Overview

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Introduces several basic co-management models, a framework for analyzing conditions which permit co-management institutions to develop and thrive, the dilemmas of communities involved in co-management and the challenges for governments working with them, with special but not exclusive attention to Canadian Indigenous communities.

COURSE DETAILS:

Course Themes
What is the meaning of shared, non-exclusive ownership of resources crucial to economies and communities? In what contexts and at what scales are such arrangements operating? How can and should we reform and rebuild resource and environmental management systems that align with ecological realities and with cultural preferences for altruism and community (as opposed to selfishness and corporate growth)? This course examines systems of rules for controlling access, use, and distribution of biophysical and sociocultural resources. The goal is to enable and empower course participants to create “real world” resource management systems that are just, equitable, legitimate, resilient, and sustainable in ecological, cultural, and institutional contexts.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

By completing all course requirements, students will be able to:

1. Identify, describe, and evaluate types and developmental stages of co-management.
2. Describe and analyze attributes of resources (e.g., fish, forests, wildlife, water, parks, etc.) in relation to the givens and the constraints of co-management.
3. Describe and analyze attributes of communities (e.g., types and levels of internal governance; types and levels of associations with resources, etc.) in relation to co-management.
4. Describe and analyze the roles that Indigenous and other place-based communities play in co-management, and the types of co-management institutions that are most appropriate for them.
5. Describe and assess the strengths and weaknesses of different kinds of co-management rules, especially in the context of governance issues affecting co-management success.
6. Identify and describe appropriate uses of traditional (ecological) knowledge and Indigenous management models as opposed to or in conjunction with Western-scientific knowledge and management models.
7. Explain and evaluate contemporary challenges to and opportunities for co-management, including emerging and innovative governance and policy options focused on Indigenous peoples.

Grading

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

Canvas Course Container
The Canvas course site contains everything needed to succeed in the course meetings:  Reading materials, lecture notes / lecture slides, and instructions for assignments are organized by week.  It is the responsibility of each student to check and use the Canvas site and bring issues and discrepancies to the instructor’s attention.

REQUIRED READING NOTES: