Government of Russian Federation
National Research University Higher School of Economics
All-university Department of Public Policy
Syllabus of the course
Environmental Policy and Innovations: comparative analysis
for Master degree in Political Science (030200.68)
for Master degree program “Political Analysis and Public Policy”
Author of the syllabus: Vladimir Slivyak, ecofense@gmail.ru; Dr Ksenia Gerasimova,
klg37@cam.ac.uk
Approved by the meeting of the all-university Department of Public Policy
on (day/month/year) «_24__»______April______ 2014
Head of department:
Nina Belyaeva (signature)
Moscow, 2014
This syllabus cannot be used by other university departments and other higher education institutions without the explicit permission of the department of Public Policy.
National Research University – Higher School of Economics
All-university Department of Public Policy
Syllabus of the course Environmental Policy and Innovations: comparative analysis
for Master degree in Political Science (030200.68), Master degree program “Political Analysis and Public Policy”
Scope of Use
The present program outlines minimum demands of students’ knowledge and skills and the content
of the course.
The syllabus is intended for the department teaching this course, its teaching assistants, and students
of the degree program 030201.68 ‘Political Science’, master’s program ‘Political Analysis and Public
Policy’.
This syllabus meets the standards required by:
 Standards of National Research University Higher School of Economics of Federal Masters’
Degree Program 030200.68 “Political Science”,
 Master’s program ‘Political Analysis and Public Policy’ of Federal Master’s Degree Program
030200.68 “Political Science”,
 Curriculum of the master’s program ‘Political Analysis and Public Policy’ as of 2014.
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Learning Objectives
Learning objectives of the course are:
by using the example of environmental policy to illustrate the aims and targets of public policies, to
show how such policies being shaped and to discuss their outcomes;
to study the context in which environmental and innovation policies develop, to compare benefits
and drawbacks of such policies in both, developed and developing countries;
to learn the specific characteristics of such policy in Russia;
to identify the leading actors who define major and alternative trends in these policies;
to look at the experience of the social movements influencing environmental policy;
to familiarize with the experience of business affecting such policy, particularly in polluting industries; to analyze the role of the state in definition and realisation of environmental and innovation policies;
to review new trends in environmental and innovation policies in relation to new challenges, such
as climate change and new biotechnologies;
to obtain basic skills in evaluation and project management in the field of environmental policy.
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Learning outcomes
As a result of studying of discipline the student should
 Know goals and objectives of environmental policy, forms of environmental policy in major
countries, the most influencing actors in field of environmental policy;
 To be able to identify the direction for development for environmental policy in order to bring
changes to improve environmental situation;
 Make analysis of environmental policy in order to improve it, also to improve various other policies through including environmental priorities in it.
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National Research University – Higher School of Economics
All-university Department of Public Policy
Syllabus of the course Environmental Policy and Innovations: comparative analysis
for Master degree in Political Science (030200.68), Master degree program “Political Analysis and Public Policy”
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Role of the discipline within the structure of Master program
This course is a professional one, taught in the second year of master’s program ‘Political Analysis and
Public Policy’ for specialization ‘Political Analysis and Public Policy’. This is an optional course that require prior knowledge in political science and public policy analysis.
This course based on knowledge and competences that were provided by the following disciplines:

Theory and methodology of political research,

Modern political science,
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Quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection & analysis
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Research seminar “Methods of organization and developing of public policy analysis”
The following knowledge and competences are needed to study the discipline:
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Knowledge of political theory, methodology of political research, main ways and institutes of political science future development, public policy concepts (public policy, public interest, public good, democracy, state, civil society, power & authority),
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Competences of conducting public policy analysis, using of quantitative and qualitative
methods of data collection & analysis for different subjects ant tasks of applied policy research.
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Course Plan
The course is designed as an illustration of possible analysis of public policies, identifying global
and national context of environmental policy, global public actors, global policy problems, global public
policy alternatives and implementation and evaluation of public policy. The basic concepts of the course:
environmental and innovation policy & decision-making process.
The instruments for research. Criteria for research and analysis of environmental policies:
1. goals and objectives;
2. identification of interests and interest groups and their lobbying strategies;
3. national policy compared to international standards (UN, etc);
4. implementation of policy and alternatives;
5. space for further development (strengthening norms).
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Topic
1. Introduction to Environmental and Innovation Policy
2. Comparative Analysis of national Environmental Policies (in developed and developing countries, and Russia)
3. Global Public Policy Actors in Environmental and Innovation politics (Civil Society and Business)
4. Global Environmental Challenges and Directions for Innovations (Climate change and barriers to sustainable
development)
5. Discussion of alternatives in environmental and innovations policies (clean technologies vs nuclear, organic agriculture and genetic technologies, green economy and
eco-innovations)
6. Practical skills (Monitoring & Evaluation in Environmental Policy, Writing policy briefs)
7. Consultation
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before Examination
Total:
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Total
hours
21
Contact hours Independent
Lectures Seminars students’
work
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National Research University – Higher School of Economics
All-university Department of Public Policy
Syllabus of the course Environmental Policy and Innovations: comparative analysis
for Master degree in Political Science (030200.68), Master degree program “Political Analysis and Public Policy”
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Requirements and Grading
Type of
grading
Ongoing
Final
Type of work
Independent
work
1
1-8
1st year
2
3
1-8
4
Type of
work
oral
Essay
6
written
Essay
8
written
Characteristics
Homework/Work in the class debates.
Group and individual presentations and
active work in the discussions in the
class.
Presentation for Practical Skills Lecture. A simulated application towards
the consultancy in international organisation.
4000 words, discussion/research paper
on the topic agreed with the supervisor
The will be 1 hour consultation before the submission of the final essay, also students may receive
answers to their questions via e-mail.
Teacher should provide an opportunity for the student to do an additional assignment if the student
did not fulfill the required main forms of course control (for various reasons). Additional assignment is also
provided if a student missed more than 20% of classes. Grade for additional assignment should be included
in the course grade accumulative formula.
If the student misses the deadline for a course assignment, the teacher should still accept this assignment after deadline ( but not later than the date of the exam), grade it and include in the course grade
accumulative formula. In such cases the teacher may choose to decrease the grade for the late submission
of the assignment (up to 2 points lower out of 10).
5.1
Course Evaluation Criteria
Students will prepare a final essay (4000) on chosen topics agreed with the supervisor. The grade will be
assessed on the following criteria: knowledge of the general subject, strength of the presented argument,
clear structure and novelty of research. The presentation for the Practical Skills lecture will be assessed by
the following criteria: it answers all questions, and it provides an argumentative basis. All forms of control
are graded on a 10- point scale.
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Course Description
Topic 1. Introduction to Environmental Policy
Introduction to the course, its main objects and structure. Opening discussion on contemporary environmental issues and the need to innovate. Concepts of environment, environmentalism, conservation, ecology and innovation. Did the Nature end? Problem of alienation between humanity and Nature. Discussion of
drivers of change (population growth, consumption patterns, waste, energy and CO²). 'Ecological dictatorship' or 'ecological democracy'. Overview of main forces and actors involved. Environmental crises, major
UN conferences (Stockholm, Rio, Kyoto, Johanessburg, Rio+20). Concept of Sustainability. Creation of
UNCED and UNEP. Critical analysis of their resolutions, states' positions and INGOs' involvement.
Core reading:
Ramachandra Guha and Juan Martinez-Alier (1997) Varieties of Environmentalism. L.: Earthscan.
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National Research University – Higher School of Economics
All-university Department of Public Policy
Syllabus of the course Environmental Policy and Innovations: comparative analysis
for Master degree in Political Science (030200.68), Master degree program “Political Analysis and Public Policy”
Steffen, W. Crutzen, P. J. and McNeill, J. R. (2007) ‘The Anthropocene: are humans now overwhelming
the great forces of nature?’, Ambio 36(8) 614-21.
Optional reading:
Hannah, L., et al. (1994) ‘A preliminary inventory of human disturbance of world ecosystems’, Ambio 23:
246–50.
Imhoff, M. L., et al. (2004) ‘Global patterns in human consumption of net primary production’, Nature
429: 870–3.
Lomborg, Bjørn (2001) The Skeptical Environmentalist: measuring the real state of the World, Cambridge
University Press.
Palumbi, S. R. (2001) ‘Humans as the World’s Greatest Evolutionary Force’, Science 293(5536): 1786–90.
Rands, M.R. et al., (2010) ‘Biodiversity conservation: challenges beyond 20910’, Science 329: 1298-1303.
Rockström, J. et al. (2009) A safe operating space for humanity, Nature 461: 472-5.
Worster, D. (1985) Nature’s Economy: a history of ecological ideas, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Students' Work:
Discussion of the role of innovations play in ability to meet the demands of growing populations and manage finite natural resources.
Topic 2.1 Environmental policy in Russia
History and present, how that policy was developed through the time (especially after USSR collapsed),
who and how influences environmental policies at various levels (local, national, international), the position of government and innovation policies.
Required readings:
Slivyak V. The president’s nature: What kind of environmental leadership can we expect from Vladimir
Putin in his new term at Russia’s helm? Bellona, 2012
http://www.bellona.org/articles/articles_2012/inaug_slivyak_comment
David Mack, Go Green or Bust: Russia’s Environmental Challenges. Center for Strategic and International
Studies, 2011 http://csis.org/blog/go-green-or-bust-russias-environmental-challenges
Nikitina E. Kotove V. Reorganisation of Environmental Policy in Russia: The Decade of Success and Failures in Implementation and Perspective Quests. 2002
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=318685
Optional readings:
Patrik Söderholm, Environmental Policy in Transition Economies: The Effectiveness of Pollution Charges.
Luleå University of Technology, MIT
http://web.mit.edu/ceepr/www/publications/workingpapers/99006.pdf
Environmental Standards for Operations of Oil and Gas Companies Acting in Russia, on its Continental
Shelf, and within it Exclusive Economic Zone developed by Russian Non-governmental Nature Conservation Organizations, Moscow 2005 http://www.wwf.ru/resources/publ/book/eng/109/
Julian Agyeman, Yelena Ogneva-Himmelberger, Environmental Justice and Sustainability in the Former
Soviet Union. MIT Press. 2009.
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National Research University – Higher School of Economics
All-university Department of Public Policy
Syllabus of the course Environmental Policy and Innovations: comparative analysis
for Master degree in Political Science (030200.68), Master degree program “Political Analysis and Public Policy”
Students' homework: Individual presentations on possible improvements to the Russian environmental
policies.
Topic 2.2 Comparison of Environmental Policies in Developed and Developing countries
Discussion of issues in management of the environment. 'Tragedy of the Commons'. Policies in common
property regimes. Environmental policies in developed countries, competition for resources and current
trends. Overview of common trends and existing policy instruments in the USA and the EC. Crisis in the
Third World. Growth and industrialization, poverty, pollution and environment degradation. Conservation
as development and inclusion of indigenous knowledge in developing sustainable solutions.
Required readings:
Adams (William) (2004) Green Development. Environment and Sustainability in the Third World. L.
Dietz, T., Ostrom, E., Stern, P.C., (2003) The struggle to govern the commons, Science 302: 1907-1912.
Hardin, G., (1968) The Tragedy of the Commons, Science 162(3859): 1243-1248.
Optional reading:
Guha, R., Martinez-Alier, J., 1997. Varieties of Environmentalism: Essays North and South. Earthscan,
London.
Policymaking for Ecological Sustainability in Federal States - the Examples of the German Bundeslander
and the U.S. States, by Kirsten Jörgensen, AICGS/DAAD Working Paper Series, 2002
http://www.aicgs.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/jorgensen.pdf
How Germany Became Europe’s Green Leader: A Look at Four Decades of Sustainable Policymaking, by
Ralph Buehler, Arne Jungjohann, Melissa Keeley, Michael Mehling. Solutions, Volume 2, Issue 5, Oct
2011. http://www.thesolutionsjournal.com/node/981
Germany’s Environmental Transformation: From Pollution Haven to Environmental Leader, by Miranda
Schreurs, December 2009, AICGS Transatlantic Perspectives
http://www.aicgs.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/schreurs.atp09.pdf
Federalism and Environmentalism in the United States and Germany, by R. Andreas Kraemer, Miranda A.
Schreurs, 31 AICGS Policy Report, 2007
http://www.aicgs.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/polrep31.pdf
Barry C. Field. Environmental Policy; 1 edition (August 5, 2006).
Lake, Ian et al (2012) Climate Change and Food Security: Impacts for Developed Countries, in Environmental Health Perspectives. Vol. 120, N 11, pp.1520-1526.
Howlett M. Beyond Legalism. Policy Ideas, Implementation Style and Annulation Based Conservation in
Canadian and the U.S. Environmental Policies. Vol. 20N 3, pp.305-329.
Walter A. Rosenbaum. Environmental Politics and Policy. CQ Press College; 8th edition (August 1, 2010)
Norman J Vig. Michael E Kraft. Environmental Policy: New Directions for the Twenty-First Century 8th
Edition. CQ Press (May 15, 2012)
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National Research University – Higher School of Economics
All-university Department of Public Policy
Syllabus of the course Environmental Policy and Innovations: comparative analysis
for Master degree in Political Science (030200.68), Master degree program “Political Analysis and Public Policy”
Pr. Richard Balme. The Politics of Environmental Justice in China. Sciences Po – Centre d’Etudes Europeennes and Paris School of International Affairs, Tsinghua University, School of Public and Management,
Beijing. 2011 http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1901849
Rainer Quitzow, Holger Bär, Klaus Jacob, Asia at a Crossroads: New Trends in Environmental Governance in India, China, Vietnam and Indonesia. Environmental Policy Research Centre (FFU), Freie Universität Berlin 2011.
http://www.esee2011.org/registration/fullpapers/esee2011_e58aea_1_1304959634_2160_2308.pdf
Elizabeth C. The River Runs Black: The Environmental Challenge to China's Future. Cornell University.
2010
http://www.amazon.com/River-Runs-Black-EnvironmentalUniversity/dp/0801476135/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345040455&sr=1-1
Williams, G and Mawdsley, E (2006) ‘Postcolonial environmental justice: government and governance
in India’, Geoforum 37, 660-670
Prasad P. Environmental Protection: the Role of Liability in India. Economic and Political Weekly. Vol.39
n3 pp.257-269.
Judith Shapiro. Mao's War against Nature: Politics and the Environment in Revolutionary China (Studies in
Environment and History). Cambridge University Press. 2001
http://books.google.ru/books/about/Mao_s_War_against_Nature.html?id=k7FdM07QfMoC&redir_esc=y
Students' homework: Students will be offered to prepare a country case study to present in the class
(Germany, the USA, China, India).
Topic 3.1 Big business and environmental policy
Discussion of the role of business in management of natural resources. Liability of business. Businessmade catastrophes, BP's DeepHorizon accident, consequences and the company's liability and perception
by other actors, such as state and civil society. Business lobbying strategies and interactions with other
global actors. Practice of Social Corporate Responsibility. Types of collaborations of business and civil society (microcredit schemes, community based programs, research). New multilateral partnerships. Discussion of some case studies of such partnerships. Environmental Paper Network (2007), voluntary certification schemes. Forest Stewardship Council and its activity with business. ISO 14000 environmental management standard. Evaluation of this progress and efficiency of such partnerships.
Core readings:
Bendell J., Collins E., Roper J., (2010) Editorial beyond Partnerism: Towards a more Expansive
Research Agenda on Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration for Responsible Business. Business Strategy and Environment, 19, pp.351-355.
Hartman C., Stafford E. (1997) Green Alliances: Building New Business with Environmental Groups.
Long Range Planning, vol.30 N2, pp.184-196.
Optional readings:
Falkner R. (2008) Business Power and Conflict in International environmental politics. Palgrave
MacMillan.
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National Research University – Higher School of Economics
All-university Department of Public Policy
Syllabus of the course Environmental Policy and Innovations: comparative analysis
for Master degree in Political Science (030200.68), Master degree program “Political Analysis and Public Policy”
Heap S. (2000). NGOs Engaging with Business: a World of Difference and a Difference to the
World. INTRAC: Oxford.
Larry Karp, Megan Stevenson. Green Industrial Policy: Trade and Theory. 2012
http://are.berkeley.edu/~karp/GreenPolicyWB_January_2012_Karp_Stevenson.pdf
Riveira J. (2010) Business and Public Policy Responses to Environmental and Social Protection
Process. Cambridge University Press.
Zadek, S. (2006) The Logic of Collaborative Governance. CSR Initiative Working Paper N 17.
Students' work: Preparation to a play role of the court case of BP's Deep Horizon in the USA.
Theme 3.2 The civil society groups influencing environmental policy
Public movements do great influence on environmental policy and politics. There are various groups - environmental, human rights’, consumers’ and even environmental reporters. In some countries movements
allowed to change policies, but in some their power limited – state put a pressure on them. We will look
into cases of public movements influencing policy and why they are successful or not.
Required readings:
Slivyak V. How to dismantle the atomic industry. RBC Daily. 2012
http://www.bellona.org/articles/articles_2012/dismantle_atom
Robert D. Bullard, Glenn S. Johnson. Environmental Justice: Grassroots Activism and Its Impact on Public
Policy Decision Making. Clark Atlanta University. 2000
http://www.unc.edu/courses/2005spring/epid/278/001/Bullard2000JSocIssues.pdf
Optional readings:
Sally Eden. Public participation in environmental policy: considering scientific, counter-scientific and nonscientific contributions. 1996. http://www.uv.es/~fernandm/Eden.pdf
Wallace E. Oates, Paul R. Portney. The Political Economy of Environmental Policy. Resources for the future. 2001. http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/bitstream/10849/1/dp010055.pdf
Green identity in a Changing Europe, Heinroch Boell Foundation,
http://www.hr.boell.org/downloads/GREEN_IDENTITY_UK_web.pdf
2008.
pp
8-21
Russia’s head natural resource official visiting Murmansk for discussions on Norilsk Nickel pollution. Bellona. 2012 http://www.bellona.org/articles/articles_2012/KMMC_visit
Topic 4.1 Climate change and Environmental policy
Challenges of the climate change to the Nature and humanity. The policies aimed to save climate on Earth
becomes normal and even necessary for all major countries across the world. But approaches are different.
United Nations insists on one type of action, developing world’ countries often disagree. Experience of negotiations at the UN framework convention on climate change since 1995 between nearly 200 countries.
Required readings:
Russia and neighboring countries: environmental, economic and social impacts of climate change,
WWF/Oxfam, 2008
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National Research University – Higher School of Economics
All-university Department of Public Policy
Syllabus of the course Environmental Policy and Innovations: comparative analysis
for Master degree in Political Science (030200.68), Master degree program “Political Analysis and Public Policy”
World energy, technology and climate policy outlook. European Commission. 2003. pp 99-111
http://www-fusion.ciemat.es/New_fusion/en/Fusion/documentos/weto_final_report.pdf
Optional readings:
Decision making in a changing climate. UNDP, UNEP, World Bank, WRI. 2010-2011. pp 6-11 (and i
would recommend to read it all) http://pdf.wri.org/world_resources_report_2010-2011.pdf
Climate Policy Architectures for the Post-Kyoto World. Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. 2008 http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/files/Aldy_Stavins_006-017ENV0508-REV.pdf
Students' work: discussion of the film 'The Silent Snow'.
Topic 4.2 Implementation of Sustainable Development: Political and Economic Barriers
Discussion of the concept of sustainable development, its origins and how it was introduced at political
level. The Brundtland Commission and its report. Brundtland's assessment of possible barriers (difficult
political decisions, lack of business involvement). 'Strong' sustainability (focus on nature conservation)
versus 'Weak' sustainability (priority of economic interests and technological innovations). Critique of the
concept by the former Brundtland commissioners and an environmental activist Vandana Shiva, as examples. Discussion of how much sustainability is actually possible and how different actors use the framework of sustainable development for lobbying their interests. Review of concrete projects aimed to bring in
sustainability and eco-innovations (green energy).
Core reading:
WCED (1989) Our Common Future. Oxford University Press.
Optional readings:
Hauf, Volker. Brundtland Report: A 20 Years Update. Key note speech. European Sustainability.
Berlin, June 2007.
Meadowcroft, James. The politics of Sustainable Development: Emergent Arenas and Challenges
for Political Science. International Political Science review, vol. 20, N.2, 219-237.
Pearce, David, Atkinson, Giles. The Concept of Sustainable Development: An Evaluation of Its
Usefuleness. Ten Years After. CSERGE Working Paper 02, Norwich, 1998.
Roy R. (2010). Designing for Sustainability, in Environment, Development and Sustainability. Perspectives and Cases from around the World. Wilson G., Furniss P., Kimbowa R. (eds.) Oxford: Oxford
University Press. pp. 203-212.
Shiva, Vandana. Greening of the Global Reach, In Sachs W. ed. The Global Ecology: A new Arena
of political Conflict. Zed Books:L.
Thomas, Caroline. Unsustainable Development?, New Political Economy, 1:3, 404-7.
Stott, Philip. “Sustainable Development is just Dangerous nonsense”. Telegraph, August 16, 2002.
Topic 5.1 Polluting Industries (Nuclear energy) and Its Alternatives
Polluting industries are both harming environment and influencing environmental policy. Discussion of nuclear energy use and its alternatives. Overview of lobbying mechanisms of the industry and possible alternatives. Brief discussion of clean technologies.
Required readings:
Slivyak V. The time to reconsider nuclear energy is now. Bellona. 2011
http://www.bellona.org/articles/articles_2011/slivyak_japan_comment
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National Research University – Higher School of Economics
All-university Department of Public Policy
Syllabus of the course Environmental Policy and Innovations: comparative analysis
for Master degree in Political Science (030200.68), Master degree program “Political Analysis and Public Policy”
Slivyak V. How to dismantle the atomic industry. RBC Daily. 2012
http://www.bellona.org/articles/articles_2012/dismantle_atom
Chemical Industry Hides Thousands of Secrets, Environmental Working Group, EWG Action
Fund. 2010 http://www.ewg.org/kid-safe-chemicals-act-blog/2010/01/chemical-industry-hides-thousandsof-secrets/
Caught in the cross-hairs: how industry lobbyists are gunning for EU climate targets. Carbon Trade
Watch. 2011. http://www.carbontradewatch.org/articles/caught-in-the-cross-hairs-how-industry-lobbyistsare-gunning-for-eu-climate-targets.html
Optional readings:
Kevin Gallagher, Frank Ackerman. Trade Liberalization and Pollution Intensive Industry in Developing Countries. Global development and Environment Institute. 2000
http://www.ase.tufts.edu/gdae/policy_research/Pollution.pdf
Larry Karp, Megan Stevenson. Green Industrial Policy: Trade and Theory. 2012
http://are.berkeley.edu/~karp/GreenPolicyWB_January_2012_Karp_Stevenson.pdf
Doug Koplow. Phasing Out Fossil-Fuel subsidies in the G20. EarthTrack. 2012.
http://priceofoil.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/FIN.OCI_Phasing_out_fossil-fuel_g20.pdf
Rosatom says uranium tail contracts will not be renewed, citing economic infeasibility. Bellona. 2009
http://www.bellona.org/articles/articles_2009/no_more_ur_tails
Students' homework: pp presentations of technologies chosen by students and their evaluations by peer
students.
Topic 5.2 Agriculture, Food Security and Alternative Answers (Organic and New Genetic technologies)
Overview of the challenges and needs faced by modern agriculture. The big question of Food Security.
Green Revolution and its consequences. Discussion of the approaches from the organic movement. Its origins, ideas and projects. Main organizations and networks. La Via Campesina. Entry of genetically modified (GM) crops to markets and first public reaction. Contemporary debates on GM food among policy
makers, media, and civil society. Main arguments and projects. Comparative analysis of lobbying strategies of environmental NGOs. Discussion of concrete lobbying campaigns, such as campaign over Golden
Rice.
Core reading:
Gerasimova, K. (2014) Debates on GM crops in the framework of sustainable development. Food Chemistry. 2014
Greenpeace (2013) Golden Illusion. The Broken Promise of GE Golden Rice. October 2013. Amsterdam.
Moore,
P.
Anti-GMO
Fables,
www.allowgoldenricenow.org/anti-gm
Fabrications,
Falsehoods,
Fantasies
Optional reading:
Conford P. (2011) The development of the organic movement. Edingburgh: Floris.
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Phobias.
National Research University – Higher School of Economics
All-university Department of Public Policy
Syllabus of the course Environmental Policy and Innovations: comparative analysis
for Master degree in Political Science (030200.68), Master degree program “Political Analysis and Public Policy”
Martinez-Torres A.M. (2007) Organic Coffee: Sustainable Development. Ohio, Athens.
Pincus J. (2006) Green Revolution and biotechnology, in Elgar Companion to Development Studies,
pp.207-213.
Students' homework: preparation to a class debate 'This House believes that GM crops are good for sustainable development'.
Topic 5.3 Green Economy and Green Innovations
Introduction to the concept of Green Economy. UNEP and its current developments. Discussion of ecoinnovations, such as waste recycling, land re-use (brownfiedls vs greenfields) and energy savings policies.
Review of benefits and barriers such policies meet. Discussion of innovation rankings. Skolkovo ranking
will be used as an example.
Core reading:
Eco-Innovation Observatory (2013) Eco-Innovate! A guide to eco-innovation for SMEs and business.
Brussels. Cfsd.org.uk/site-pdfs/eco-innovate-sme-guide.pdf
UNEP What is Green Economy? Www.unep.org/greeneconomy
UNEP (2011) Towards a Green Economy. Pathways to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication.
UNEP,
Brussels
www.unep.org/greeneconomy/Portals/88/documents/ger/ger_final_dec_2011/Green%20EconomyReport_F
inal_Dec2011.pdf
Optional reading:
Chen Y. (2008) The Driver of Green Innovation and Green Image: Green Core Competence, Journal of
Business Ethics, vol.81:3, pp.531-543.
Homework: in three teams students should offer their suggestions how to decrease energy consumptions in
the department of Public policy (assess its building's energy consumption and current recycling schemes).
Topic 6. Practical skills. Explaining what is Monitoring and Evaluation and its importance. Discussion of
the role of indicators and quantitative research in Environmental Policy. Workshop on how to write policy
briefs, evaluation summaries and project outlines.
Core reading:
Gerasimova, K (2013) Potential of Evaluation to promote Sustainable Development in the Russian Forest
Management. Development in Practice, 23:8.
UNDP (2011) Planning, Monitoring and Evaluations for Development Results.
Optional readings:
Bond S. (2002) Ecological Footprints. WWF-UK.
European Commission (2001) Environmental Pressure Indicators. Luxembourg.
OECD (2005) Environmental Indicators. OECD: Paris.
Rossi P., Freeman H., Lipsey M. (1999) Evaluation: A Systematic Approach, 6th edition. Thousand
Oaks, CA: Sage.
Sutherland W.J. (2004) Ecological Census Techniques. Cambridge University Press. Chapter 1. Why census? pp.1-11.
Shaddish W.R., Cook Jr.T.D. & Leviton L.C. (1991) Foundations of the Program Evaluation. Theories of Practice. Sage: L.
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National Research University – Higher School of Economics
All-university Department of Public Policy
Syllabus of the course Environmental Policy and Innovations: comparative analysis
for Master degree in Political Science (030200.68), Master degree program “Political Analysis and Public Policy”
Students' homework: Preparation of a simulated application for a consultant's vacancy. The results
will be discussed in the class.
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Teaching Methods and Recommendations
The course is interactive, taught jointly with Russian and foreign experts on environmental policy
which will be present both in person and through video-conferencing. Lectures will be combined with
video and the discussion of recommended literature.
7.1
Recommendations for course teacher
It is recommended to use interactive teaching methods which allow for most student participation
such as: discussions, case studies, role plays. It is also expected that videos, Power Point presentations, and
distant video conferencing will be used for teaching.
7.2
Recommendations for Students
The course format mixes lectures, group discussion, and video presentations. Students should take
notes, both on lectures and on the reading, and presentations, with the intention of addressing the key
themes of the course.
The readings are demanding and require intensive examination of a broad variety of issues and
modes of thought. Students are encouraged to express diverse perspectives. You are likely to encounter
strong opinions and it is inevitable that at least some of these opinions will make you or your colleagues
uncomfortable. You will be expected to strike a healthy balance between arguing your own position on
these issues, listening to others, and helping the class as a collectivity to explore how the authors that you
read defend their approaches. Students and the instructors should interact with each other in a mutually respectful manner. They should articulate their ideas, concerns, arguments, critical questions and responses
without alienating, marginalizing, or humiliating anyone. (For example, please avoid disrespectful ad hominem arguments, slanderous statements, hurtful stereotyping, or intentionally offensive non-verbal gesturing). I am not requiring you to be “PC” (politically correct), but rather “BC” (basically civil).
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Grading
8.1
Provisional Topics for Current Control
Students prepare for the questions addressed to each lecture (See Section 6). The task for the
presentation for the Practical Skills lecture will be explained and distributed after the submission of the first
essay.
8.2
Provisional Questions for Midterm Control (if applicable)
Preliminary list of questions for midterm control.
8.3
Provisional Questions for Final Control Essay
Student will have to choose one question and answer it in a form of an essay:
1. How do you understand sustainability in the course of environmental policy?
2. Modern technologies in relation to the Environment are a blessing or a course?
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3. Which actors have have better potential to develop environmental policy – state or nonstate?
4. Which innovations do you see the most essential for the modern environmental policy?
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The rule of forming cumulative grade
O stands for “grade”. It is divided into accumulated and final grades which are described by their
own formulas.
25% Participation and Quality of Homework, 25% presentation for Practical Skills lecture, 50% Final Essay.
Cumulative grade for current work formula is:
Оcumulative = 0,5·Оindependent work + 0,5·Оessay;
Final cumulative grade formula is:
Оfinal grade = 0,5·Оfinal essay + 0,5·Оcumulative
Only the final grade goes into your Master Degree certificate.
10 Reading and Materials
Core reading:
Steffen, W. Crutzen, P. J. and McNeill, J. R. (2007) ‘The Anthropocene: are humans now overwhelming
the great forces of nature?’, Ambio 36(8) 614-21.
Slivyak V. The president’s nature: What kind of environmental leadership can we expect from Vladimir
Putin in his new term at Russia’s helm? Bellona, 2012
http://www.bellona.org/articles/articles_2012/inaug_slivyak_comment
David Mack, Go Green or Bust: Russia’s Environmental Challenges. Center for Strategic and International
Studies, 2011 http://csis.org/blog/go-green-or-bust-russias-environmental-challenges
Nikitina E. Kotove V. Reorganisation of Environmental Policy in Russia: The Decade of Success and Failures in Implementation and Perspective Quests. 2002
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=318685
Adams (William) (2004) Green Development. Environment and Sustainability in the Third World. L.
Dietz, T., Ostrom, E., Stern, P.C., (2003) The struggle to govern the commons, Science 302: 1907-1912.
Guha, R., Martinez-Alier, J., 1997. Varieties of Environmentalism: Essays North and South. Earthscan,
London.
Hardin, G., (1968) The Tragedy of the Commons, Science 162(3859): 1243-1248.
Bendell J., Collins E., Roper J., (2010) Editorial beyond Partnerism: Towards a more Expansive Research
Agenda on Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration for Responsible Business. Business Strategy and Environment,
19, pp.351-355.
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for Master degree in Political Science (030200.68), Master degree program “Political Analysis and Public Policy”
Hartman C., Stafford E. (1997) Green Alliances: Building New Business with Environmental Groups.
Long Range Planning, vol.30 N2, pp.184-196.
Slivyak V. How to dismantle the atomic industry. RBC Daily. 2012
http://www.bellona.org/articles/articles_2012/dismantle_atom
Robert D. Bullard, Glenn S. Johnson. Environmental Justice: Grassroots Activism and Its Impact on Public
Policy Decision Making. Clark Atlanta University. 2000
http://www.unc.edu/courses/2005spring/epid/278/001/Bullard2000JSocIssues.pdf
Russia and neighboring countries: environmental, economic and social impacts of climate change,
WWF/Oxfam, 2008
World energy, technology and climate policy outlook. European Commission. 2003. pp 99-111
http://www-fusion.ciemat.es/New_fusion/en/Fusion/documentos/weto_final_report.pdf
WCED (1989) Our Common Future. Oxford University Press.
Slivyak V. The time to reconsider nuclear energy is now. Bellona. 2011
http://www.bellona.org/articles/articles_2011/slivyak_japan_comment
Slivyak V. How to dismantle the atomic industry. RBC Daily. 2012
http://www.bellona.org/articles/articles_2012/dismantle_atom
Chemical Industry Hides Thousands of Secrets, Environmental Working Group, EWG Action
Fund. 2010 http://www.ewg.org/kid-safe-chemicals-act-blog/2010/01/chemical-industry-hides-thousandsof-secrets/
Caught in the cross-hairs: how industry lobbyists are gunning for EU climate targets. Carbon Trade Watch.
2011.
http://www.carbontradewatch.org/articles/caught-in-the-cross-hairs-how-industry-lobbyistsare-gunning-for-eu-climate-targets.html
Gerasimova, K. (2014) Debates on GM crops in the framework of sustainable development. Food Chemistry. 2014
Greenpeace (2013) Golden Illusion. The Broken Promise of GE Golden Rice. October 2013. Amsterdam.
Moore,
P.
Anti-GMO
Fables,
Fabrications,
Falsehoods,
Fantasies
and
Phobias.
www.allowgoldenricenow.org/anti-gm
Eco-Innovation Observatory (2013) Eco-Innovate! A guide to eco-innovation for SMEs and business.
Brussels. Cfsd.org.uk/site-pdfs/eco-innovate-sme-guide.pdf
UNEP What is Green Economy? Www.unep.org/greeneconomy
UNEP (2011) Towards a Green Economy. Pathways to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication.
UNEP,
Brussels
www.unep.org/greeneconomy/Portals/88/documents/ger/ger_final_dec_2011/Green%20EconomyRe
port_Final_Dec2011.pdf
Gerasimova, K (2013) Potential of Evaluation to promote Sustainable Development in the Russian Forest
Management. Development in Practice, 23:8.
UNDP (2011) Planning, Monitoring and Evaluations for Development Results.
Optional reading:
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Ramachandra Guha and Juan Martinez-Alier (1997) Varieties of Environmentalism. L.: Earthscan.
Hannah, L., et al. (1994) ‘A preliminary inventory of human disturbance of world ecosystems’, Ambio 23:
246–50.
Imhoff, M. L., et al. (2004) ‘Global patterns in human consumption of net primary production’, Nature
429: 870–3.
Lomborg, Bjørn (2001) The Skeptical Environmentalist: measuring the real state of the World, Cambridge
University Press.
Palumbi, S. R. (2001) ‘Humans as the World’s Greatest Evolutionary Force’, Science 293(5536): 1786–90.
Rands, M.R. et al., (2010) ‘Biodiversity conservation: challenges beyond 20910’, Science 329: 1298-1303.
Rockström, J. et al. (2009) A safe operating space for humanity, Nature 461: 472-5.
Worster, D. (1985) Nature’s Economy: a history of ecological ideas, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Patrik Söderholm, Environmental Policy in Transition Economies: The Effectiveness of Pollution Charges.
Luleå University of Technology, MIT
http://web.mit.edu/ceepr/www/publications/workingpapers/99006.pdf
Environmental Standards for Operations of Oil and Gas Companies Acting in Russia, on its Continental
Shelf, and within it Exclusive Economic Zone developed by Russian Non-governmental Nature Conservation Organizations, Moscow 2005 http://www.wwf.ru/resources/publ/book/eng/109/
Julian Agyeman, Yelena Ogneva-Himmelberger, Environmental Justice and Sustainability in the Former
Soviet Union. MIT Press. 2009.
Policymaking for Ecological Sustainability in Federal States - the Examples of the German Bundeslander
and the U.S. States, by Kirsten Jörgensen, AICGS/DAAD Working Paper Series, 2002
http://www.aicgs.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/jorgensen.pdf
How Germany Became Europe’s Green Leader: A Look at Four Decades of Sustainable Policymaking, by
Ralph Buehler, Arne Jungjohann, Melissa Keeley, Michael Mehling. Solutions, Volume 2, Issue 5, Oct
2011. http://www.thesolutionsjournal.com/node/981
Germany’s Environmental Transformation: From Pollution Haven to Environmental Leader, by Miranda
Schreurs, December 2009, AICGS Transatlantic Perspectives
http://www.aicgs.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/schreurs.atp09.pdf
Federalism and Environmentalism in the United States and Germany, by R. Andreas Kraemer, Miranda A.
Schreurs, 31 AICGS Policy Report, 2007
http://www.aicgs.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/polrep31.pdf
Barry C. Field. Environmental Policy; 1 edition (August 5, 2006).
Lake, Ian et al (2012) Climate Change and Food Security: Impacts for Developed Countries, in Environmental Health Perspectives. Vol. 120, N 11, pp.1520-1526.
Howlett M. Beyond Legalism. Policy Ideas, Implementation Style and Annulation Based Conservation in
Canadian and the U.S. Environmental Policies. Vol. 20N 3, pp.305-329.
Walter A. Rosenbaum. Environmental Politics and Policy. CQ Press College; 8th edition (August 1, 2010)
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for Master degree in Political Science (030200.68), Master degree program “Political Analysis and Public Policy”
Norman J Vig. Michael E Kraft. Environmental Policy: New Directions for the Twenty-First Century 8th
Edition. CQ Press (May 15, 2012)
Pr. Richard Balme. The Politics of Environmental Justice in China. Sciences Po – Centre d’Etudes Europeennes and Paris School of International Affairs, Tsinghua University, School of Public and Management,
Beijing. 2011 http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1901849
Rainer Quitzow, Holger Bär, Klaus Jacob, Asia at a Crossroads: New Trends in Environmental Governance in India, China, Vietnam and Indonesia. Environmental Policy Research Centre (FFU), Freie Universität Berlin 2011.
http://www.esee2011.org/registration/fullpapers/esee2011_e58aea_1_1304959634_2160_2308.pdf
Elizabeth C. The River Runs Black: The Environmental Challenge to China's Future. Cornell University.
2010
http://www.amazon.com/River-Runs-Black-EnvironmentalUniversity/dp/0801476135/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345040455&sr=1-1
Williams, G and Mawdsley, E (2006) ‘Postcolonial environmental justice: government and governance
in India’, Geoforum 37, 660-670
Prasad P. Environmental Protection: the Role of Liability in India. Economic and Political Weekly. Vol.39
n3 pp.257-269.
Judith Shapiro. Mao's War against Nature: Politics and the Environment in Revolutionary China (Studies in
Environment and History). Cambridge University Press. 2001
http://books.google.ru/books/about/Mao_s_War_against_Nature.html?id=k7FdM07QfMoC&redir_esc=y
Falkner R. (2008) Business Power and Conflict in International environmental politics. Palgrave MacMillan.
Heap S. (2000). NGOs Engaging with Business: a World of Difference and a Difference to the World. INTRAC: Oxford.
Larry Karp, Megan Stevenson. Green Industrial Policy: Trade and Theory. 2012
http://are.berkeley.edu/~karp/GreenPolicyWB_January_2012_Karp_Stevenson.pdf
Riveira J. (2010) Business and Public Policy Responses to Environmental and Social Protection Process.
Cambridge University Press.
Zadek, S. (2006) The Logic of Collaborative Governance. CSR Initiative Working Paper N 17.
Sally Eden. Public participation in environmental policy: considering scientific, counter-scientific and nonscientific contributions. 1996. http://www.uv.es/~fernandm/Eden.pdf
Wallace E. Oates, Paul R. Portney. The Political Economy of Environmental Policy. Resources for the future. 2001. http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/bitstream/10849/1/dp010055.pdf
Green identity in a Changing Europe, Heinroch Boell Foundation,
http://www.hr.boell.org/downloads/GREEN_IDENTITY_UK_web.pdf
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Russia’s head natural resource official visiting Murmansk for discussions on Norilsk Nickel pollution. Bellona. 2012 http://www.bellona.org/articles/articles_2012/KMMC_visit
Decision making in a changing climate. UNDP, UNEP, World Bank, WRI. 2010-2011. pp 6-11 (and i
would recommend to read it all) http://pdf.wri.org/world_resources_report_2010-2011.pdf
Climate Policy Architectures for the Post-Kyoto World. Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. 2008 http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/files/Aldy_Stavins_006-017ENV0508-REV.pdf
Hauf, Volker. Brundtland Report: A 20 Years Update. Key note speech. European Sustainability. Berlin,
June 2007.
Meadowcroft, James. The politics of Sustainable Development: Emergent Arenas and Challenges for Political Science. International Political Science review, vol. 20, N.2, 219-237.
Pearce, David, Atkinson, Giles. The Concept of Sustainable Development: An Evaluation of Its Usefuleness. Ten Years After. CSERGE Working Paper 02, Norwich, 1998.
Roy R. (2010). Designing for Sustainability, in Environment, Development and Sustainability. Perspectives and Cases from around the World. Wilson G., Furniss P., Kimbowa R. (eds.) Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 203-212.
Shiva, Vandana. Greening of the Global Reach, In Sachs W. ed. The Global Ecology: A new Arena of political Conflict. Zed Books:L.
Thomas, Caroline. Unsustainable Development?, New Political Economy, 1:3, 404-7.
Stott, Philip. “Sustainable Development is just Dangerous nonsense”. Telegraph, August 16, 2002.
Kevin Gallagher, Frank Ackerman. Trade Liberalization and Pollution Intensive Industry in Developing
Countries. Global development and Environment Institute. 2000
http://www.ase.tufts.edu/gdae/policy_research/Pollution.pdf
Larry Karp, Megan Stevenson. Green Industrial Policy: Trade and Theory. 2012
http://are.berkeley.edu/~karp/GreenPolicyWB_January_2012_Karp_Stevenson.pdf
Doug Koplow. Phasing Out Fossil-Fuel subsidies in the G20. EarthTrack. 2012.
http://priceofoil.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/FIN.OCI_Phasing_out_fossil-fuel_g20.pdf
Rosatom says uranium tail contracts will not be renewed, citing economic infeasibility. Bellona. 2009
http://www.bellona.org/articles/articles_2009/no_more_ur_tails.
Conford P. (2011) The development of the organic movement. Edingburgh: Floris.
Desmarais A.A. (2007) Globalisation and the Power of Peasants. La Via Campesina. Halifax: Frenwood.
Martinez-Torres A.M. (2007) Organic Coffee: Sustainable Development. Ohio, Athens.
Pincus J. (2006) Green Revolution and biotechnology, in Elgar Companion to Development Studies,
pp.207-213.
ChenY. (2008) The Driver of Green Innovation and Green Image: Green Core Competence, Journal of
Business Ethics, vol.81:3, pp.531-543.
Bond S. (2002) Ecological Footprints. WWF-UK.
European Commission (2001) Environmental Pressure Indicators. Luxembourg.
OECD (2005) Environmental Indicators. OECD: Paris.
Rossi P., Freeman H., Lipsey M. (1999) Evaluation: A Systematic Approach, 6th edition. Thousand
Oaks, CA: Sage.
Sutherland W.J. (2004) Ecological Census Techniques. Cambridge University Press. Chapter 1. Why census? pp.1-11.
Shaddish W.R., Cook Jr.T.D. & Leviton L.C. (1991) Foundations of the Program Evaluation.
Theories of Practice. Sage: L.
10.1 Textbooks and Readers
UNDP (2011) Planning, Monitoring and Evaluations for Development Results.
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WCED (1989) Our Common Future. Oxford University Press.
10.2 E-learning Support
The journal articles and book chapters will be sent by email to students before the each lecture.
11 Equipment
The course will need a projector, and equipment for video conference.
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