Numbering Code	G-AAA02 52403 LJ31	Year/Term	2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year	1st & 2nd year students	Target Student
Language	Japanese	Day/Period	Fri.4
Instructor name	YAMAKOSHI GEN (Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	Wildlife conservation is an important global issue since it concerns the preservation of biodiversity in a whole variety of ecosystems all over the world. On the other hand, for the people who live in the habitats of the endangered animals, wildlife conservation is "their own" problem highly specific to the region, and based on a particular local history and their way of thinking towards animals. In this class we will take a fresh look at wildlife conservation as one contemporary problem in which global and local concerns intersect. Students will gain an understanding of the relevant basic concepts through a range of readings and class discussion.
Course Goals	Students are expected to acquire basic knowledge about keywords which are taken up at the class, to use such keywords in active discussions at the class, in anticipation of eventually activate ideas obtained through such discussions during field researches.
Schedule and Contents	Class schedule and contents will be decided in consultation with students at the first meeting. The tentative curriculum is as follows: Week 1: Explanation of the direction of the class. Weeks 2-7: In these weeks, We will discuss and understand diverse approaches to nature conservation, using specific examples. Main discussion points: "Who" is protecting "what kind" of nature, by "which methods," and for "what purposes"? Debates on preservation v.s. conservation, the rights and wrongs of artificial intervention, protected areas and colonialism. Weeks 8-10: In these weeks, we will look at the debates on environmental conservation, and try to deepen the understanding by putting the debates in broader contexts of Area Studies. Main discussion points: Participatory development debates, humanitarian intervention, market and neo-liberalism, wholism in conservation. Weeks 11-15: In these weeks we will choose certain keywords, depending on the interests of students in the class, and have discussions on the specific sets of problems. Keyword examples: Biodiversity, environmental sustainability, the problem of invasive alien species, resilience, ecological philosophy, the "Should Trees Have Standing" debate, the Animal Rights debate, citizens' rights movements and nature conservation philosophy, animal welfare and empathy, alpinism and adventure, nature esthetics, the birth and history of landscape paintings, nature writing and correspondence, religion and environmentalism.
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Evaluation will be based on active participation in class with questions and expression of opinions, and discussion skills.
Course Requirements	None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Students are expected to prepare and review specific topics and key words which are discussed in the class.