FISH F693—S/T: Political Ecology of the Oceans

Details

Department: Fisheries (FISH)
Course Number: FISH F693
Credits: 3.0
Grading Type: Letter

Description

Introduction to the field of political ecology in the marine sphere. Topics include: the sociology of scientific knowledge; traditional and local ecological knowledge; politics of resource management; processes of marine enclosure; envioronmental values; marine conservation; environmental justice; and colonialism and economic development.

Offerings for Spring 2009

Section F01

CRN: 48494
Semester: Spring 2009
Campus: Fairbanks
Start/End Date: January 22–May 9

This course will be video conferenced to Juneau. TEXTBOOKS (Total 4): The Fisherman Frontier. Arnold, 2008, University of Washington Press. ISBN: 029598778 Oyster Wars and The Public Trust. McCay, 1998, Univerisity of Arizona Press, ISBN: 0816518041 Political Ecology: A Critical Introduction. Robbins, 2004, Blackwell, ISBN: 1405102667. Rough Waters: Nature & Development in East Africa. Walley, 2004, Cal-Prince Pup, ISBN: 0691115605

Days	Times	Room & Building	Instructor
TR	3:41 p.m.–5:10 p.m.	214 O'Neill	Carothers, Courtney [webpage] [e-mail]

Videoconferencing: This course is available to several locations via videoconferencing.
Anchorage—GHH 101 UAA

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