Type of Credit: Elective
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Number of Students
The aim of this course is to give students a general background of environmental politics by theoretical explanations in order to understand the contemporary environmental challenges in the world. There is no doubt that environmental issues have brought a great influence on contemporary politics and society. Therefore, students will examine the environmental issues with a range of key concepts in the course: what political actors are reacting, how power is distributed in the environmental issues, and how the environmental issues / policies at both national and international levels are affecting our lives.
能力項目說明
Upon completion of this course, students are expected to learn:
| 教學週次Course Week | 彈性補充教學週次Flexible Supplemental Instruction Week | 彈性補充教學類別Flexible Supplemental Instruction Type |
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Week
Topic
Week 1
Introduction to the Course
What is environmental politics?
Week 2
What is the environmental problem? Philosophical Debates on the environment
Week 3
Driving Forces, Institutions and Actors in Environmental Politics: How do the driving forces achieve a sustainable society?
Week 4
Environmental Challenges: What are some of the main problems human beings have created / are facing nowadays?
Week 5
The making of environmental policy: Where does power lie in environmental policymaking?
Week 6
The politics of science and the shaping of public opinion
Week 7
Guest lecture (TBC)
Week 8
Sustainable development and economic growth: The relationship between the legal order of free trade and environmental protection
Week 9
Effectiveness of international environmental regimes?
Week 10
Selected issues in global environmental politics (I):
Environmental Problems in Authoritarian regime
Week 11
Selected issues in global environmental politics (II):
Environmental Problems and environmental movement
Week 12
Selected issues in global environmental politics (III):
Transboundary environmental problems in ASEAN
Week 13
Presentation (I)
Week 14
Presentation (II)
Week 15
Revision
Week 16
Paper Preparation & Consultation
Class participation: 20%
Presentation: 30%
Term paper: 50%
Will be provided the book list in the first lesson.