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300080 SE Environmental Equity in Biodiversity Conservation and Development (2024W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Th 12.09.2024 14:00 to Th 26.09.2024 18:00
- Deregistration possible until Tu 15.10.2024 18:00
Details
max. 20 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- please note that the first meeting will only be on October 8th!!!
- The classes will finish at 18.30 (not at 19 o´clock)
- October 29th will be free for the preparation of coursework
- no class on December 17th
- final in-person meeting: January 14th
- Tuesday 08.10. 17:00 - 19:00 Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
- Tuesday 15.10. 17:00 - 19:00 Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
- Tuesday 22.10. 17:00 - 19:00 Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
- Tuesday 29.10. 17:00 - 19:00 Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
- Tuesday 05.11. 17:00 - 19:00 Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
- Tuesday 12.11. 17:00 - 19:00 Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
- Tuesday 19.11. 17:00 - 19:00 Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
- Tuesday 26.11. 17:00 - 19:00 Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
- Tuesday 03.12. 17:00 - 19:00 Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
- Tuesday 10.12. 17:00 - 19:00 Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
- Tuesday 07.01. 17:00 - 19:00 Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
- Tuesday 14.01. 17:00 - 19:00 Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
- N Tuesday 21.01. 17:00 - 19:00 Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
- Tuesday 28.01. 17:00 - 19:00 Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
The seminar aims to critically assess conservation, restoration, and development initiatives to achieve sustainable solutions to urgent environmental challenges, including biodiversity loss, climate adaptation, and ecosystem restoration. After revisiting the sustainable development goals through the lens of environmental justice. the course will engage with ideas of justice, human rights and the capability approach. With a critical view on the Convention on Biological Diversity goals, we will explore environmental justice through case studies from various countries, focusing on examples from the Global South. These real-world scenarios will highlight the complexities of balancing conservation with human well-being in diverse contexts. Each participant will present one such real-world example in an oral presentation of ~ 30 minutes in length. Additionally, participants will have to read two scientific articles in sessions 1-3 and will have to write a 1-page reflection on the content. This reflection is not about providing "right" or "wrong" answers but is intended to encourage participants to articulate their learning experiences and critically engage with the course material.
Assessment and permitted materials
1. actively participate in class.
2. present a well-researched case study on environmental (in)justice in a conservation, restoration or development context.
3. Hand in 3 reflection papers.
2. present a well-researched case study on environmental (in)justice in a conservation, restoration or development context.
3. Hand in 3 reflection papers.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
- Complementary readings of the two provided scientific articles are prepared so that key concepts can flow naturally into class discussions.
- The case study is well-researched, using scientific literature, and presented clearly with the help of visuals. Slides are easy to follow, and the presentation has a clear structure with an introduction, main part, and conclusion. Time is managed well, and presenters are ready to answer questions and engage in discussion.
- A short reflection paper is written (in own words) on the readings and submitted within one week.
- The case study is well-researched, using scientific literature, and presented clearly with the help of visuals. Slides are easy to follow, and the presentation has a clear structure with an introduction, main part, and conclusion. Time is managed well, and presenters are ready to answer questions and engage in discussion.
- A short reflection paper is written (in own words) on the readings and submitted within one week.
Examination topics
see above
Reading list
Please note: it is not a requirement for the course to read all of these texts, but they may inspire further research:
• Steffen, Will, et al. 2015. "Planetary boundaries: Guiding human development on a changing planet." Science, 347(6223): 1259855.
• Kates, Robert W., et al. 2001. "Sustainability science." Science, 292(5517): 641-642.
• Lele, Sharachchandra M. 1991. "Sustainable development: A critical review." World Development, 19(6): 607-621.
• Griggs, David, et al. 2013. "Policy: Sustainable development goals for people and planet." Nature, 495(7441): 305.
• Oviedo, Gonzalo; Puschkarsky, Tatjana. 2012. "World Heritage and rights-based approaches to nature conservation." International Journal of Heritage Studies, 18(3): 285-296.
• Brockington, Dan, et al. 2006. "Conservation, human rights, and poverty reduction." Conservation Biology, 20(1): 250-252.
• Colchester, Marcus. 2004. "Conservation policy and indigenous peoples." Environmental Science & Policy, 7(3): 145-153.
• Polishchuk, Yuliana; Rauschmayer, Felix. 2012. "Beyond 'benefits'? Looking at ecosystem services through the capability approach." Ecological Economics, 81: 103-111.
• Ballet, Jérôme, et al. 2013. "Environment, justice, and the capability approach." Ecological Economics, 85: 28-34.
• Pelenc, Jerome, et al. 2013. "Sustainable human development and the capability approach: Integrating environment, responsibility and collective agency." Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, 14(1): 77-94.
• McShane, Thomas O., et al. 2011. "Hard choices: Making trade-offs between biodiversity conservation and human well-being." Biological Conservation, 144(3): 966-972.
• Salafsky, Nick; Wollenberg, Eva. 2000. "Linking livelihoods and conservation: A conceptual framework and scale for assessing the integration of human needs and biodiversity." World Development, 28(8): 1421-1438.
• Chandra, Alvin; Idrisova, Anastasiya. 2011. "Convention on Biological Diversity: A review of national challenges and opportunities for implementation." Biodiversity and Conservation, 20(14): 3295-3316.
• Venter, Oscar, et al. 2018. "Bias in protected-area location and its effects on long-term aspirations of biodiversity conventions." Conservation Biology, 32(1): 127-134.
• Hill, R., et al. 2015. "A social–ecological systems analysis of impediments to delivery of the Aichi 2020 Targets and potentially more effective pathways to the conservation of biodiversity." Global Environmental Change, 34: 22-34.
• Zafra-Calvo, N., et al. 2017. "Towards an indicator system to assess equitable conservation in protected areas." Biological Conservation.
• Schlosberg, David. 2013. "Theorising environmental justice: The expanding sphere of a discourse." Environmental Politics, 22(1): 37-55.
• Martin, Adrian, et al. 2016. "Justice and conservation: The need to incorporate recognition." Biological Conservation, 197: 254-261.
• Martin, Adrian, et al. 2015. "Towards an explicit justice framing of the social impacts of conservation." Conservation and Society, 13(2): 166.
• Bawa, Kamaljit S.; Rai, Nitin D.; Sodhi, Navjot S. 2011. "Rights, governance, and conservation of biological diversity." Conservation Biology, 25(3): 639-641.
• Johnson, Craig; Forsyth, Timothy. 2002. "In the eyes of the state: Negotiating a 'rights-based approach' to forest conservation in Thailand." World Development, 30(9): 1591-1605.
• Dahlquist, Ruth M., et al. 2007. "Incorporating livelihoods in biodiversity conservation: A case study of cacao agroforestry systems in Talamanca, Costa Rica." Biodiversity and Conservation, 16(8): 2311-2333.
• Agyeman, Julian, et al. 2016. "Trends and directions in environmental justice: From inequity to everyday life, community, and just sustainabilities." Annual Review of Environment and Resources, 41: 321-340.
• Steffen, Will, et al. 2015. "Planetary boundaries: Guiding human development on a changing planet." Science, 347(6223): 1259855.
• Kates, Robert W., et al. 2001. "Sustainability science." Science, 292(5517): 641-642.
• Lele, Sharachchandra M. 1991. "Sustainable development: A critical review." World Development, 19(6): 607-621.
• Griggs, David, et al. 2013. "Policy: Sustainable development goals for people and planet." Nature, 495(7441): 305.
• Oviedo, Gonzalo; Puschkarsky, Tatjana. 2012. "World Heritage and rights-based approaches to nature conservation." International Journal of Heritage Studies, 18(3): 285-296.
• Brockington, Dan, et al. 2006. "Conservation, human rights, and poverty reduction." Conservation Biology, 20(1): 250-252.
• Colchester, Marcus. 2004. "Conservation policy and indigenous peoples." Environmental Science & Policy, 7(3): 145-153.
• Polishchuk, Yuliana; Rauschmayer, Felix. 2012. "Beyond 'benefits'? Looking at ecosystem services through the capability approach." Ecological Economics, 81: 103-111.
• Ballet, Jérôme, et al. 2013. "Environment, justice, and the capability approach." Ecological Economics, 85: 28-34.
• Pelenc, Jerome, et al. 2013. "Sustainable human development and the capability approach: Integrating environment, responsibility and collective agency." Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, 14(1): 77-94.
• McShane, Thomas O., et al. 2011. "Hard choices: Making trade-offs between biodiversity conservation and human well-being." Biological Conservation, 144(3): 966-972.
• Salafsky, Nick; Wollenberg, Eva. 2000. "Linking livelihoods and conservation: A conceptual framework and scale for assessing the integration of human needs and biodiversity." World Development, 28(8): 1421-1438.
• Chandra, Alvin; Idrisova, Anastasiya. 2011. "Convention on Biological Diversity: A review of national challenges and opportunities for implementation." Biodiversity and Conservation, 20(14): 3295-3316.
• Venter, Oscar, et al. 2018. "Bias in protected-area location and its effects on long-term aspirations of biodiversity conventions." Conservation Biology, 32(1): 127-134.
• Hill, R., et al. 2015. "A social–ecological systems analysis of impediments to delivery of the Aichi 2020 Targets and potentially more effective pathways to the conservation of biodiversity." Global Environmental Change, 34: 22-34.
• Zafra-Calvo, N., et al. 2017. "Towards an indicator system to assess equitable conservation in protected areas." Biological Conservation.
• Schlosberg, David. 2013. "Theorising environmental justice: The expanding sphere of a discourse." Environmental Politics, 22(1): 37-55.
• Martin, Adrian, et al. 2016. "Justice and conservation: The need to incorporate recognition." Biological Conservation, 197: 254-261.
• Martin, Adrian, et al. 2015. "Towards an explicit justice framing of the social impacts of conservation." Conservation and Society, 13(2): 166.
• Bawa, Kamaljit S.; Rai, Nitin D.; Sodhi, Navjot S. 2011. "Rights, governance, and conservation of biological diversity." Conservation Biology, 25(3): 639-641.
• Johnson, Craig; Forsyth, Timothy. 2002. "In the eyes of the state: Negotiating a 'rights-based approach' to forest conservation in Thailand." World Development, 30(9): 1591-1605.
• Dahlquist, Ruth M., et al. 2007. "Incorporating livelihoods in biodiversity conservation: A case study of cacao agroforestry systems in Talamanca, Costa Rica." Biodiversity and Conservation, 16(8): 2311-2333.
• Agyeman, Julian, et al. 2016. "Trends and directions in environmental justice: From inequity to everyday life, community, and just sustainabilities." Annual Review of Environment and Resources, 41: 321-340.
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