| WEEK # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Treaty-making | ||
| 1 | Introduction, and global environmental treaty-making: How should we judge the outcomes? (Susskind) | |
| 2 | The politics: North-South relations, role of civil society; role of international business interests (Susskind) | Response paper 1 due |
| 3 | The negotiations: Multi-party negotiations and the problems of treaty enforcement (Susskind) | |
| 4 | The science: What role for science and scientists? (Moomaw) | Response paper 2 due |
| 5 | Simulation activity: The chlorine game | The chlorine game. Students will participate in a 4-5 hour out-of-class simulation of an international negotiation about chlorine-based chemicals. |
| 6 |
Climate treaty making: 1988- 2009 (Moomaw) Discussion of chlorine treaty simulation results (Susskind & Mommaw) |
Response paper 3 due Feedback essay on the chlorine game due |
| 7 | Copenhagen evaluations - short student presentations (Susskind & Moomaw) | Evaluations of the Copenhagen Negotiations due |
| 8 | Copenhagen evaluations – presentations (cont.) (Susskind & Moomaw) | |
| 9 | Status of the Cancun round negotiations (Moomaw) | Final paper outlines are due |
| Student Presentations -- outlines | ||
| 10 | (Susskind & Moomaw) | |
| 11 | (Susskind & Moomaw) | Begin summary presentations for students' final papers |
| Final Student Presentations | ||
| 12 | (Susskind & Moomaw) | |
| 13 | (Susskind & Moomaw) | |
| 14 | (Susskind & Moomaw) | Final paper due |
| 15 | Remaining student presentations/concluding discussions/last possible day to hand in final papers/class dinner | |