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Seminar: 08-zsp-GS-1027 Problems of Sub-Saharan Africa: The Political economy of carbon trading, Resources and Nature protection - Details

Seminar: 08-zsp-GS-1027 Problems of Sub-Saharan Africa: The Political economy of carbon trading, Resources and Nature protection - Details

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Veranstaltungsname Seminar: 08-zsp-GS-1027 Problems of Sub-Saharan Africa: The Political economy of carbon trading, Resources and Nature protection
Untertitel Internationales Modul Sozialwissenschaften (englischsprachige Veranstaltung)
Veranstaltungsnummer 08-zsp-GS-1027
Semester SoSe 2025
Aktuelle Anzahl der Teilnehmenden 23
erwartete Teilnehmendenanzahl 24
Heimat-Einrichtung Fachbereich 08: Sozialwissenschaften
Veranstaltungstyp Seminar in der Kategorie Lehre
Erster Termin Mittwoch, 09.04.2025 16:00 - 18:00, Ort: GW2 B1580
Art/Form
Teilnehmende maximum: 24 students (12 incoming exchange students plus 12 degree students)
admission of students during first session (exchange students with this course listed in their learning agreement will be admitted beforehand)
Voraussetzungen Englisch B2
Lernorganisation Intro-lectures and student presentations
Leistungsnachweis 3 cp/ects: group presentation with handout
3 extra credits for participation in the block seminars with B. Cooksey May 5-9 and M. Rozalska May 19-22
Nachhaltigkeitsziel Ja
Englischsprachige Veranstaltung Ja
ECTS-Punkte 3-6

Räume und Zeiten

GW2 B1580
Mittwoch: 16:00 - 18:00, wöchentlich (11x)
Freitag, 09.05.2025 08:00 - 10:00
Dienstag, 20.05.2025 - Donnerstag, 22.05.2025 18:00 - 20:00
SFG 2020
Montag, 05.05.2025 16:00 - 19:00
SFG 2030
Dienstag, 06.05.2025 16:00 - 19:00
(Gw2 b1580)
Mittwoch, 07.05.2025 16:00 - 19:00
SFG 2040
Donnerstag, 08.05.2025 16:00 - 19:00

Modulzuordnungen

Kommentar/Beschreibung

https://www.uni-bremen.de/fb8/international/internationales-modul
3 CP/ECTS for this course, +3 CP/ECTS extra credit
Introduction to the political economy of carbon trading, with particular reference to the voluntary carbon market as it operates in tropical countries, with special reference to Sub-Saharan Africa and the East African Community.
1. Locating 'nature-based solutions' to climate change within key global crises, including global warming, agriculture and land-use changes and deforestation; population pressure on natural resources and other drivers of climate change.
2. General overview of carbon and biodiversity markets in relation to climate change and mitigation efforts across the tropics (S America, Africa, Asia), with special reference to forests and deforestation.
3. Controversies in carbon markets and trading: (1) conceptual; (2) operational; and (3)practical.
4. The Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) as part of the global carbon trading architecture: evolution 1997 to the present and its current key direction characteristics.
5. Carbon credit/offset projects in relation to: (1) forestry/reforestation; (2) clean energy; and (3) other sectors
6. Research findings on key aspects of the VCM, especially REDD+ and energysaving projects across three continents. Additionality, leakages, impact, measurement.
7. The political economy of key players in carbon trading: the World Bank/donor agencies/INGOs, carbon traders and verifiers, project implementers, governments, and vulnerable communities.

Anmeldemodus

Die Auswahl der Teilnehmenden wird nach der Eintragung manuell vorgenommen.

Currently all 24 places have been taken. Exchange students with this course on their Learning Agreement, please contact me via e-mail. To all others: There is a big chance that students will withdraw, so please come to the first session even if you are still waitlisted. You will most likely be accepted then.