SCOPE (Sustainability Co-Creation Programme)

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POL200HA(政治学 / Politics 200)
International Society and Environmental Issues

Yumiko KANETO

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school SCOPE (Sustainability Co-Creation Programme)
Attached documents
Year 2022
Class code C3604
Previous Class code
Previous Class title
Term 秋学期授業/Fall
Day/Period 木4/Thu.4
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷 / Ichigaya
Classroom name 各学部・研究科等の時間割等で確認
Grade 1~4
Credit(s) 2
Notes
Open Program
Open Program (Notes)
Global Open Program
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers (Notes)
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium
Category 展開科目/Disciplinary & Elective Courses
環境総合科目/Environment & Society

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Outline and objectives

The course introduces students to the legal order and rules that govern the international society and environmental issues and their applications to contemporary issues.

Goal

Student may understand the legal framework of the international society and environmental issues, and develop critical insights into the serious and on-going environmental matters that the world faces today.

Which item of the diploma policy will be obtained by taking this class?

Among diploma policies, "DP2" is related

Default language used in class

英語 / English

Method(s)(学期の途中で変更になる場合には、別途提示します。 /If the Method(s) is changed, we will announce the details of any changes. )

The first three classes are held in lecture style. From the fourth week onwards, classes will consist of presentations and discussions. Reading list is provided in the first class. Students are expected to read assigned materials, do presentations, and actively participate in discussions based on the readings and the presentations. The schedule may be subject to change according to participants’ preferences or make-up of the class.
Feedback on assignments submitted by students will be provided in class or through the Learning Management System.
Please note that the teaching approach may vary according to which threat level we are at. The details will be announced through the Learning Management System.

Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)

あり / Yes

Fieldwork in class

なし / No

Schedule

授業形態/methods of teaching:対面/face to face

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

1[対面/face to face]:Course guidance

Course guidance, Introduction to the international law
Reading material: International law - Encyclopedia Britannica(Database provided by University Library)

2[対面/face to face]:Basic framework of international environmental law 1

Histrical development of international environmental law, main actors

3[対面/face to face]:Basic framework of international environmental law 2

Law making, application and ensuring compliance, principles

4[対面/face to face]:Climate Change

UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement

5[対面/face to face]:Ozone Depletion

Vienna Convention and Montreal Protocol

6[対面/face to face]:Biodiversity

Biodiversity Convention etc.

7[対面/face to face]:Trade in Endangered Species

CITES

8[対面/face to face]:Management of hazardous waste

Basel Convention

9[対面/face to face]:Human rights and environmental protection 1

Environmental Protection in the Human Right Law

10[対面/face to face]:Human rights and environmental protection2

Environmental Procedural rights under the Aarhus Convention

11[対面/face to face]:Culture and environmental protection 1

World Heritage Convention

12[対面/face to face]:Culture and environmental protection 2

Whaling

13[対面/face to face]:Trade and environmental protection

Environmental Protection in GATT/WTO Law

14[対面/face to face]:Comprehensive environmental protection

SDGs

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)

Students are required to read designated materials and prepare own presentations beforehand and also required the submission of reaction papers. Preparatory study and review time for this class are 2 hours each.

Textbooks

No textbook is required. Reading list is provided in the first class.

References

Philippe Sands and Jacqueline Peel, Principles of International Environmental Law, 4th edition, Cambridge University Press (2018)
Pierre-Marie Depuy and Jorge E. Viñuales, International Environmental Law, 2nd ed., Cambridge University Press (2018)

Grading criteria

Presentations:40%
active participation:30%
Final report:30%
Attendance itself is not evaluated, but is a requirement to submit a final paper.

Changes following student comments

N/A

Equipment student needs to prepare

Some of reading materials are limited-access academic resources. To obtain such materials, students should have "VNP Connect" set up on their PCs. Concerning "VNP Connect", go to the top of the following URL: https://opac.lib.hosei.ac.jp/opac/myopac/gateway/?lang=1