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Required Texts


Amazon logo Luterbacher, Urs, and Detlef F. Sprinz, eds. International Relations and Global Climate Change. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2001. ISBN: 9780262621496.

Amazon logo McNeill, J. R. Something New Under the Sun: An Environmental History of the Twentieth-century World. New York, NY: W.W. Norton, 2000. ISBN: 9780393049176.



Other References


A list of references can be found here. Note that some of the references appear below.



Readings by Session



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Part I. The context
1Introduction: systems and complexities

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Amazon logo Kates, Robert W. "Population, Technology, and the Human Environment: A Thread Through Time." In Technological Trajectories and the Human Environment. Edited by Jesse H. Ausubel and H. Dale Langford. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1997, pp. 33-55. ISBN: 9780309051330.

Amazon logo McNeill, J. R. Something New Under the Sun: An Environmental History of the Twentieth-century World. New York, NY: W.W. Norton, 2000, chapters 1 and 2. ISBN: 9780393049176.

Amazon logo Hardin, Garrett. "The Tragedy of the Commons." In Economics of the Environment. 5th ed. Edited by Robert N. Stavins. New York, NY: W.W. Norton, 2005. ISBN: 9780393927016.



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Amazon logo Wernick, Iddo K., Robert Herman, Shekhar Govind, and Jesse H. Ausubel. "Materialization and Dematerialization: Measures and Trends." In Technological Trajectories and the Human Environment. Edited by Jesse H. Ausubel and H. Dale Langford. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1997, pp. 135-156. ISBN: 9780309051330.

2The legacies of the 20th century

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Vitousek, Peter M., Harold A. Mooney, Jane Lubchenco, and Jerry M. Melillo. "Human Domination of Earth's Ecosystems." Science New Series 277, no. 5325 (July 25, 1997): 494-499.

Amazon logo Luterbacher, Urs, and Detlef F. Sprinz. "Problems of Global Environmental Cooperation." Chapter 1 in International Relations and Global Climate Change. Edited by Urs Luterbacher and Detleft F. Spriz. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2001. ISBN: 9780262621496.

Amazon logo McNeill, J. R. Something New Under the Sun: An Environmental History of the Twentieth-century World. New York, NY: W.W. Norton, 2000, chapters 3 and 4. ISBN: 9780393049176.



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Amazon logo Skolnikoff, Eugene B. "Science and Technology: The Sources of Change." Chapter 7 in Global Accord: Environmental Challenges and International Responses. Edited by Nazli Choucri. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1993. ISBN: 9780262032001.

3International politics of climate change

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Amazon logo Tester, Jefferson W., Elisabeth M. Drake, Michael J. Driscoll, Michael W. Golay, and William A. Peters, eds. Sustainable Energy: Choosing Among Options. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2005, chapters 1, 2, and 6. ISBN: 9780262201537.

Amazon logo Bodansky, Daniel. "The History of the Global Climate Change Regime." Chapter 2 in International Relations and Global Climate Change. Edited by Urs Luterbacher and Detleft F. Spriz. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2001. ISBN: 9780262621496.

Amazon logo McNeill, J. R. Something New Under the Sun: An Environmental History of the Twentieth-century World. New York, NY: W.W. Norton, 2000, chapter 11. ISBN: 9780393049176.

Amazon logo Choucri, Nazli, ed. Global Accord: Environmental Challenges and International Response. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1995, chapter 1. ISBN: 9780262531344.



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Amazon logo Holling, C. S. "Sustainability: The Cross-Scale Dimension." In Defining and Measuring Sustainability: The Biogeophysical Foundations. Edited by Mohan Munasinghe and Walter Shearer. Washington, DC: The World Bank, 1995, pp. 65-75. ISBN: 9780821331347.

4International relations theory

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Amazon logo Clark, Ian. Globalization and International Relations Theory. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, 1999, chapters 4, 5, and 6. ISBN: 9780198782100.

Amazon logo Rowlands, Ian. "Classical Theories of International Relations." Chapter 3 in International Relations and Global Climate Change. Edited by Urs Luterbacher and Detleft F. Spriz. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2001. ISBN: 9780262621496.

Amazon logo Litfin, Karen T. "The Greening of Sovereignty: An Introduction." In The Greening of Sovereignty in World Politics. Edited by Karen T. Litfin. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1998, chapter 1. ISBN: 9780262621236.



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Amazon logo Clark, William C., Ronald B. Mitchell, and David W. Cash. "Evaluating the Influence of Global Environmental Assessments." Chapter 1 in Global Environmental Assessments: Information and Influence. Edited by Ronald B. Mitchell, William C. Clark, David W. Cash, and Nancy M. Dickson. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2006. ISBN: 9780262633369.

Part II. The global system
5The global system – whole and parts

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Amazon logo Lofdahl, Corey L. Environmental Impacts of Globalization and Trade: A Systems Study. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2002, chapters 1 and 2. ISBN: 9780262122450.

Amazon logo Paterson, Matthew. "Principles of Justice in the Context of Global Climate Change." Chapter 6 in International Relations and Global Climate Change. Edited by Urs Luterbacher and Detleft F. Spriz. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2001. ISBN: 9780262621496.

Amazon logo McNeill, J. R. Something New Under the Sun: An Environmental History of the Twentieth-century World. New York, NY: W.W. Norton, 2000, chapter 5. ISBN: 9780393049176.



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Amazon logo Gupta, Aarti. "Problem Framing in Assessment Processes: The Case of Biosafety." Chapter 3 in Global Environmental Assessments: Information and Influence. Edited by Ronald B. Mitchell, William C. Clark, David W. Cash, and Nancy M. Dickson. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2006. ISBN: 9780262633369.

6Climate change science – core elements

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Amazon logo Luterbacher, Urs. "Simulation Models, Global Environmental Change, and Policy." Chapter 9 in International Relations and Global Climate Change. Edited by Urs Luterbacher and Detleft F. Spriz. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2001. ISBN: 9780262621496.

Amazon logo Bodansky, Daniel. "International Law and the Design of a Climate Change Regime." Chapter 10 in International Relations and Global Climate Change. Edited by Urs Luterbacher and Detleft F. Spriz. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2001. ISBN: 9780262621496.

Intergovernmental Panel on Cimate Change (IPCC). IPCC Fourth Assessment Report: Climate Change 2007.



Recommended


Amazon logo Torrance, Wendy E. F. "Science or Salience: Building an Agenda for Climate Change." Chapter 2 in Global Environmental Assessments: Information and Influence. Edited by Ronald B. Mitchell, William C. Clark, David W. Cash, and Nancy M. Dickson. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2006. ISBN: 9780262633369.

7Climate – political connections I – illustrative systems

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Amazon logo McNeill, J. R. Something New Under the Sun: An Environmental History of the Twentieth-century World. New York, NY: W.W. Norton, 2000, chapters 6 and 7. ISBN: 9780393049176.

Amazon logo Biermann, Frank. "Whose Experts? The Role of Geographic Representation in Global Environmental Assessments." Chapter 4 in Global Environmental Assessments: Information and Influence. Edited by Ronald B. Mitchell, William C. Clark, David W. Cash, and Nancy M. Dickson. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2006. ISBN: 9780262633369.

Amazon logo Wiegandt, Ellen. "Climate Change, Equity, and International Negotiations." Chapter 7 in International Relations and Global Climate Change. Edited by Urs Luterbacher and Detleft F. Spriz. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2001. ISBN: 9780262621496.



Recommended


Amazon logo Clark, William C., Ronald B. Mitchell, and David W. Cash. "Evaluating the Influence of Global Environmental Assessments." Chapter 1 in Global Environmental Assessments: Information and Influence. Edited by Ronald B. Mitchell, William C. Clark, David W. Cash, and Nancy M. Dickson. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2006. ISBN: 9780262633369.

8Climate – political connections II – theoretical perspectives

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Amazon logo Haas, Peter M., with Jan Sundgren. "Evolving International Environmental Law: Changing Practices of National Sovereignty." In Global Accord: Environmental Challenges and International Responses. Edited by Nazli Choucri. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1993, pp. 401-429. ISBN: 9780262032001.

Amazon logo Ostrom, Elinor. Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 1990, chapter 6. ISBN: 9780521405997.

Amazon logo McNeill, J. R. Something New Under the Sun: An Environmental History of the Twentieth-century World. New York, NY: W.W. Norton, 2000, chapters 8, 9, and 10. ISBN: 9780393049176.



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Amazon logo Barzel, Yoram. Economic Analysis of Property Rights. 2nd ed. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1997, chapters 1 and 5. ISBN: 9780521597135.

9International law and environmental regimes

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Ostrom, Elinor. "New Horizons in Institutional Analysis." American Political Science Review 89, no. 1 (1995): 174-178.

Amazon logo Sprinz, Detlef F., and Martin Weib. "Domestic Politics and Global Climate Policy." Chapter 4 in International Relations and Global Climate Change. Edited by Urs Luterbacher and Detleft F. Spriz. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2001. ISBN: 9780262621496.

Amazon logo Metrick, Andrew, and Martin L. Weitzman. "Conflicts and Choices in Biodiversity Preservation." Chapter 28 in Economics of the Environment. 5th ed. Edited by Robert N. Stavins. New York, NY: W.W. Norton, 2005. ISBN: 9780393927016.



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Amazon logo Sands, Philippe. "International Law in the Field of Sustainable Development: Emerging Legal Principles." In Sustainable Development and International Law. Edited by Winfried Lang. Boston, MA: Graham & Trotman/Martinus Nijhoff, 1995, pp. 53-66. ISBN: 9781859661796.

Part III. International politics of response
10Global accord – comparative cases I and II

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Amazon logo Mitchell, Ronald B. "Institutional Aspects of Implementation, Compliance, and Effectiveness." Chapter 11 in International Relations and Global Climate Change. Edited by Urs Luterbacher and Detleft F. Spriz. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2001. ISBN: 9780262621496.

Amazon logo Sprinz, Detlef F. "Comparing the Global Climate Regime with Other Global Environmental Accords." Chapter 12 in International Relations and Global Climate Change. Edited by Urs Luterbacher and Detleft F. Spriz. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2001. ISBN: 9780262621496.

Convention on Biological Diversity. (Locate text on its Web site).

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. (Locate text on its Web site).

Kyoto Protocol. (Locate text on its Web site).



Recommended


Amazon logo Luterbacher, Urs, and Carla Norrlof. "The Organization of World Trade and the Climate Regime." Chapter 13 in International Relations and Global Climate Change. Edited by Urs Luterbacher and Detleft F. Spriz. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2001. ISBN: 9780262621496.

11What next: highlights and conclusion

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Amazon logo Jacoby, Henry D., et al. "Kyoto's Unfinished Business." In Economics of the Environment. 5th ed. Edited by Robert N. Stavins. New York, NY: W.W. Norton, 2005. ISBN: 9780393927016.

Amazon logo McNeill, J. R. Something New Under the Sun: An Environmental History of the Twentieth-century World. New York, NY: W.W. Norton, 2000, chapter 12. ISBN: 9780393049176.

Amazon logo Luterbacher, Urs, and Detlef F. Sprintz. "Conclusions." Chapter 14 in International Relations and Global Climate Change. Edited by Urs Luterbacher and Detleft F. Spriz. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2001. ISBN: 9780262621496.


 








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