1 | P a g e PAD 4936-17 GLOBAL GREEN LOCAL GOVERNANCE Spring 2012, T/R 2:00-3:15, BEL0048 Professor: Richard C. Feiock, PhD Email: [email protected] TAs: Rizalino B. Cruz, [email protected] (Tuesday sessions) Sang Chul Park, [email protected] (Thursday sessions, first 8 weeks) Jungah Bae, [email protected] (Thursday sessions, second 8 weeks) Office Hours: Bellamy 660, Thursday 3:30-4:30 pm or by appointment Course Description This course focuses on the role of local governments and communities in addressing issues of global climate change and sustainability. It examines local governance in the context of different policy responses and involvement of international organizations, national governments, business, and civic society. To help students better understand global climate agendas, the course discusses specific policymaking institutions and processes for cities in the U.S., the Republic of Korea, and the Philippines. It examines political markets, interest groups, and civic entrepreneurship so that students gain a handle of issues surrounding global green local governance while drawing from the experiences of the three countries. Textbook and Readings Rabe, Barry G., ed. (2010). Greenhouse Governance: Addressing Climate Change in America. Washington D.C.: Brookings Institution Press. Portney, Kent E. (2003). Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously: Economic Development, the Environment, and Quality of Life in American Cities. Cambridge: MIT Press. These textbooks will be supplemented by readings from book chapters, published articles, paper presentations, and other materials. Supplementary readings will be made available through the class page on blackboard at http://campus.fsu.edu. Grading Policy Grades will be based on the following: The numerical standards converted into final letter grades for the course are: A 94-100 C+ 70-74 A- 90-93 C 65-69 B+ 85-89 C- 60-64 B 80-84 D 50-59 B- 75-79 F 0-49 Midterm Exam 30% Quizzes 10% Final Exam 30% Participation 10% Case Study 20%2 | P a g e Students are required to read the assigned materials, participate fully in class, complete a mid-term and final examination, take quizzes, submit and present a case study. No make-up exam will be made available except with prior approval or appropriate documentation. Quizzes will be given at the start of class every Thursday to review important concepts discussed in previous sessions. For the case study, each student will prepare a descriptive analysis of efforts by a local government in Florida to deal with the issue of climate change and sustainability. The case study may focus on a specific policy area, e.g., transportation, land use, procurement, or economic development. It should not be more than 10 pages, double-spaced, excluding bibliography, charts, or graphs. Syllabus and Class Policy This syllabus may change as the class progresses with notice on blackboard and email. Use of cellular phone is prohibited while class sessions are ongoing. Students are expected to give everyone in class due respect and consideration. Academic Honor Code The academic honor system of The Florida State University is based on the premise that each student has the responsibility: (1) To uphold the highest standards of academic integrity in the student’s own work, (2) To refuse to tolerate violations of academic integrity in the University community, and (3) To foster a high sense of integrity and social responsibility on the part of the University community. Additional information can be found at: http://www.fsu.edu/Books/Student-Handbook/codes/honor.html Disabilities Act Students with disabilities needing academic accommodation should: (1) register with and provide documentation to the Student Disability Resource Center; and (2) bring a letter to the instructor indicating the need for accommodation and what type. This should be done during the first week of class. For more information about services available to FSU students with disabilities, contact the: Student Disability Resource Center 874 Traditions Way 108 Student Services Building Florida State University Tallahassee, FL 32306-4167 (850) 644-9566 (850) 644-9566 (voice) (850) 644-8504 (850) 644-8504 (TDD) [email protected] http://www.disabilitycenter.fsu.edu/3 | P a g e COURSE OUTLINE AND READINGS WEEK 1. Course Overview and Introduction (Jan 5) WEEK 2. The Global Nature and Implications of Global Climate Change Jan 10 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (2007). Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report (http://www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/publications_ipcc_fourth_assessment_report_synthesis_report.htm) (Note: Focus on the schematic framework representing anthropogenic drivers, impacts of and responses to climate change, and their linkages on page 26). Rabe, Barry G. (2010). "Introduction: The Challenges of U.S. Climate Governance." In Greenhouse Governance: Addressing Climate Change in America, pp. 3-23. Edited by Barry G. Rabe. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press. Optional materials: Borick, Christopher P. (2010). "American Public Opinion and Climate Change." In Greenhouse Governance: Addressing Climate Change in America, pp. 24-57. Edited by Barry G. Rabe. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press. Karl, Thomas R., Jerry M. Melillo, and Thomas C. Peterson, eds.(2009). Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States. Cambridge University Press. (http://www.globalchange.gov/what-we-do/assessment/previous-assessments/global-climate-change-impacts-in-the-us-2009) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1XGxo3vB2Q (A video production by World Bank on Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Areas in the Philippines) Jan 12 Hardin, Garrett (1968). “The Tragedy of the Commons.” Science. 162, pp. 1243-1248. Kaid Benfield (2010). "What does 'net-zero' mean? Sprawl by another name?” Climate Progress, December 31. (http://climateprogress.org/2010/12/31/what-does-net-zero-mean-sprawl-by-another-name/) Global Climate Change in Korea WEEK 3. International Efforts and Agreements--Why they have been less than effective Jan 17 Fogel, Cathleen (2004). "The Local, the Global, and the Kyoto Protocol." In Earthly Politics: Local and Global in Environmental Governance, pp. 103-125.4 | P a g e Edited by Sheila Jasanoff and Marybeth Long Martellow. Cambridge: MIT Press. (e-book is available through FSU library