Actors and Institutions in Global Environmental Governance - Einzelansicht

The objective of this seminar is to provide students with a good understanding of the actors and institutions involved in global environmental governance. We will start by discussing milestones in the development of global environmental governance and critically reflect major turning points. The subsequent sessions will each be focused on one type of actor or institution. First, we will examine what United Nations organizations work on environmental issues, and look at the genesis and structure of environmental conventions (such as the Rio conventions on climate change, biodiversity, and desertification). In the session devoted to non-governmental organizations (NGOs), we will among other things discuss how they use social media as a mean to influence decision-making processes. The class will furthermore address the role of corporations, cities, consumers, and science. 

In light of the Coronavirus situation, this course will be fully held online. 

The first session will take place on April 20th, starting at 4:15pm (16:15 Uhr) through a live video chat (through Zoom).

To receive the link and password to access the chat, send me an email at bansard@uni-potsdam.de.

Students do not need to create an account with Zoom to be able to participate in the chat. You should however expect that it might take some time for your computer to properly set up and access the virtual meeting room, especially if you have a somewhat slow internet connection/computer (like I do). I suggest you beginn setting up your computer at 4:00pm. The class as such will start at 4:15pm. The session will NOT be recorded.

All students interested in following this course should participate in the video chat. I will detail what we will cover in the seminar, explain how the "online format" will look like, and provide the password for the Moodle site. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions about course requirements etc.

The format of subsequent sessions will vary. The second and third session will be entirely self-paced (watching pre-recorded lectures, doing online exercises, etc.). Students will have four days to complete these sessions, to better accomodate for what be a bumpy start into a fully online semester. The fourth session will be mostly self-paced, with one collaborative excercise to be done during the class time. I then aim to conduct the subsequent sessions live, through video chats to allow for more interaction, especially between students.