MAF 516 Section P - Ocean Policy Development and Analysis

Spring 2005 1045 - 1200 TR; S/A 114

Prof.  Liana Talaue-McManus
SGROS Rm 13, office phone: 305 361 4760; email: lmcmanus@rsmas.miami.edu
Consultation hours: 9-3 Fridays (office); Please email for appointments

Operational Description:
Ocean policy development and analysis of issues: fisheries and trade of fishery products; marine reserves and migratory species (including marine mammal) protection; development and management of aquaculture; pollution and waste trade; and the development and management of tourism. In each of these issues, the social-ecological interactions will be discussed and the role and impacts of policy instruments and organizations at local, national and international levels, will be examined and evaluated.

Requirements:

1. Analysis and presentation of journal paper: 20%
2. Mid-term exam:  30%
3. Term paper (Final exam): Written 20%: Oral  10%
4. Participation and attendance: 10%

Grading system:

91-100 = A; 86-90 = A-; 81-85 = B+; 76-80=B; 71-75 = B-; 66-70 = C+; 61-65 = C; < 60 = Fail

ANALYSIS OF JOURNAL PAPER:

1. Devise an analytical framework.
2. Discuss the issues using your framework.
3. Include analysis of stakeholders, conflicts and policy targets, and information gaps.
4. How would you have addressed the issue if you were to do the study yourself?
5. Use the lectures and associated readings as benchmark references. YOU ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO SEARCH FOR RELEVANT JOURNAL ARTICLES AND WEB-BASED PAPERS THAT YOU CAN USE IN YOUR ANALYSIS.

TAKE-HOME MIDTERM EXAM:

The take-home exam is a second exercise in analysis of issues and relevant synthesis of information that you deem pertinent in answering a situational question. You can access any journal article or web-based material, including those already provided as readings. I usually give two questions, and you provide a three page answer (11 pt Arial font, 1 ½ line space, 1” margins all side). Pages for refs., tables, pictures are not counted in page limit.

TERM PAPER (FINAL EXAM):

1. Substance:
1. The term paper is a mechanism for exploring current pressing issues in ocean governance. It should aim to elucidate the nature of a chosen issue, identify the stakeholders and the sources of conflicts among them, highlight potential bases or mechanisms for minimizing conflicts; and assess the effectivity of current policy instruments.
2. The chosen topic should include comparisons between North and South countries, preferably of those currently engaged in actual conflict over a resource. Alternatively, these could be North-North or South-South comparisons of ocean governance
3. Both the scientific and human dimension aspects of ocean governance should be significantly discussed.
2. Format (Written):
   1. Table of contents to reflect approved two-level outline
   2. Abstract (For class circulation)
   3. Double spaced, 12 pt font; First level heading in Bold; Second level heading Underlined; Paginated Upper Right Corner
   4. 15-20 pages text, excluding graphics, references, appendices
   5. Electronic and printed copy for submission
3. 20 minute powerpoint presentation
   1. generic outline:
   1. Objectives (1 slide)
   2. Outline of talk (1 slide)
   3. Main body (10-12 slides)
   4. Summary/ Conclusion (1 slide)
   2. electronic copy for submission
   3. slide notes (for class circulation)
   4. grading: organization (30%), content (30%), delivery (20%), visuals (20%)

WEEKLY SCHEDULE, SPRING 2005

NOTE: SUBMISSIONS OF COURSE REQUIREMENTS WILL BE BOTH ELECTRONIC AND HARD COPY FORMATS.

Week	Topic	Remarks
Week 1  Jan 18               Jan 20	Overview, Objectives, Deliverables Lecture 1. Analytical frameworks
Week 2  Jan 25, 27	Lecture 2. Norms and Governance Lecture 3. Institutions at multiscales
Week 3  Feb 1, 3	Lecture 4. Population, Consumption, Trade and Development Lecture 5. Social-ecological interactions in fisheries
Week 4  Feb 8               Feb 10	Discussion 1. Fisheries case studies LTM ON TRAVEL; PLEASE WORK ON OUTLINE	Feb 10: Submission of topic, 2-level topic outline, 10 references for term paper VIA EMAIL
Week 5  Feb 15               Feb 17 & 22	Lecture 6. Globalization, trade and the marine global commons LTM ON TRAVEL; PLEASE WORK ON PAPER
Week 6  Feb 24,	Discussion 2. Dolphin and turtle bycatch; whaling
Week 7 Mar 1, 3	Lecture 7. The North-South Divide Discussion 3. Marine Protected Areas	March 1 Takehome exam questions
Week 8, Mar 8, 10	Lecture 8. Aquaculture Discussion 4. Aquaculture in north and south contexts	Mar 8: Submission of answers to take home exam
Week 9 Mar 15, 17	Spring recess
Week 10 Mar 22, 24	Lecture 9. Tourism Discussion 5. Mass tourism in Honduras and wider Caribbean
Week 11 Mar 29, 31	Lecture 10. Pollution Discussion 6. Eutrophication
Week 12 Apr 5, 7	Lecture 11. Small island developing nations Discussion 7. SIDS and resource management	Term papers due April 6
Week 13-15: April 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28	Term papers 1-13 SUBMIT POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS ONE WEEK BEFORE SCHEDULED TALK	Term paper presentations (=FINAL EXAMS)