240111 VO VM4 / VM1 - The Rights of Nature: Developments of eco-centric environmental governance. (2023W)
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max. 25 participants
Language: English
Examination dates
- Wednesday 24.01.2024 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 42 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 7
- Thursday 11.04.2024 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
- Wednesday 26.06.2024 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
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- Wednesday 04.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 42 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 7
- Wednesday 11.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 42 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 7
- Wednesday 18.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 42 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 7
- Wednesday 25.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 42 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 7
- Wednesday 08.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 42 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 7
- Wednesday 15.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 42 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 7
- Wednesday 22.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 42 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 7
- Wednesday 29.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 42 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 7
- Wednesday 06.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 42 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 7
- Wednesday 13.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 42 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 7
- Wednesday 10.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 42 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 7
- Wednesday 17.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 42 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 7
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Credits requirements:
Written examination after the end of the class, covering all aspects of the topics presented and discussed in all units of the class. Preparation for the exam is supported by selected literature uploaded to Moodle.
The literature on Moodle does not reflect the material presented in class one-to-one, therefolre is strongly recommended to take part in the units of the class.
An additional oral pesentation in one of the class units is optional; this performance would be credited as part of the final examination.
Written examination after the end of the class, covering all aspects of the topics presented and discussed in all units of the class. Preparation for the exam is supported by selected literature uploaded to Moodle.
The literature on Moodle does not reflect the material presented in class one-to-one, therefolre is strongly recommended to take part in the units of the class.
An additional oral pesentation in one of the class units is optional; this performance would be credited as part of the final examination.
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Last modified: We 19.06.2024 08:26
Ecuador, the Law of Mother Earth in Bolivia, the legal personality of Whanganui river in Aotearoa, New Zealand, or the rights of rivers in Colombia, India, and Bangladesh, to mention but a few.“ (Mihnea Tănăsescu).
This course will shed light on the historical background and political contexts that led to these developments. It shows to what extent the institutional developments indicated are an expression of decolonial discourses and cultural backgrounds of social movements. To what extent do these discourses fit into global anti-colonial mobilizations?
In a second thematic step, we examine how the legal personality of nature can be founded or justified within the framework of legal theories-
Finally, the relevance of these approaches and legal developments in the context of resource conflicts will be evaluated. Are “rights of nature” a suitable means to successfully counter neocolonial extractivism in regional contexts? Do they influence international environmental and resource policy “from below”?