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240155 VO Indigenous Peoples & Environmental Rights (3.2.1) (2013W)
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This course will create a solid foundation via focused lectures in regards to Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Rights. Students will be covering the historical background and the issues around Indigenous Peoples and the environmental rights movement. Its focus will be on the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), tying in relevant regional/national/local examples. As the lecturer works at these fora, she will be able to provide info on the latest developments, thereby keeping the course highly current. The most recent major environmental rights conference - The 2012 Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development - will be closely examined. This course will familiarize students with Indigenous Peoples own work and perspectives relating to this topic, as well as insight into the work of NGOs and the role of governments working at this level. As much as is possible, without the student's direct participation in these meetings and processes, they should become immersed in this topic.
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Language: English
Examination dates
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Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Friday 13.12. 09:45 - 14:45 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
- Saturday 14.12. 14:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
- Monday 16.12. 08:00 - 13:00 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
- Tuesday 17.12. 08:00 - 13:00 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
- Wednesday 18.12. 08:00 - 13:00 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
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Aims, contents and method of the course
This course will provide a solid introduction to Indigenous Peoples & Environmental Rights, designed as a practical, preparatory course, geared towards actual work in the field. Not only will background information and a history of the topic be provided, but students should take away the up-to-date state of these issues. They will learn how to access key information, e.g. CBD and UNFCCC documents via their databases. Students will also become familiar with the international actors in the Environmental Rights field. By course end, they should have some basic knowledge/skills for those wishing to work in NGOs, Indigenous Peoples Organizations (IPOs), and/or international organizations.
Assessment and permitted materials
The student's will be able to take either an oral or written exam based directly on the lectures. Therefore attendance will be key as there are no previous notes for this course.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
My primary teaching goal is to inspire students to not only look at this topic as an object of research, but one they may be interested in in terms of doing practical, applied anthropological work.
Examination topics
This course will be based on instructor lectures supplemented by some audiovisual material. Prior to this, the students will be directed to key websites, which they can utilize to conduct some preliminary, preparatory research or to come back to during or after the course. Most importantly, the lecturer wishes to allocate ample time for discussions, encouraging direct questions and/or debates on the material, and to provide insight into actual work at this level.
Reading list
The course will be based on lectures based on the latest available materials. In advance of the course, key websites will be provided and reading materials will be suggested.
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