Fall 2018 - POL 329 D100

Selected Topics in Canadian Government and Politics (4)

Environmental Politics

Class Number: 9677

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2018: Mon, 9:30 a.m.–1:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Dec 6, 2018
    Thu, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    Six lower division units in political science or permission of the department.

Description

COURSE DETAILS:

ST:  Environmental Politics

Environment may be conceptualized in various ways; is it industrial, wilderness, recreational, urban, rural, or a combination of some of these? Social movements seek to protect natural ecosystems, while other actors view the environment primarily as a source of natural resources. The following are some of the questions considered in the course.  Why are particular policies being adopted by governments to deal with climate change and are they effective? What are the implications for Canadian environmental policy of a decentralized federation and a continental trade agreement? How will a republican administration led by President Donald Trump influence the direction of Canadian and international environmental policy? What should be the goals of new B.C. government?

There will be a four seminar each week.

Grading

  • Participation 10%
  • Midterm exam 20%
  • Term paper proposal 10%
  • Small-group exercises 10%
  • Term paper 20%
  • Final exam 30%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Canadian Environmental Policy and Politics The Challenges of Austerity and Ambivalence 4th edition, ed. Deborah VanNijnatten, (Oxford University Press, 2016)

custom courseware available at the SFU Bookstore

The Optimistic Environmentalist: Progressing Towards a Greener Future, David R. Boyd, (ECW press, 2015)

Department Undergraduate Notes:

The Department of Political Science strictly enforces a policy on plagiarism.
For details, see http://www.sfu.ca/politics/undergraduate/program/related_links.html and click on “Plagiarism and Intellectual Dishonesty” .

Registrar Notes:

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://students.sfu.ca/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS