Transcript General remarks and organisation

General remarks and organisation
Climate Change: A Political Introduction
Practical considerations
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Brief presentations
Goals and overview of the course
Calendar
Organisation
Readings
Evaluation
Deadlines
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To reach me
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By e-mail at
[email protected]
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By phone
06 50 51 69 99
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I’m also available after the class, or you can
make an appointment.
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Goals and overview of the course
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Assess how climate change is impacting upon
international politics
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Identify the political stakes of climate change
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Familiarise yourself with the interaction of
science, politics,... and uncertainty
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Overview
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Part 1 - Climate change as a political issue
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1 – Environment and International Politics
2 – Geography of emissions
3 – Geography of impacts
4 – Displacements and security risks
5 – A perspective from Bangladesh
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Part 2 - Climate change and international relations
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6 – International cooperation
7 – The current climate regime
8 – Mitigation and adaptation
9 – Controversies
10 – International negotiations
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Part 3 - After 2012: A role-playing game
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Goal: To design a regime that could replace the Kyoto Protocol,
based on the findings and recommendations of the IPCC
Each team (min. 2 - max. 4) will represent a country (you
cannot pick your own)
You will be asked to master and represent the positions of the
country you have been assigned.
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Organisation
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Course is based on your active participation
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On www.gemenne.wordpress.com :
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Readings
PowerPoint slides
Calendar
You’re welcome to bring new topics and share new
ideas
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Readings
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Materials from the reading list are general background
readings
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More specific materials will be posted for each session
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Textbook
Evaluation and deadlines
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Continuous evaluation, 4 marks:
Essay (2,000 words): 40 %
 Position paper (1,000 words): 20 %
 Role-playing game: 30 %
 Participation: 10%
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Active participation
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Personal input
Interaction with others
Connect the readings with current events
Bring up new topics and ideas
Presence in class
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Essay
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2,000 words
Bibliography
Due on 26 November
From a list of topics or one you choose yourself
Topic needs to be pre-approved
Essay-format: you ask yourself a question, and you
answer it using the materials covered in class + your
own input and viewpoint
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Role-playing game
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Groups of 2, 3 or 4
You have to represent the position of the country you have been
assigned
You are invited to look at the different issues from your country’s
stance
Evaluation based on your command of your country’s position,
your understanding of the bigger picture, and your ability to interact
and negotiate.
Half of the mark will be colletive, the other half individual.
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Countries to choose from
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Spain
The Netherlands
UK
Czech Republic
Russia
Egypt
Niger
DR Congo
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USA
India
Brazil
Venezuela
China
Saudi Arabia
Maldives
Australia
Position paper
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1,000 words
Collective work
Due on the session before the role-playing game
The position is a paper where you outline the position of
your country on all major issues
Materials to use: statements, speeches, interviews
(different from the essay)
Your position paper is a political statement: it will be
your starting point in the negotiation
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