ESPM 169: International Environmental PoliticsFall 2005Course DescriptionSections:AssignmentsESPM 169: International Environmental PoliticsFall 2005Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11-12.30240 MulfordInstructor:Professor Kate O’NeillOffice: 129 GianniniMailbox: 137 MulfordE-Mail: [email protected] Hours: Tuesday, 3-5CCN: 29433Graduate Student Instructors:Saida Hodzic ([email protected])Office Hours: Thursdays, 12.30-2 at Cafe Milano (at Bancroft and Telegraph)Brian Folk ([email protected])Office hours: Monday 1-2 at 362 Barrows; Thursday 1-2 at 129 GianniniCourse URL: http://nature.berkeley.edu/~koneill/espm169Course DescriptionGlobal environmental problems, from acid rain to population policy to biodiversity and climate change, have become pressing political concerns in a globalizing economy. In response, a sophisticated structure of global governance has emerged, under which nation states have begun to cooperate with each other to an unprecedented extent, although not without facing significant obstacles. This class examines the different sorts of politics, actors, processes and tools that have emerged in the arena of global environmental politics. The class proceeds in four parts. Part 1 sets the context, tracing the history of global environmental cooperation, the issues involved, and the international policy process. Part 2 examines the international policy process through the lens of the Convention on Biological Diversity. This Convention not only has a thirteen year history, it also encompasses the key issues and concerns around international environmental politics and policy processes. We examine different sorts of politics around this process - of knowledge, power, money and activism. In Part 3, we focus on special topics in international environmental politics, including how the US and other countries manage international environmental problems, and how global environmental issues intersect with conflict and national security. Part 4 consists of short presentations by groups of students on other international environmental problems and efforts to solve them. These will include: climate change, hazardous waste trading, forestry, ozone depletion, oceans management and whaling. Finally, in weekly sections, students will be able to read and discuss “classic” and/or controversial readings on topics related to that week’s lecture.Sections: Monday 2-3 pm, 201 GianniniTuesday 4-5 pm, 2523 TolmanThursday 2-3 pm, 106 MulfordThursday, 2-3 pm, 332, GianniniTextbook (Required)Jennifer Clapp and Peter Dauvergne (2005). Paths to a Green World: The Political Economy of the Global Environment. Cambridge, MIT Press.The textbook is available at the campus bookstore, and on reserve at the Bioscience Library, Valley Life Science Building. There is also a website associated with the book, with many usefullinks to related topics and resources (scholarly and otherwise):http://www.pathstoagreenworld.com/Other Required ReadingsOther required readings for class and sections are included in the course reader or available on-line:- The Reader may be purchased from Odin Readers at Ned's Books, 2480 Bancroft Way. Articles and chapters in the reader are marked with an ** in the syllabus. A copy of the reader will also be available on reserve at the Bioscience Library.- Other articles (marked with † in the syllabus) are available on-line, either public access (URLs are listed) or through the UCB library system - you will need to find the journals through Melvyl. If you need to set up a proxy library service to access articles from off-campus, instructions on setting one up are on the library website, and very easy to follow. Find the details on http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/Help/connecting_off_campus.html You will need a Calnet ID in order to do this (if you don't have one, talk to Professor O'Neill and we will make alternate arrangements)- Remaining readings will be distributed separately, in classUseful Internet ResourcesIn addition to the textbook website, other useful sources include:World Resources Institute (useful source of data on different environmental issues): http://www.wri.orgThe Convention on Biological Diversity: http://www.biodiv.org/default.shtmlThe Yale Project on Global Environmental Governance: http://www.yale.edu/gegdialogue/The United Nations Environment Program: http://www.unep.org/ or http://www.unep.ch/The Center for International Environmental Law: http://www.ciel.org/The World Trade Organization: http://www.wto.org2Assignments1. Group Project: 35% of final gradeAt the end of the semester, we will devote several class sessions to group presentations on different international environmental issues. These will be chosen from climate change, hazardous waste trading, forestry, ozone depletion, whaling, wildlife trade, oceans management, desertification and persistent organic pollutants (the final list will depend on the number of students in the course).As a group, you are expected to put together a short (20-30 minute) presentation according to guidelines that will be handed out in the first class. You should be prepared to answer questions from the rest of the class. In addition to the presentation itself, each group will submit 1) an annotated list of sources consulted; and 2) a chronology of events relating to the issues (this should also be a handout for the class during the presentation). Each member of the group will also submit 1) a short report (half a page) on what you learned from the exercise; and 2) presentation notes. Your grade for the presentation will be based 50% on group effort and 50% for each individual. Deadlines:By September 20: e-mail me a ranked list of 3 issues you’d like to work on. The GSIs and I will assemble the groups following first choices as much as possible.September 22: Class will be devoted to discussing the exercise and getting group members acquainted. October 11 and November 1: Official “group check-in” sessions in classNovember 22 - December 6: Presentations (max. 2 per class)2. Reading Reviews (2 out of 3): 20%Two reading reviews, each covering 2 readings of your choice (from lecture or section). Each review to be roughly 1000-1200 words (3-4 pp., double-spaced), and showing a critical understanding of the readings' arguments, relating them to the themes of the course. You may choose 2 out of the three deadlines. However, you are strongly urged to pick the first one. If your grade is low on the first