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International Environmental Negotiation

Graduate · Historical course

Fall 2010

Topics

  • Introduction, and global environmental treaty-making: How should we judge the outcomes? (Susskind)
  • The politics: North-South relations, role of civil society; role of international business interests (Susskind)
  • The negotiations: Multi-party negotiations and the problems of treaty enforcement (Susskind)
  • The science: What role for science and scientists? (Moomaw)
  • Simulation activity: The chlorine game
  • Copenhagen evaluations - short student presentations (Susskind & Moomaw)
  • Copenhagen evaluations – presentations (cont.) (Susskind & Moomaw)
  • Status of the Cancun round negotiations (Moomaw)
  • (Susskind & Moomaw)
  • Remaining student presentations/concluding discussions/last possible day to hand in final papers/class dinner

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