ESPM 169: International Environmental PoliticsFall 2003Course DescriptionAssignmentsWeek 1August 26 - IntroductionAugust 28 - International Environmental Issues: A Brief HistorySeptember 2 - Playing Well with Others? International Cooperation as a Central ProblemSeptember 9 - Library sessionWeek 4September 16 - The Convention on Biological DiversitySeptember 18 - Issue Redefinition and On-Going Negotiations: The Biosafety ProtocolWeek 5September 23 - SESSION ON GROUP PRESENTATIONSSeptember 25 - Implementation and Compliance##Streck, Charlotte (2001). "The Global Environment Facility - A Role Model for International Governance?" Global Environmental Politics 1(2): 71-94. Online: http://giorgio.ingentaselect.com/vl=4545629/cl=51/nw=1/rpsv/cw/mitpress/15263800/v1n2/s9/p71October 2 - Environmental Politics in China (Lecture: Mark Henderson)Week 7October 7 - Power Politics I: States and National InterestsOctober 9 - Power Politics II: North-South RelationsWeek 8:October 16 - Knowledge Politics II: Local Knowledge + group reportsWeek 9October 21 - Activist Politics IWeek 10October 28 - Corporate PoliticsOctober 30 - National Politics I: Domestic Politics and IEPWeek 11November 4 - National Politics II: Country CasesWeek 12November 11 - Veterans Day; No ClassNovember 13 - Issue and Regime Linkages IWeek 13Week 14Week 15December 2: Group PresentationsDecember 4: Wrapping up the CourseESPM 169: International Environmental PoliticsFall 2003Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11-12.30240 MulfordProfessor Kate O’Neill129 GianniniOffice Hours: Tuesday 2.15-3.30, and by appointmentOffice Phone: 2-3747E-Mail: [email protected]: 30727; 4 unitsGraduate Student Instructors: Mark HendersonE-Mail: [email protected] Office Hours, Tuesday 1-2, 222 MulfordBarbara HayaE-Mail: [email protected] Hours: Thursday 10-11, 399 BarrowsSections: Monday 2-3 (107 GPB), Tuesday 4-5 (139 Mulford), Thursday 2-3 (332 Giannini)Course URL: http://nature.berkeley.edu/~koneill/espm169 Jump to week: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Course 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 three parts. Part one sets the context, tracing the history of global environmental cooperation, the issues involved, and the international policy process. Part two examines global environmental politics through the lens of the Convention on Biological Diversity. This Convention not only has a ten year history, it also encompasses the key issues and concerns around international environmental politics and policy processes. As well as looking at the treaty itself, we talk about the different sorts of politics around it - of knowledge, power, money and activism, and about the politics of national implementation, relating them to broader issues. Part three 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. 1Finally, in weekly sections, students will be able to read and discuss “classic” and/or controversial readings on topics related to that week’s lecture. Assignments1. Group Project: 35% of final gradeAt the end of the semester, we will devote several class sessions to group presentations on other international environmental issues. These will be chosen from climate change (2 groups), hazardous waste trading, forestry, ozone depletion, whaling, wildlife trade and persistent organic pollutants (the final tally will depend on the number of students in the course. No group will be more than 5 people).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 19: e-mail me a ranked list of 3 issues you’d like to work on. The GSI and I will assemble the groups following first choices as much as possible.September 23: Class will be devoted to discussing the exercise and getting group members acquainted. October 14 and November 6: Official “group check-in” sessions in classNovember 18 - December 2: Presentations (2-3 per class)2. Reading Reviews (2 out of 3): 20%Two 2-3 (double-spaced) reviews of 2 readings of your choice (from lecture or section), showing a critical understanding of their arguments and 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 early one. If your grade is low on the first attempt, you may make it up by doing the following two (we’ll pick the best two grades). If your grade is good, then you will have the peace of mind of getting a task out of the way!Deadlines (due in class):September 23October 16December 223. Take-Home Final: 20%You will pick one question out of a list of 3 or 4, and write a 3-4 page essay in response. These questions will pick up on the main themes of the class (for instance, problems of international cooperation or the role of NGOs or the effectiveness of the Biodiversity Convention). Deadline: Friday, December 124. Participation: 20%This class affords many opportunities for participation. You are expected to attend and participatein both the lecture classes and one section per week, and display a knowledge of the readings. Sections will discuss readings from class and occasionally an extra assigned article, which takes a