Kursplan:

The politics and practice of natural resources, 7,5 hp

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Engelskt namn: The politics and practice of natural resources

Denna kursplan gäller: 2011-09-05 och tillsvidare

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Kurskod: 2SV056

Högskolepoäng: 7,5

Utbildningsnivå: Grundnivå

Huvudområden och successiv fördjupning: Statsvetenskap: Grundnivå, har endast gymnasiala förkunskapskrav

Betygsskala: Tregradig skala

Ansvarig institution: Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

Beslutad av: Prefekt, 2009-05-19

Reviderad av: Lena Forsberg, 2011-06-10

Innehåll

The use of our natural resources is a constant matter of conflict, not only at the local and national levels but also globally. The importance of cross-scale and multi-level governance approaches is increasingly emphasised in for instance international agreements. But as the number of actors and political levels involved in natural resource management increase, so tend levels of complexity. A key question is therefore how we can design and implement solutions that bridge internationally agreed upon environmental obligations with national needs, local rights and stakeholder participation. This course introduces and problematises relevant concepts and theories within natural resource management. Perspectives on sustainable development and conflict dimensions regarding natural resources use at different levels, primarily national and sub-national, and at different arenas are examples of themes that are examined. Furthermore, the possibilities for, but also potential consequences of, involving local actors and users in management and governance processes are discussed. The course is separated into three modules. The first module centres around the question What is a natural resource and who are the stakeholders?. The module departs from basic ecological and political science perspectives, focussing particularly on theories of natural resource management and conflict dimensions. The second module focuses on the increasing tendency, in Sweden as well as globally, towards participatory oriented solutions. The concept co-management and adaptive co-management are critically reviewed based on a selection of case studies. The third and last module has a more marked problem-based learning approach and students are here expected to conduct diagnostic analyses of different types of natural resource problems. Emphasis is placed on possible tools for solving resource conflicts, scale problems, and enabling increased levels of participation in management processes.

Förväntade studieresultat

Students who successfully complete this course are expected to be able to: Compare and explain problems and possibilities associated with natural resource management in general Discuss and analyse central course concepts, such as sustainable development, natural resources, management and governance models, and participatory processes Interpret and apply relevant theories within research and management of natural resources, for instance common pool resource theory, co-management, governance and resilience theory Interpret and summarise conflict dimensions likely to arise in different natural resource management situations, as well as argue for different standpoints Independently perform diagnostic analyses of specific resource situations

Behörighetskrav

Grundläggande behörighet

Undervisningens upplägg

The course is fully internet based, running at 50% study rate. The basis of the course is literature studies, supported by lectures (i.e. power point presentations and audio recordings/ podcasts) which successively will be made available through the course web portal (see below). Additional resources, such as video casts and case studies, will also be available via the course web portal. The number of lectures will vary between the different thematic modules. Continuous internet access throughout the course is required as not all resources will be downloadable. At the end of each module students are required to complete a smaller examination assignment, which can vary between short quizzes, hand-in assignments and/or active participation in web seminars or discussions. Modules have to be completed sequentially, that is, in order to start module 2 or 3, the previous module examination assignment must have been handed in. The course is completed by an independent written assignment where a natural resource use situation is analysed from a diagnostic perspective. The course requires basic computer skills (the ability to navigate basic functions), access to internet connection and computer software for playing video and audio files. Students at the course will be given access to the course web portal (Cambro) when the course starts. In order to gain access to the portal so called CAS-log in details are required. These are sent out automatically when students are accepted at the course or can be obtained from the Umdac unit at Umeå University. Students who apply late are responsible for acquiring their CAS-login details well in time before the course starts.

Examination

Students at the course will be examined through different types of smaller examination assignments and the final written assignment. All assignments must be given a pass in order to pass the entire course. More information about the different assignments and examinations will be given when the course starts and the preliminary schedule is provided. The smaller examination assignments will be graded either Fail (U) or Pass (G). The final written assignment can be awarded three grades: Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG). To pass at least 50% is required, to get a pass with distinction 75% is required. Students who fail an examination may take a retest. Students may retest at least 5 times. A student has the right to request a new examiner if he/she fails two sub-course examinations (i.e. an examination and a retest). In such cases students should contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies (Studierektor). A student has the right to an examination based on the course and literature described in this document for a period of two years after he/she first registered for the course. The Director of Undergraduate Studies (Studierektor) makes decisions about transfer credits for a module or course. Students who want to transfer credits should submit a written request to the Director of Undergraduate Studies. The request should specify which module or course the request applies to. An official transcript should also be submitted. The transcript must include the following information: where and when the course was given, the discipline and level of the course, total course credits and grade received. A syllabus describing the course and listing required reading should be submitted with the request. Where applicable, written research papers should also be submitted.

Övriga föreskrifter

Course evaluations are administered at the end of each sub-course.

Litteratur

Giltig från: 2011 vecka 36

Literature module 1

The Struggle to Govern the Commons.
Dietz T, Ostrom E, Stern P.C
Ingår i:
Science
Washington : AAAS : 1997- : vol: 302 : sid. 1907-1912 :
Obligatorisk

Hardin G
The tragedy of the commons.
Ingår i:
Science
Washington : AAAS : 1997- : vol: 162 : sid. 1243-1248 :
Obligatorisk

Command and control and the pathology of natural resource management.
Holling C, Meffe G
Ingår i:
Conservation biology
Oxford : Blackwell : 1992- : sid. 328-337 :
Obligatorisk

Jordan A
The governance of sustainable development: taking stock and looking forwards
Ingår i:
Environment and planning. C, Government and policy [Elektronisk resurs].
London : Pion : 1996- : vol: 26 : sid. 17-33 :
Obligatorisk

Kennedy D
Sustainability and the Commons.
Ingår i:
Science
Washington : AAAS : 1997- : vol: 302 : sid. 1861- :
Obligatorisk

A call to ecologists: measuring, analyzing, and managing ecosystem services
Kremen C, Ostfeld R.S
Ingår i:
Frontiers in ecology and the environment
Washington : Ecological Society of America : 2003- : vol: 3 : sid. 540-548 :
Obligatorisk

Managing Tragedies: Understanding Conflict over Common Pool Resources.
Adams W.M., Brockington D, Dyson J, Vira B
Ingår i:
Science
Washington : AAAS : 1997- : vol: 302 : sid. 1915-1916 :
Obligatorisk

Pretty J
Social Capital and the Collective Management of Resources
Ingår i:
Science
Washington : AAAS : 1997- : vol: 302 : sid. 1912-1914 :
Obligatorisk

Revisiting the Commons: Local Lessons, Global Challenges
Ostrom E, Burger J, Field C.B, Norgaard R.B, Policansky D
Ingår i:
Science
Washington : AAAS : 1997- : vol: 284 : sid. 278-282 :
Obligatorisk

Sidaway Roger
Resolving environmental disputes : from conflict to consensus
London : Earthscan : 2005 : 297 s. :
ISBN: 1-84407-013-1 (pbk)
Obligatorisk
Se Umeå UB:s söktjänst
Läsanvisning: Chapter 3 (pp. 36-59) available as e-book at http://www.ub.umu.se

Other literatuare may be added

Literature module 2 (Articles are accessible via Umeå University library unless otherwise specified)

Enchantment and disenchantment: the role of community in natural resource conservation.
Agrawal A, Gibson C
Ingår i:
World development
Oxford : Pergamon P. : 1973- : vol: 27 : sid. 629-649 :
Obligatorisk

Adaptive co-management for social-ecological complexity
Armitage D.R, Plummer R, Berkes F, Arthur R.I, Charles A.T, Davidson-Hunt I.J
Ingår i:
Frontiers in ecology and the environment
Washington : Ecological Society of America : 2003- : vol: 7 : sid. 95-102 :
Obligatorisk

Co-management: concepts and methodological implications
Carlsson L, Berkes F
Ingår i:
Journal of environmental management
London : Academic Press : 1990- : 75 : sid. 65-76 :
Obligatorisk

Adaptive Governance of Social-Ecological Systems
Folke C, Hahn T, Olsson P, Norberg J
Ingår i:
Annual review of environment and resources
Palo Alto, Ca : Annual Reviews : 2003 : xi, 515 s. : ill. : vol: 30 : sid. 441-473 :
Obligatorisk

Ostrom E
A diagnostic approach for going beyond panaceas
Ingår i:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America [Elektronisk resurs].
Washington, DC : National Academy of Sciences : 1990- : vol: 104 : sid. 15181-15187 :
Obligatorisk

Ribot Jesse Craig.
Democratic decentralization of natural resources : institutionalizing popular participation
[Washington, DC] : World Resources Institute : cop. 2002. : iv, 30 s. :
http://www.wri.org/governance/pubs_description.cfm?PubID=3767
Obligatorisk

Stakeholders' perceptions of consultations as tools for co-management - A case study of the forestry and reindeer herding sectors in northern Sweden
Sandström C, Widmark C
Ingår i:
Forest policy and economics
Amsterdam : Elsevier : 2000- : vol: 10 : sid. 25-35 :
Obligatorisk

Zachrisson Anna
Co-management of natural resources : paradigm shifts, key concepts and cases
Umeå : Mountain mistra : 2004 : 30 s. :
http://www-fjallmistra.slu.se/swe/publikationer/VisaPub.cfm?671
Obligatorisk

Zachrisson A
The designation of Fulufjället National Park: efficient co-management through downward accountability?
Ingår i:
Local environment [Elektronisk resurs].
Abingdon, Oxfordshire [England] : Carfax Pub. Co. : c1996- : vol: 14 : sid. 259-271 :
Obligatorisk

Other literature may be added.

Literature module 3

Berkes F
Community-based conservation in a globalized world
Ingår i:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America [Elektronisk resurs].
Washington, DC : National Academy of Sciences : 1990- : vol: 104 : sid. 15188-15193 :
Obligatorisk

Platforms for collective action in multiple-use common-pool resources
Steins N.A, Edwards V.M
Ingår i:
Agriculture and Human Values
[S.l.] : Kluwer Journals Online : Vol: 16 : sid. 241-255 :
Obligatorisk

Focht, W., Trachtenberg, Z (2005) A Trust-Based Guide to Stakeholder Participation. In P.A. Sabatier, W. Focht, M. Lubell, Z Trachtenberg, A Vedlitz & M. Matlock. Swimming upstream: collaborative approaches to watershed management (pp.85-101) Cambridge Mass: MIT Press. Grimble, R. 1998. Stakeholder methodologies in natural resource management. Socioeconomic Methodologies. Best Practice Guideline. Chatham. Other literature may be added