Welcome to our course!
I will use this space to update any changes to our course plan and to provide the daily news items.
News
11/11 - After you watch "crude" read this article about the lead attorney (this is a little long, but then again this is a long, strange story)
11/9 - India to now support trade in ivory at COP-19?
11/7 - CITES COP-19 starting today
11/2- - 2021 Data on shipbreaking
10/29 - Some optimistic news about climate change. This relates to all 3 of your groups from Thursday
10/25 - Montreal protocol + UNFCCC = ? for the US
10/22 - What we can learn from the Montreal Protocol 35 years later
10/18 - "Offshoring" air pollution
10/16 - Whaling, a Japanese perspective
10/11 - UNCLOS Australia's Perspective and a bonus article that is partially hidden by a paywall
10/5 - COP-27 A time to address the triple inequalities. (Consider which principles from our reading are evident in this article.)
10/2 - US forms own coalition for a "national actions plan" approach to a global plastics treaty
9/28 - Implementing the Right to a healthy environment (consider its origins in early IEL)
9/27 - China's fishing fleets
9/21 - California to ban sales of gasoline cars by 2035
9/19 - Tragedy of the commons and the Great Salt Lake
9/13 - Conference opens to draft first-ever treaty on ocean’s biological diversity and a bonus event: Attend a UN conference on biodiversity!
9/10 - Revitalizing the ICJ (an international perspective from a non-permanent security council country)
9/2 - Could Canada hold the US liable for flood damage? (a little old to be news, but oh so on point for our class!)
8/31 - China, the US, and Taiwan
8/25 - UNGA recognizes human right to Clean, Healthy, and Sustainable Environment.
Tentative course schedule: this will change depending on our pace, interest, and the dark side of the force.
Date
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Topic
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Reading
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Assignment
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Tue, 8/30
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Course introduction
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Syllabus, news article
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Read news article, survey in class
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Thu, 9/1
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What is international law? Sovereignty, history of intl law
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Malanczuk pp. 1-8; Malanczuk 17-34; background reading: “how to brief cases” (Blackboard)
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Prepare to discuss questions for the first reading
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Tue, 9/6
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Sources of intl law
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Malanczuk pp. 35-62; Trail Smelter Case;
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Brief Trail Smelter case
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Thu, 9/8
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Treaties and the relationship between intl and national law
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Malanczuk pp. 130-146; and Malanczuk pp. 63-74; how to read a treaty (Blackboard)
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Find an international treaty on your own and be ready to give an overview to a classmate
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Tue, 9/13
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Dispute resolution and limitations of international law
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Malanczuk pp. 273-305; Nicaragua v. US
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Brief (big picture only, focus on political history, jurisdiction, and US reaction) Nicaragua v. US
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Thu, 9/15
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Intl envr issues
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Hunter pp. 1-38
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Be prepared to discuss Q1 p.15; Q1-4 p.22-3
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Tue, 9/20
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Causes of intl envr problems: consumption and population
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Hunter pp. 41-72; “Tragedy of the Commons” (on Blackboard)
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Be prepared to discuss Q1-2 p.48-9; Q1-3 p. 53; Q1-2 p.63-3; Q1-2 p. 70
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Thu, 9/22
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Causes of intl envr problems: technology and cultural values
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Hunter pp. 72-94;
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Be prepared to discuss Q1 p. 75; Q1 p 83; Q2 p. 89
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Tue, 9/27
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Economics and Sustainable Development
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Hunter pp. 97-108;
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Be prepared to discuss Q1 p. 108
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Thu, 9/29
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History of intl envr law through Rio Declaration
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Hunter pp. 131-157
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Select your favorite questions for discussion
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Tue, 10/4
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History from Rio to present
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Hunter pp. 158-180
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Select your favorite questions for discussion
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Thu, 10/6
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Principles and concepts in IEL
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Skim Hunter pp. 413-481
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Each student presents 1 principle from section II
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Tue, 10/11
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Midterm Exam
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Thu, 10/13
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Oceans and the Law of the Sea
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Hunter 725-744; 747-762
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Tue, 10/18
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Whaling
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Hunter 1055-1075
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Watch The Cove
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Thu, 10/20
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Transboundary Air Pollution
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Hunter 485-519
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Be prepared to discuss problem exercise p. 500-502 (problem 9)
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Tue, 10/25
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Ozone depletion
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Hunter 521-533, 541-548; 551-554
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Thu, 10/27
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Climate Change
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Hunter 592-594; 616-637
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Tue, 11/1
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Climate Change Cont.
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Hunter 639-691
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Thu, 11/3
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Transboundry issues and hazardous waste: Shipbreakers
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Hunter 942-970
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Watch “Shipbreakers”
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Tue, 11/8
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Trade in endangered species: CITES
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Hunter pp. 1081-1099;
Article on CITES and the elephant
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Prepare for class discussion on trade in endangered species
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Thu, 11/10
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No class work on group projects
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Tue, 11/15
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Human rights
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1311-1346; Watch “Crude”
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Thu, 11/17
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Guest speaker
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TBA
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Learn about our speaker:
http://barbara-fraser.com/about-me/
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Tue, 11/22
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No Class Thanksgiving Holiday
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Thu, 11/24
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Tue, 11/29
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Ocean Pollution and Seabed mining
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785-815 of the textbook and read this article.
News article: https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/frances-macron-joins-growing-chorus-calling-for-deep-sea-mining-ban/
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Group Presentation
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Thu, 12/1
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Trade and the Environment
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Group Presentation
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Tue, 12/6
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Biodiversity
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Chapter 15: Biodiversity and Wildlife Conservation
Pg. 977-986, 997-1010, 1019-1021, 1082-1086
Section 1: History and Background
A. Intro
B. What is biodiversity
C. Value of biodiversity
D. Loss of biodiversity
QUESTION #5 “a thought experiment…” Discussion based on this question so emphasis on answering it
Section 2: The Biodiversity Convention
A. Negotiating Process
B. Overview of the Convention
C. Encouraging National Conservation and Biodiversity
E. Invasive Species
Section Iv: Trade in Endangered Species
A. Introduction
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Group Presentation
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Thu, 12/8
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Review class
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Tue, 12/15
10:30 am
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Final Exam
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