Courses
A tentative course schedule is included below. Evaluation will be in the form of a three-hour written examination on the day following the end of the class schedule, in addition to some smaller group and individual exercises over the course of the program. Class attendance and participation is also essential. Given the intense nature of the learning, students will be given an idea of the question or questions in advance of the examination in order to assure that they will have sufficient time to reflect and prepare. Grading will be done according to Tulane’s mandatory curve. All lectures will be IN ENGLISH or accompanied by English translation. Consistent with American Bar Association accreditation standards for foreign programs, where there is translation, extra class time will be added since translation time may not count as class time.
This course will count towards the Environmental Law Certificate and towards the Comparative and International Law Certificate.
There is wheelchair access at all course sites.
Sustainable Development Law & Policy: Comparative Perspectives (5 credits)
Because of the World Cup and the need to conclude by June 9, this year’s program consists of a single, five-credit course.
The first ten days consists of an intensive, stay in the city of Nova Friburgo, located in Rio de Janeiro state approximately two hours from Rio de Janeiro’s international airport. During this week, students will both hear from and visit with different stakeholders competing for the resources of the extensive Três Picos State Park, which abuts the city, and go on field trips related to their lectures and conversations. The speakers will be lawyers, government officials, engineers, biologists, farmers and environmental activists, among others. In this way, students will have a better grasp of the magnitude of the challenges facing park administrators and local governments as they work responsibly to manage natural resources taking into account the environmental, social, economic and political consequences of their decisions and activities. While in Nova Friburgo, students will begin skills-based exercises and negotiations defending different stakeholder groups.
The second portion of the course, which will take place in Rio de Janeiro, will further enhance skills-based training begun in Nova Friburgo. However, this portion of the program will complement the rainforest portion but focus more deeply on the resolution of environmental and social conflicts in an urban context. Like most of Latin America, Brazil is a heavily urbanized nation, but also one rich in natural resources. The resulting pressures and tensions are enormous. The second portion will, therefore, through the use of case studies and daylong field visits, permit students to grapple with the role of law and policy in resolving conflicts that raise a variety of questions, from industrial development policies, to struggles over race and class and gender equality – and all against the backdrop of questions involving sound management of the built and physical environment. As with the first portion of the program, these weeks will also draw heavily upon local expertise and knowledge – students will learn about these issues from some of Rio de Janeiro’s leading professionals and experts.
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Sustainable Development Law & Policy: Comparative Perspectives
Principal Faculty Responsible: Colin Crawford & Becky Jacobs
Students arrive Tuesday, May 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro and immediately go by bus from Tom Jobim International Airport to Nova Friburgo, arriving by 5pm
NOTE: This schedule is tentative and subject to change. The topics will be the same, but the particular days, times, speakers and events may be altered.
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Day
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Theme
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A.M. Lecture
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Activity
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P.M. Lecture
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Wed. May 14
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Introduction to Três Picos State Park
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Adriano Luz, biologist and former director of Três Picos State Park
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Visit to park cites near city to help orient students
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None
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Mon. May 15
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Conservation policy: Brazilian “conservation units” policy and law
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Sérgio Poyares, at Macacu Waterfall Station
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Hike to Jequitibá, in Três Picos State Park
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Evandro Satler
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Fri. May 16
NOTE: Bus will depart this day at 6am and return late afternoon
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Water management
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Carlos Henrique, on conservation units and water at APA Macaé de Cima
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Visit to Lumiar and São Pedro to see projects in progress
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Mauro Prioste
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Sat. May 17
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Lecture: Conflict management in environmental disputes (CM/ED)
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CM/ED DVD
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Distribute and discuss case study simulation on CM/ED
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None
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Sun. May 18
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No Class
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Mon. May 19
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Community involvement in resource protection: Small-scale agriculture and bio-harvesting for medicinal plants
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Paulo
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Rafting to meeting of the rivers (rafting optional but all class will travel to site)
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Cristiane SOBRENOME
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Tues. May 20
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Group meeting on case study simulation on CD/ED
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Case study simulation
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None
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Wed. May 21
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No class: optional forest canopy and hiking trips
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Thu. May 22
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Agricultural and land use pressures
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Amizale
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Hike to the base of Três Picos to see and discuss these pressures
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None
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Fri. May 23
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Urbanization pressures
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Breno
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Boat trip to visit the Guapimirim mangroves
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Travel to Rio de Janeiro
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Sat. May 24
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No Class: in Rio de Janeiro
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Sun. May 25
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No Class
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Mon. May 26
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Lecture : Demographic and environmental profile of Rio de Janeiro : Dr. José Antonio Nascimento/IBGE
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Structured discussion of Nascimento lecture (using CM/ED framework)
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Field trip – Corcovado
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None
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Tues. May 27
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Human rights protections in the Urban Environment: Dr. Mario Clara Dias (IFCS/UFRJ)
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Film: Notes from a Private War
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Structured discussion: Resolution of social inequalities and human rights issues: Dra. Dias, Professors Crawford and Jacobs
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None
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Wed. May 28
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Lecture: Urbanization and Environmental Protection in Rio (Prof. Crawford)
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Lecture: Tilting in Cantagalo: Souza, Cecson lawyers
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Field trip – Cantagalo
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None
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Thu. May 29
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Lecture: Law and Urban Change: Dr. Edésio Fernandes
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Structured discussion of Dr. Nascimento lecture about legal issues raised Prof. Crawford and Fernandes; Prof. Crawford; Prof. Jacobs
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None
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Fri. May 30
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No class: Optional trips to Búzios and Paraty
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Sat. May 31
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No class
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Sun. June 1
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No class
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Mon. June 2
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Lecture & Field Trip on Environment & Development: Boat Trip in Guanabara Bay: Dr. Antonio Echeverria (return ~3pm)
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Tues. June 3
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Roundtable discussion: Social Equality, Gender and Race in Urban Brazil: Ianê Germano, leader of Movimento Negro; Dr. Leila Lenhares Barsted, Executive Director, CEPIA (in translation); Lurdinha, activist with the Movimento pela Moradia; Dr. Alexandre Mendes, UERJ School of Law
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Visit to activity of the Movimento pela Moradia
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7pm movie night in Sta. Teresa with Dra. Débora Diniz, social justice filmmaker and medical anthropologist
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Wed. June 4
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Lecture: Socio-environmental concerns in Rio: Dra. Celso Sánchez y Dra. Inny Anciola, UFRJ Biology
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Field visit: Horto community
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Structured discussion and reflection on legal & policy implications of field visits
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None
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Thu. June 5
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Case Study Exercise/Simulation
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Structured discussion & reflection
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None
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Fri. June 6
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Study time
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Final Examination
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Sat. June 7
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No class
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Sun. June 8
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Students depart Rio de Janeiro
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