DSPO 25A25 - Urban Governance and Environmental Policy
Cities have become major actors on environmental policy. However, the crosscutting nature of environmental problems involves the city in a “web” of relationships with other levels of government and non-governmental actors. Therefore, the understanding of environmental policy in cities raises the need to unveil the “black box” of the different dimensions of governance (urban, metropolitan, multi-level). The aim of the course is to introduce students to the complexity of implementing public policies in urban contexts through the particular complexities of the environmental issues. For such purpose, the course will address the basic concepts of policy analysis, the different discussions and theories on governance and will orient them towards the specific case of environmental problems in different contexts. Particular attention will be posed on air quality, mobility and climate change.
Roberto RODRIGUEZ
Séminaire
English
Individual preparation will consist of:
- Specific essential readings (two to three mainly recent short publications and scientific papers) before each session;
- Preparation of questions to the lecturers;
- Possible student's presentation.
Spring 2021-2022
An analysis of a specific environmental policy on a city chosen by the students, highlighting the governance arrangements and their effects on policy : 40%
Case studies : 20%
Final exam (2hr) : 40%.
Le Galès, P., & Therborn, G. (2010). Cities. In Handbook of European Societies (pp. 385–411).