of lecture, class discussion, and small group activities. As such, your attendance and engaged participation is vital. Arriving late and leaving early is not acceptable, doing so will be noted and reflected in your participation grade Students are required to actively participate in the class; you will have the opportunity to do so both during and outside of classroom hours via office hours. The most important aspect of class participation is demonstrating respect for your fellow classmates and professor. We will be discussing some controversial issues in class, and I expect that you will conduct yourself in a civil, respectful, and conscientious manner. Simply sitting in the class sessions will not earn you full marks on participation; coming to class with questions and comments will. Unexcused absences will result in a grade of “zero” (0) for that class (see full attendance policy below). Other factors to be taken into consideration in evaluating the quality of your participation include preparation for class, being attentive during class discussions, and raising thoughtful comments and questions. Productive participation can take many forms including: initiating a topic or question providing examples/empirical evidence to clarify a point trying to synthesize or summarize a part of the discussion seeking clarification when one is unsure adding to and amending what other students have said respectfully offering positive and negative reactions to others’ points seeking the positions (or clarification of positions) from other students attending office hours with substantive questions Assignments Issue Brief Each student is required to write a briefing memo about a local, national, or global environmental issue of your choosing. More specific information will follow on the assignment sheet, but here are general guidelines as to what the briefing memo should include: Background and history of the issue Countries/States/Localities involved Interest groups, businesses, industries involved Important figures like scientific experts, notable legislators International organizations or national regulatory bodies involved Regulatory regimes and/or legislation established or in process Your analysis and predictions Your issue brief should be a maximum of 1,500 words in length (not including the bibliography). Citations using the APA method along with a full bibliography are required. Legislation Brief Each student is required to write a briefing memo about a national or international environmental law or treaty of your choosing. More specific information will follow on the assignment sheet, but the options from which you will choose your piece of legislation are below: US Legislation Clean Air Act National Environmental Policy Act Clean Water Act Endangered Species Act International Treaties Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling Your legislation brief should be a maximum of 1,500 words in length (not including the bibliography). Citations using the APA method along with a full bibliography are required. Environmental News Briefing Each student will give a 5-minute in-class oral presentation about a piece of contemporary environmental news. You will be expected to present a journalistic article about an environmental current event and provide context in order to situate the issue within the larger themes of the course. Documentary Film Response As a class we will watch one environment-related documentary. You will be asked to write a 750 word response to the film evaluating both your assessment of the documentary (like a film review) as well as connect it to concepts and ideas presented in the course. This will be assessed as part of your participation grade. Examinations The course is divided into three broad sections, with an exam accompanying each section. The exams will test knowledge of themes discussed in course readings as well as information covered during class sessions and discussions. Class lectures and discussion will often cover material that is not covered in the texts alone, so receiving a good grade in this course requires that you attend class and do the readings. You will be expected to bring a blue book, which can be purchased at the campus bookstore, on the day of examination. Midterm Exams (Midterm I and Midterm II) These examinations are based on the required readings, lecture materials, and class discussions. They will consist of a combination of multiple-choice, short-answer questions, and identifications. Final Exam This examination will take place from XX to XX on Date. It will consist of short answer, identifications, and an essay question. The short answer and identifications will be focused on the final third of the course. The essay will be broadly cumulative. Course Evaluation Final grades will be calculated based on the following weighted average of each course requirement: Environmental News Brief – 5% Participation – 5% (includes documentary film response) Issue Brief – 15% Legislation Brief – 15% Midterm I – 15% Midterm II – 20% Final – 25%
Course Rules and Regulations Classroom etiquette Being a respectful classmate means limiting the potential distractions that may disturb your colleagues’ learning processes. In light of this, if you wish to use a laptop for note-taking purposes you must sit in the back row of the classroom. Once these seats are filled you, no other students will be permitted to use laptops on that day. Laptop use outside of the last row of seats will be reflected negatively in your participation grade. Similarly, cell phones and other electronic devices are prohibited during class time. They should be kept in your pocket or bag, and earbuds must be removed. Attendance and missed classes policies Attendance is required for this course. I will have attendance sign-in sheet for every class. Please make every effort to be seated promptly at the start of class so as not to disrupt your classmates, and frequent late arrivals/early departures will be reflected in your participation grade. Unexcused absences will negatively impact your participation grade. However, making the effort to attend office hours after an absence will be reflected in your participation grade, though office hours are not a substitute for regular, good attendance. An unexcused absence on an exam day will result in a failing grade for that exam. Students are expected to attend all of their scheduled University classes and to satisfy all academic objectives as outlined by the instructor. The effect of absences upon grades is determined by the instructor, and the University reserves the right to deal at any time with individual cases of non-attendance. Students are responsible for arranging to make up work missed because of legitimate class absence, such as illness, family emergencies, military obligation, religious observation, court-imposed legal obligations or participation in University approved activities. Examples of University-approved reasons for absences include participating on an athletic or scholastic team, musical and theatrical performances and debate activities. It is the student’s responsibility to give the instructor notice prior to any anticipated absences and within a reasonable amount of time after an unanticipated absence, ordinarily by the next scheduled class meeting. Instructors must allow each student who is absent for a University-approved reason the opportunity to make up work missed without any reduction in the student’s final course grade as a direct result of such absence. Make-up work Assignments are due at the beginning of class on the dates specified in this syllabus or on the assignment sheet. Late work will receive a full letter grade deduction for every 24 hours it is late. I will not accept work submitted 72 hours after the original deadline. If you are unable to complete an assignment on time due to illness or personal emergency, you can request an extension with the supporting documents such as a medical note from a doctor. I reserve the right to grant or deny an extension. Honor Code Violations Good academic work requires citation of sources and the ability to put one’s own thoughts into context. Citations are required for ideas as well as facts, and are necessary even if you are paraphrasing from academic research. The APA style of citation is compulsory and must be used for all materials incorporated into you work. When in doubt, cite. If you are unclear about the rules for academic citation please see me during office hours. Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated in this course and any instances will be dealt with in full accordance with University policy. Students at Florida Atlantic University are expected to maintain the highest ethical standards. Academic dishonesty is considered a serious breach of these ethical standards, because it interferes with the university mission to provide a high quality education in which no student enjoys an unfair advantage over any other. Academic dishonesty is also destructive of the university community, which is grounded in a system of mutual trust and places high value on personal integrity and individual responsibility. Harsh penalties are associated with academic dishonesty. For more information, see http://wise.fau.edu/regulations/chapter4/Reg_4.001_5-26-10_FINAL.pdf
I will always do my best to answer your questions in a timely manner (usually within 48 hours), but please keep the following in mind: You must use your FAU email and include the course name in the subject line. Follow basic norms of professionalism (don’t start an email with ‘hey’), if you have questions about what is appropriate this is a helpful resource http://www.wikihow.com/Email-a-Professor. Check the syllabus and/or Canvas before sending questions on class logistics. I will not answer emails about information that can be found in the syllabus. Do not expect instant replies (especially in the evening) or replies over the weekend. Email is great for clarification and for setting up appointments. More substantive questions about course material are best handled face-to-face. I encourage you to come see me during office hours. I will not discuss grades over email. If you need to submit an assignment via email this must be done as a Word document or PDF. I will not open shared documents from DropBox or Google Drive. Readings,_Assignments_and_Examinations'>Course Schedule – Readings, Assignments and Examinations Class 1 – Course Overview and Logistics SECTION I: POLITICAL ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PHILOSOPHY Class 2 – Introduction: Where to start? Readings Carter, Introduction Death, Critical, environmental, political: an introduction Robbins, Introduction Class 3 – Political Ecology: A Frame Readings Robbins, Political versus Apolitical Ecologies Robbins, A Tree with Deep Roots
Robbins, The Critical Tools Robbins, Political Ecology Emerges
Robbins, Challenges in Ecology Robbins, Challenges in Social Construction Robbins, Challenges in Explanation ISSUE BRIEF FIRST DRAFT DUE Class 6 – Political Ecology: A Frame Readings Robbins, Degradation and Marginalization Robbins, Conservation and Control Class 7 – Political Ecology: A Frame Readings Robbins, Environmental Conflict Robbins, Environmental Subjects and Identities Robbins, Political Objects and Actors Class 8 – Themes in Environmental Political Thought Readings Carter, Environmental philosophy Carter, Green political thought
McShane, Ecocentrism Hobden, Posthumanism Cudworth, Feminism ISSUE BRIEF DUE Class 10 – Themes in Environmental Political Thought Readings Hinton, Citizenship Kütting, Limits Bond, Justice Class 11 MIDTERM I SECTION II: ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY Class 12 DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENING Class 13 – Environmental Governance Readings Carter, Green parties: the rise of a new politics? Carter, Party politics and the environment
Baker, Governance Kuehls, States Class 15 – Modes of Environmental Control and Policymaking Readings Carter, Environmental groups Litfin, Localism Price, Saunders, Olcese, Movements Class 16 – Modes of Environmental Control and Policymaking Readings Grove, Biopolitics Lövbrand and Stripple, Governmentality
Carter, The environment as a policy problem Class 18 – Modes of Environmental Control and Policymaking Readings Carter, Sustainable development and ecological modernisation Whitehead, Sustainability
Brooks and Bryant, Consumption Luke, Technology
Wapner, Sacrifice Methmann and Oels, Vulnerability Class 21 MIDTERM II SECTION III: ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES ON GLOBAL AND NATIONAL SCALES Class 22 – Global Environmental Politics Readings Carter, Global environmental politics Death, Summits
Okereke and Charlesworth, Climate Change Class 24 – Global Environmental Politics Readings Carter, Globalisation, trade and the environment Paterson, Commodification
Büscher, Biodiversity Igoe, Conservation
Watts and Peluso, Resource Violence Dalby, Security
Carter, Greening government Class 28 – Future Directions in Domestic Politics Readings Carter, Policy instruments and implementation DATE TBA FINAL EXAM Time XX to Time XX Summary of Assignments and Examination Outline Class 5: Issue Brief first draft Class 9: Issue Brief due Class 11: Midterm I Class 12: Documentary screening Class 16: Documentary review due Class 19: Legislation Brief first draft Class 21: Midterm II Class 24: Legislation Brief due TBA: Final Exam The date for the Environmental news brief presentation will be individually assigned. Environmental Politics, Spring 2019, p. Directory: academic -> registrar -> UUPCinfo UUPCinfo -> School of Public Administration pad 3892: Public Safety Systems: 3 Credits This is an Online Only Course UUPCinfo -> Sociology of Consumption Zhang F14 Sociology of Consumption UUPCinfo -> Dr. Laura Winn UUPCinfo -> Apk 4110 Exercise Physiology (crn# 24802) Spring 2013 – 3 credits UUPCinfo -> Fil4866: Sound in the Cinema UUPCinfo -> Instructor: Dianne Owen, Phd course: evs 4021 Office Hours UUPCinfo -> Enc 4203: Special Topics in Rhetoric and Composition Writing for Nonprofits (3 credits) UUPCinfo -> Florida atlantic university UUPCinfo -> Mmc 4501 Media Criticism Fall 2013 Professor James F. Tracy UUPCinfo -> Rmi4116 001 93571 Insurance and Financial Planning Share with your friends:
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