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Introduction and Overview (Susskind & Moomaw) Review of Basic Concepts in Negotiation Theory and their Application to Global Environmental Treaty-making
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- Moomaw, William. "New Diplomacy."
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| 2 | What 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.
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| 3 | What 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.
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| 4 | Critique 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.
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- First Assignment Due: Brief Status Report on Efforts to Implement One of 10 Assigned Multilateral Environmental Agreements
- Proposed Term Paper Topic Also Due
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| 5 | Proposed 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.
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| 6 | Discussion 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.
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| 7 | Discussion 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
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| 8 | Key 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.
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| 9 | Key Theme: Overcoming the North-South Divide |
- Package of materials will be handed out.
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| 10 | Key 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."
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| 11 | Student Presentations | |
- Fourth Assignment: Oral Presentation Of Papers
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| 12 | Student Presentations | |
- Fourth Assignment: Oral Presentation Of Papers
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| 13 | Student 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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