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現代の環境問題
PBL Approaches to Contemporary Environmental Issues
This course explores how today’s complex, multi-scale socio-environmental issues are perceived, understood, and addressed by various actors (scientists, policymakers, the business community, technological innovators, opinion leaders, and citizen action groups) and different entities (from epistemic communities to institutional interfaces between science and politics).
Through interactive lectures and classroom discussions, students examine the influence of emerging narratives and associated conceptual frameworks on fundamental questions such as: How are so-called “contemporary environmental problems” actually defined? Who and what are considered relevant to causing and solving them? Which solutions are prioritized or dismissed, both formally (in legislation and policies) and informally (in practice)?
By working on a series of concrete case studies and preparing two mini-projects, students critically evaluate the effectiveness of existing science-policy interfaces and deepen their reflection on the crucial importance of framing issues for the development of more effective and inclusive solutions to environmental problems.
Through interactive lectures and classroom discussions, students examine the influence of emerging narratives and associated conceptual frameworks on fundamental questions such as: How are so-called “contemporary environmental problems” actually defined? Who and what are considered relevant to causing and solving them? Which solutions are prioritized or dismissed, both formally (in legislation and policies) and informally (in practice)?
By working on a series of concrete case studies and preparing two mini-projects, students critically evaluate the effectiveness of existing science-policy interfaces and deepen their reflection on the crucial importance of framing issues for the development of more effective and inclusive solutions to environmental problems.
時間割／共通科目コード
コース名
教員
学期
時限
08D1412
FAS-DA4F12L3
現代の環境問題
ジロドウ イザベル
水曜5限
マイリストに追加
マイリストから削除
講義使用言語
英語
単位
2
実務経験のある教員による授業科目
NO
他学部履修
可
開講所属
教養学部
授業計画
WEEKS 1/2 - Guidance and introductory lectures
Interactive lectures + Group and classroom discussions based on pre-assigned readings
W1: Global change research and geoscientific debates: Framing the evidence
W2: Critical social science and the Anthropocene framing
WEEKS 3/4 - Climate change
W3: How Earth system science (ESS) has become a social science (short interactive lecture)
The science-policy interface for climate change: comparative approaches (joint oral presentations based on case studies)
W4: Framing climate change (joint oral presentations based on case studies)
WEEKS 5/6 - Biological diversity loss and extinctions
W5: A socio-legal approach to global biodiversity loss (short interactive lecture + group/classroom discussion based on pre-assigned readings)
W6: 1) Mining and critical ecosystems; 2) Environmental impact of wildlife trade
(joint oral presentations based on case studies)
WEEK 7 - Chemical pollution and the release of novel entities
(Joint oral presentations based on case studies)
WEEKS 8/9 - The "judicialisation" of contemporary environmental issues
Why and how to litigate in the Anthropocene (short interactive lecture)
Climate and just energy transition litigation (joint oral presentations based on case studies)
WEEKS 10/11 - Towards responsible/response-able planetary governance
Short interactive lecture
Joint oral presentations based on case studies
* How to create public engagement around responsible planetary governance?
** How to ensure that universities have more impact when addressing global environmental crises?
WEEKS 12/13 - Preparation and presentation of a group mini-project illustrating certain aspects of the course topic “Planetary Boundaries at the Intersection of Earth System Science, Law, and Governance”
授業の方法
Classes generally consist of short, interactive lectures followed by group and class discussions focused on general concepts and/or contextualized issues. They also include specific educational activities, such as case studies and problem-based learning. Sessions 10 through 13 are devoted to the preparation and presentation of two mini-projects completed in pairs.
成績評価方法
※ Participation in class discussions and oral presentations based on case studies: 35%
※ Preparation and group presentation (20 to 25 min) of a collaborative mini-project: 40%
※ Submission of an individual report (approximately 1,500 to 1,800 words) on certain aspects of the mini-projects: 25%
履修上の注意
No prior background in environmental governance is required, but it is essential to demonstrate a keen interest and a genuine desire to explore environmental issues from an interdisciplinary perspective. This course is taught using an active learning approach, and students’ active participation is strongly encouraged.
Course materials and regular updates are available on Google Classroom. Please sign up for UTOL on your own, and then join the Google Classroom class.
