Environment, Development and Sustainability
Code
722071093
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Estudos Políticos
Credits
10
Teacher in charge
Ana Isabel Xavier
Weekly hours
3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
a) Deepen knowledge and skills to recognize the progress of globalization and environmental issues and sustainable development, as well as their consequences in international relations according to the main current theoretical frameworks.
b) Develop structural analysis of current risks and identify possible instruments to address challenges and threats in an increasingly global world.
c) Provide tools and methodologies to analyze the dynamic effects of globalization on the sustainability of human development;
d) Identify strategies and actions of contemporary states and other actors on the international scene.
e) Discuss climate changes global effects on the (near) future.
Prerequisites
None.
Subject matter
Topic 1. Environment, Development and Sustainability - Concepts and Definitions. Conceptual framework for development and sustainability approaches; Dimensions of sustainable development and globalization process; Global crisis, sustainability and development redefinition? Historical context and interpretation in the perspective of the International Relations discipline. Challenges, risks and threats to/from Globalization.
Topic 2. Policies and instruments. Measuring sustainable development. The architecture of the international political sustainability.
Topic 3. Building a sustainable future. Introduction to foresight methodologies. Identification and analysis of trends. Scenarios Exercises. Presentation of Research Group and individual work (midterm and final evaluation).
Bibliography
Baylis, John; Smith, Steve (eds.), 1999 (1997), The Globalization of World Politics an introduction to International Relations (3rd edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Held, David; McGrew, Anthony, 2007, Globalization/ Anti-Globalization: Beyond the Great Divide 2nd edition. Cambridge: Polity Pres
Held, David; McGrew, Anthony; Goldblatt, David; Perraton, Jonathan, 1999, Global Transformations Politics, Economics and Culture. Cambridge: Polity Press.
Kennedy, Paul et al., 2002, Global Trends and Global Governance. London: Pluto press.
Stiglitz, Joseph, 2006, Making Globalization Work. New York: W.W. Norton & Company
Teaching method
Theoretical and practice methodologies. Presentation of theoretical concepts and methodologies, followed by exercises in the classroom and case studies application, essential to the preparation of the prospective exercise and scenario foresee.
Evaluation method
1.Attendance, punctuality and active participation in classes, based on discussion of the recommended bibliography (20%);
2.Working groups written report (2500- 3500 words) midterm evaluation (20%);
3.Class presentation based on the final working group report (20%);
4.Written individual critical essay, based on the seminar discussions, simulations and bibliography (2500- 3500 words). The paper must be submitted a week after the end of the semester - Final evaluation (40%)