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LEC #TOPICSREADINGSEVENTS
1Introduction and Overview (Susskind & Moomaw)
Review of Basic Concepts in Negotiation Theory and their Application to Global Environmental Treaty-making
  • Moomaw, William. "New Diplomacy."
2What is the International Environmental Treaty-making System and What are its Objectives?
  • Susskind, Lawrence. "Environmental Diplomacy". Paperback. Chapters 1-3, Appendix A. Oxford University Press, 1994.
  • Porter, Gareth, and Janet Brown. "Global Environmental Politics." Paperback. Chapters 1-3. Estview Press. Third edition, 2000.
  • Young, Oran. "The Institutional Dimensions of Environmental Change." MIT Press, 2002, pp. 1-52.
3What is the International Environmental Treaty-making System and What are its Objectives?
  • Susskind, Lawrence. "Environmental Diplomacy." Chapters 4 and 5.
  • Porter, Gareth, and Janet, Brown. "Global Environmental Politics." Paperback. Chapter 4. Westview Press. Third edition, 2000.
4Critique of the U.N. - sponsored Convention-Protocol Approach to Environmental Treaty-making
  • Susskind, Lawrence. "Environmental Diplomacy." Chapter 6.
  • Wapner, Paul. "Environmental Activism and World Civic Politics." Chapters 1 and 2.
  • Zartman, William. "International Environmental Negotiations." Negotiation Journal. Vol. 8, No. 2, April, 1992.
  • First Assignment Due: Brief Status Report on Efforts to Implement One of 10 Assigned Multilateral Environmental Agreements
  • Proposed Term Paper Topic Also Due
5Proposed Reforms in the U.N. Environmental Treaty-making System
  • Susskind, Lawrence. "Environmental Diplomacy." Chapter 7.
  • Wapner, Paul. "Environmental Activism." Chapters 3-6.
  • Young, Oran. "The Institutional Dimensions of Environmental Change." Chapter 7.
6Discussion of Status Reports on Implementation of Global Environmental Agreements
  • Package of student papers will be handed out.
  • Simulation: Confidential Instructions and Briefing Books for the Chlorine Game will be handed out at the end of this class session.
7Discussion of Chlorine Treaty Simulation Results (Negotiation must be completed outside of class; dates, times and locations for two runs of the simulation will be set collaboratively.)
  • Second Assignment Due: 2-3 Page Outline of Term Paper Due
8Key Theme: Negotiating Sustainability
  • Porter, Gareth, and Janet Brown. "Global Environmental Politics." Paperback. Chapter 5. Westview Press. Third edition, 2000.
  • Assigned Readings: Package of materials from Sustainability Challenge Foundation.
9Key Theme: Overcoming the North-South Divide
  • Package of materials will be handed out.
10Key Theme: The Role of Science and Scientists in Global Environmental Treaty-making - the Case of Global Control of Chemicals (Selin)
  • Moomaw, William, et. al. "The Kyoto Protocol: Blueprint for Sustainability."
11Student Presentations
  • Fourth Assignment: Oral Presentation Of Papers
12Student Presentations
  • Fourth Assignment: Oral Presentation Of Papers
13Student Presentations Plus Summary and Evaluations
  • Fourth Assignment: Oral Presentation Of Papers
  • Fifth Assignment Due: Final Version Of Term Paper Must be Handed In
 


 



 








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