Global Environmental Politics
| Numbering Code | G-GAIS00 54044 LB42 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | From 1st to 3rd year students | Target Student | ||
| Language | Japanese and English | Day/Period | Wed.3 | |
| Instructor name | SEKIYAMA TAKASHI (Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability Associate Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | This course helps students learn about the conflicts of interest and policy-decisions concerning global environmental problems such as pollution, climate change, resource problems, and ecological destruction. In order to understand the background of these problems and implement countermeasures, it is necessary not only to elucidate the scientific causal relationship but to also know the different interests among stakeholders and the differences in the political system of each country. In addition, it is also important to understand why countries can or cannot cooperate towards coping with global environmental problems. Therefore, course aims to deepen the understanding of these political factors affecting global environmental problems and to develop the ability to propose solutions. | |||
| Course Goals |
- To understand domestic and global political factors affecting various global environmental problems. - To devise policies necessary to solve global environmental problems and develop the ability to propose them. - To enhance the communication skills necessary for a global professional, through presentation and report-writing. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
The course schedule is as below. It might be changed depending on the progression of lectures. 1 Introduction 2 Major Characteristics of Global Environmental Politics 3 States in Global Environmental Politics 4 International Organizations in Global Environmental Politics 5 NGOs and Companies in Global Environmental Politics 6 Development of Global Environmental Regime 7 Domestic Implementation of International Agreements 8 Global Environmental Politics and SDGs 9 Global Environmental Politics and Trade 10 Global Environmental Politics and Science 11 Pollution-Control Regimes: Ozone Depletion, Climate Change 12 Pollution-Control Regimes: Hazardous Waste, Toxic Chemicals 13 Resource-Protection Regimes: Biodiversity, Endangered Species, Forest 14 Resource-Protection Regimes: Desertification, Ocean Fisheries, Whaling 15 Conclusion |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
Evaluation will be done based on the following criteria: 1. Participation in discussions (20%) 2. Presentations (30%) 3. Reports (50%) A＋：100～96 A ：95～85 B ：84～75 C ：74～65 D ：64～60 F ：59 or less |
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| Course Requirements | N/A. Beginners in political sciences are welcome. | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | The course instructor will explain during each class what and how to prepare for the next class. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Global Environmental Politics 8th Edition, P. S. Chasek & D. L. Dawnie, (Routledge) | ||
