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368. Environmental Politics -- December 2007
Course Calendar & Assignments

NOVEMBER 25, 2007
BACK TO MAIN SYLLABUS

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MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

9:00 a.m.

Video
Read: Summary for Policymakers of the Synthesis Report of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report [23]

BLUE BLOCKS ARE RESERVED FOR GROUP MEETINGS

Research in Environmental Policy with Tonnie Flannery
On-Line Research Guides

 

 

1:00 p.m.

Introductions & Discussion

Read: Rosenbaum #1-3 [110]

Read: Rosenbaum #4-5 [60]

Read: Rosenbaum #6-7 [79]

Read: Rosenbaum # 8-10 [117]

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MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

9:00 a.m.

Panel Members meet with Craig:
#1 @ 9:00

Panel Members meet with Craig:
#2 @ 9:00

Panel Members meet with Craig:
#3 @ 9:00

Panel Members meet with Craig:
#4 @ 9:00

Panel #4: The New Environmental Regulation

1:00 p.m.

Wilderness Management: Politics & Policy
(Craig Allin)
Read: "Triumph of Politics over Wilderness Science"

FYI [not assigned]: Wilderness Report Card

Panel #1: Environment, Inc.

Research Question and Bibliography due by 5:00 p.m.

Panel #2: Bush Versus the Environment

Panel #3: Power Down

Policy Proposal & Outline of Contentions due by noon Sunday

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MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

9:00 a.m.

 

Federal Institutions & Policy Change
Read:
Vig & Kraft #5-8 [93]

 

 

final exam

1:00 p.m.

Environmental Politics & Policy in Transition
Read:
Vig & Kraft #1-4 [100]

1:30 P.M.
Policy Maker in Residence, Capt.Michael Boock, U.S. Navy
read: UNLOS

Public Policy Dilemmas
Read:
Vig & Kraft #9-12 [95]

Global & Domestic Issues & Controversies
Read:
Vig & Kraft #13-17 [107]

seminar reports

Policy Paper due by 8:00 a.m. Saturday -- noon Sunday if your seminar report is Friday

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MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

9:00 a.m.

"think globally, act locally"

read the Borowske Report

Class Visitor, Ms. Carrie La Seur, Plains Justice

seminar
reports

seminar
reports

CLICK HERE

POL 371
WILDERNESS POLITICS & POLICY in the BWCA
September 2008

1:00 p.m.

seminar
reports

seminar
reports

policy paper rewrite due by 5:00 p.m.

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