Readings must be completed before the class number noted.
| LEC # | TOPICS | READINGS |
|---|---|---|
| Theme A: The Challenge of using Scientific and Technical Information in Environmental Policy-Making | ||
| 1 | Introduction and Overview | |
| 2 | Discussion of Readings |
Adler, P. S., R. C. Barret, M. C. Bean, J. E. Birkhoff, C. P. Ozawa, and E. B. Rubin. Managing Scientific and Technical Information in Environmental Cases: Principles and Practices for Mediators and Facilitators. 2000, pp. 5-21. Kendler, H. H. “Should Scientists Remain Objective?” Science 301 (2003): 310-311. |
| 3 | Guest Participant: P. Patrick Leahy, Assoc. Director for Geology, USGS (Invited) | Sarewitz, D., and R. A. Pielke. “Prediction in Science and Policy.” In Prediction: Science, Decision Making, and the Future of the Nation. Edited by D. Sarewitz, R. A. Pielke, Jr., and R. Byerly. Island Press, 2000, pp. 11-21. |
| 4 | Discussion of Readings |
McCreary, S. “Resolving Science-intensive Public Policy Disputes-reflections on the New York Bight Initiative.” In The Consensus Building Handbook. Edited by L. Susskind, S. McKearnan, and J. Thomas-Larmer. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc. 1999, pp. 829-858. Smith, M. E. “Chaos, Consensus and Common Sense.” The Ecologist 25, no. 2/3 (1995): 80-85. |
| 5 | Discussion of Readings |
Jacobs, K. L., S. N. Luoma, and K. A. Taylor. “CALFED an Experiment in Science and Decision-making.” Environment 45, no. 1 (2003): 30-41. S. McCreary, J. Gamman, B. Brooks, L. Whitman, R. Bryson, B. Fuller, A. McInerny, and R. Glazer. “Applying a Mediated Negotiation Framework to Integrated Coastal Zone Management.” Coastal Management 29 (2001): 183-216. (Read pp. 202-209.) |
| 6 | Guest Participant: Stanley Ponce, Senior Advisor for Partnerships and Business Policy, USGS (Invited) | Susskind, L. E. “The Need for a Better Balance between Science and Politics.” In Environmental Diplomacy. New York: Oxford University Press, 1994, pp. 63-78. |
| Theme B: Introduction and Development of the Joint Fact Finding Approach | ||
| 7 | Discussion of Readings |
Leshner, A. I. “Public Enagement with Science.” Science 299 (2003): 977. Karl, H. A., and C. E Turner. “Incorporating Science into Decision-making.” Science 300 (2003): 1370. Walker, G. B., and S. E. Daniels. “Natural Resource Policy and the Paradox of Public Involvement - Bringing Scientists and Citizens Together.” In Understanding Community-based Ecosystem Management. Edited by G. J. Gray, M. J. Enzer, and J. Kusel. New York: The Haworth Press, Inc., 2001, pp. 253-269. |
| 8 | Discussion of Readings |
Ozawa, C., and L. E. Susskind. “Mediating Science-intensive Disputes.” Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 5, no. 1 (1985): 23-39. Ehrman, J. R., and B. L. Stinson. “Joint Fact Finding and the Use of Technical Experts.” In The Consensus Building Handbook. Edited by L. Susskind, S. McKearnan, and J. Thomas-Larmer. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc., 1999, pp. 375-399. |
| 9 | Discussion of Readings |
Andrews, C. J. Humble Analysis - the Practice of Joint Fact Finding. Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 2002, p. 200. Read the following:
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| 10 | Discussion of Readings |
Daniels, S. E., and G. B. Walker. Working through Environmental Conflict - the Collaborative Learning Approach. Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 2001, p. 299. Read the following:
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| 11 | Discussion of Readings |
Daniels, S. E. and G. B. Walker. Working through Environmental Conflict - the Collaborative Learning Approach. Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 2001, p. 299. \ Read the following:
Cash, D. W., W. C. Clark, F. Alcock, N. M. Dickson, N. Eckley, D. H. Guston, J. Jager, and R. B. Mitchell. “Knowledge Systems for Sustainable Development.” In Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. (In press) Powell, K. “Open the Floodgates.” Nature 420 (2002): 356-358. |
| 12 |
Natural Resource Management in Rural Eastern Oregon Guest Participant: Robert Alverts, Science Advisor, Office of the Regional Biologist, USGS (Invited) Guest Participant: Christine Turner, Research Geologist, USGS (Invited) |
Kusel, J., S. C. Doak, S. Carpenter, and V. E. Sturtevant. “The Role of the Public in Adaptive Ecosystem Management.” In_Sierra Neveda Ecosystem Project: Final Report to Congress_ 2. Vol. 2. Assessments and scientific basis for management options. Davis: University of California, Centers for Water and Wildlife Resources, 1996, pp. 611-624. Shindler, B., and K. A. Cheek. “Integrating Citizens in Adaptive Management: A Propositional Analysis.” Conservation Ecology 3, no. 1, 14 (1999). Turner, C. E. “An Experience in John Day, Oregon - the Need for USGS Agenda-less Science in Collaborative Partnerships.” An Internal USGS Report. 2003. |
| 13 | Guest Participant: Michael Mery, Chair Tomales Bay Watershed Council (Invited; TBWC Embodies the Principles and Concepts Discussed in this Theme; the Importance of a Neutral Mediator) |
Mery, Michael. Notes on the Tomales Bay Watershed Council and Environmental Issues. 2003, p. 4. McVicker, G., and T. Bryan. Community-Based Ecosystem Stewardship. 2002, p. 4. |
| 14 | Framing a Joint Fact Finding Mission Statement in a Contested Ecosystem Management Situation | |
| Theme C: Cape Wind Project | ||
| 15 | Cape Wind Controversy and Wind Energy in General |
Background on the Cape Wind Controversy and Wind Energy in General. NY Times Magazine article. |
| 16 | Current Status of Wind Power in General and Off Shore Wind Power in Particular |
Susskind, L., and P. Field. “The Mutual-Gains Approach.” In Dealing with an Angry Public. New York: The Free Press, 1996, pp. 37-59. Readings on the Current Status of Wind Power in General and Off Shore Wind Power in Particular. |
| 17 | NIMBY (not-in-my-backyard) | Readings on NIMBY (not-in-my-backyard). |
| 18 | Discussion of Readings | Readings on the Cape Wind Controversy. |
| 19 | Invited Guest Participant to Present the Overview of the wind Controversy | |
| 20 | Invited Guest Participant to Present Pro-View of the Controversy | |
| 21 | Invited Guest Participant to Present the Con-View of the Controversy | |
