[gep-ed] 4th annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop in Environmental Politics and Governance, Seattle May 16-18, 2018

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Deadline: February 15, 2018


4th annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop in Environmental Politics and 
Governance
University of Washington, Seattle
May 16-18, 2018

_


On May 16-18, 2018, University of Washington’s Center for Environmental
Politics will organize the 4th annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop for
doctoral students working in the area of environmental politics and governance
(EPG). This follows on the highly successful workshop that the Center hosted in
2015, 2016, and 2017
(http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Brochure_2017_compressed.pdf)

The EPG Grad workshop provides a venue for advanced doctoral students to 
present their
work, receive feedback, and network with others working on similar issues. We
will invite select faculty from the University of Washington to serve as 
resource persons.

___

Objective:

Why the workshop? Understanding the governance and political aspects of
environmental issues is critical for addressing the gamut of environmental
challenges. The politics of governance perhaps has become an even more critical
factor in the changed political milieu. The multi-disciplinary nature of EPG
research often makes it hard to share ideas, concepts, and research methods
across relevant disciplines. We hope the annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop
will help overcome these barriers and provide a multi-disciplinary venue for
doctoral students to become active participants in the community of EPG
scholars.





Expenses:

There are no workshop fees and the Center will pay for local expenses, namely
each participant’s food and shared hotel lodging (with two participants per
room) for three nights, May 16, 17, and 18.

Participants are responsible for travel expenses.

_


Application Logistics:

This workshop will be most useful for doctoral students who have made
substantial progress in their graduate studies: that is, they are able to
present a fully developed paper or their dissertation prospectus. The students
need to submit:

- an abstract (about 800 – 1,000 words) of a paper or dissertation prospectus
to be emailed to <envir...@uw.edu>.

- a letter of support from their graduate advisor to be emailed to
<envir...@uw.edu>.

The deadline for submission is February 15, 2018.


__


Timeline:

-February 15-28, 2018: Center faculty evaluate the proposals.

-March 1, 2018: Participants are formally invited.

-May 5, 2018: Participants email their papers to

-Wednesday, May 16, 2018: Participants arrive; Welcome dinner.

-Thursday, May 17, 2018: Full day Workshop in the Petersen Room (Allen Library,
University of Washington, Seattle) followed by dinner

-Friday, May 18, 2018: Full day Workshop in the Petersen Room (Allen Library,
University of Washington, Seattle) followed by dinner

-Saturday, May 20, 2018: Departure.



The Center for Environmental Politics is excited to organize this unique event
focused on furthering graduate training and education. Should you have any
questions, feel free to email Aseem Prakash; as...@uw.edu.




****

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] 4th annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop in Environmental Politics and Governance, Seattle May 16-18, 2018

[aseem]

4th annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop in Environmental Politics and 
Governance
University of Washington, Seattle
May 16-18, 2018

_


On May 16-18, 2018, University of Washington’s Center for Environmental
Politics will organize the 4th annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop for
doctoral students working in the area of environmental politics and governance
(EPG). This follows on the highly successful workshop that the Center hosted in
2015, 2016, and 2017
(http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Brochure_2017_compressed.pdf)

The EPG Grad workshop provides a venue for doctoral students to present their
work, receive feedback, and network with others working on similar issues. We
will invite select faculty from the University of Washington to serve as 
resource persons.


___

Objective:

Why the workshop? Understanding the governance and political aspects of
environmental issues is critical for addressing the gamut of environmental
challenges. The politics of governance perhaps has become an even more critical
factor in the changed political milieu. The multi-disciplinary nature of EPG
research often makes it hard to share ideas, concepts, and research methods
across relevant disciplines. We hope the annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop
will help overcome these barriers and provide a multi-disciplinary venue for
doctoral students to become active participants in the community of EPG
scholars.




Expenses:

There are no workshop fees and the Center will pay for local expenses, namely
each participant’s food and shared hotel lodging (with two participants per
room) for three nights, May 16, 17, and 18.

Participants are responsible for travel expenses.

_

Application Logistics:

This workshop will be most useful for doctoral students who have made
substantial progress in their graduate studies: that is, they are able to
present a fully developed paper or their dissertation prospectus. The students
need to submit:

- an abstract (about 800 – 1,000 words) of a paper or dissertation prospectus
to be emailed to <e...@uw.edu>.

- a letter of support from their graduate advisor to be emailed to
<e...@uw.edu>.

The deadline for submission is February 15, 2018.


__

Timeline:

-February 15-28, 2018: Center faculty evaluate the proposals.

-March 1, 2018: Participants are formally invited.

-May 5, 2018: Participants email their papers to

-Wednesday, May 16, 2018: Participants arrive; Welcome dinner.

-Thursday, May 17, 2018: Full day Workshop in the Petersen Room (Allen Library,
University of Washington, Seattle) followed by dinner

-Friday, May 18, 2018: Full day Workshop in the Petersen Room (Allen Library,
University of Washington, Seattle) followed by dinner

-Saturday, May 20, 2018: Departure.


The Center for Environmental Politics is excited to organize this unique event
focused on furthering graduate training and education. Should you have any
questions, feel free to email Aseem Prakash; as...@uw.edu.




****

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] Leah Stokes' Op-ed in the NYT

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-- Forwarded message --
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2018 13:21:37 -0800
From: Leah Stokes <lsto...@ucsb.edu>
To: as...@u.washington.edu
Subject: Op-ed in the NYT

Hi Aseem,

I wanted to pass along this op-ed I wrote in the NYT yesterday, in case you 
didn't see it. It's about climate change and the disasters in Santa Barbara. 
But more generally, it's a call to action to talk about these disasters in 
terms of climate change so that victims can connect the dots and demand policy 
action.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/11/opinion/california-floods-mudslides-climate.html?_r=0

One more straw on the camel's back, surely. Hopefully it helps.

All the best,

Leah

— 
Leah Stokes
Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science 
Bren School of Environmental Science & Management 
University of California Santa Barbara
http://www.polsci.ucsb.edu/faculty/stokes/

[gep-ed] Amazon Hq2 and climate change

[aseem]

Hello everybody:

Happy new year. I hope 2018 brings better news on environmental policy and 
climate change issues than 2017.

Here is a follow-up (short) piece on Amazon HQ2 and climate change: "Information-Based Regulation and the 
Search for Amazon’s Second Headquarters."


Information-based management such as rating/ranking systems have emerged as an important governance tool across issue areas. In these systems, the rater not only collects information but also interprets it in a user-friendly format. 
This format allows stakeholders to name and shame the rated actors. Examples of such rankings systems include Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index, the World Bank’s Index of Ease of Doing Business, US News’s National 
University Rankings, and so on.


But such systems also have problems, as the literature on commensuration 
suggests. We highlight these problems with Amazon HQ2 city-level rankings as an 
illustrative example:
https://www.theregreview.org/2017/12/19/dolsak-prakash-information-based-regulation-amazons-second-headquarters/

Our hope for 2018 and beyond is that all companies, including Amazon, will 
systematically and explicitly incorporate climate change dimensions in their 
business decisions, including decisions about locating their new facilities and 
factories.

Best,

Aseem

****

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] 4th annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop University of Washington, Seattle May 16-18, 2018

[aseem]

4th annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop
University of Washington, Seattle
May 16-18, 2018
_


On May 16-18, 2018, University of Washington’s Center for Environmental
Politics will organize the 4th annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop for
doctoral students working in the area of environmental politics and governance
(EPG). This follows on the highly successful workshop that the Center hosted in
2015, 2016, and 2017
(http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Brochure_2017_compressed.pdf)

The EPG Grad workshop provides a venue for doctoral students to present their
work, receive feedback, and network with others working on similar issues. We
will invite select faculty from the University of Washington to serve as 
resource persons.

___

Objective:

Why the workshop? Understanding the governance and political aspects of
environmental issues is critical for addressing the gamut of environmental
challenges. The politics of governance perhaps has become an even more critical
factor in the changed political milieu. The multi-disciplinary nature of EPG
research often makes it hard to share ideas, concepts, and research methods
across relevant disciplines. We hope the annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop
will help overcome these barriers and provide a multi-disciplinary venue for
doctoral students to become active participants in the community of EPG
scholars.




Expenses:

There are no workshop fees and the Center will pay for local expenses, namely
each participant’s food and shared hotel lodging (with two participants per
room) for three nights, May 16, 17, and 18.

Participants are responsible for travel expenses.

_

Application Logistics:

This workshop will be most useful for doctoral students who have made
substantial progress in their graduate studies: that is, they are able to
present a fully developed paper or their dissertation prospectus. The students
need to submit:

- an abstract (about 800 – 1,000 words) of a paper or dissertation prospectus
to be emailed to <e...@uw.edu>.

- a letter of support from their graduate advisor to be emailed to
<e...@uw.edu>.

The deadline for submission is February 15, 2018.


__

Timeline:

-February 15-28, 2018: Center faculty evaluate the proposals.

-March 1, 2018: Participants are formally invited.

-May 5, 2018: Participants email their papers to

-Wednesday, May 16, 2018: Participants arrive; Welcome dinner.

-Thursday, May 17, 2018: Full day Workshop in the Petersen Room (Allen Library,
University of Washington, Seattle) followed by dinner

-Friday, May 18, 2018: Full day Workshop in the Petersen Room (Allen Library,
University of Washington, Seattle) followed by dinner

-Saturday, May 20, 2018: Departure.


The Center for Environmental Politics is excited to organize this unique event
focused on furthering graduate training and education. Should you have any
questions, feel free to email Aseem Prakash; as...@uw.edu.




****

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] Amazon HQ2 In The Time Of Climate Change

[aseem]

Hello everybody:

We published a piece in Huff Post today on "Amazon HQ2 In The Time Of Climate 
Change." 
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/amazon-hq2-in-the-time-of-climate-change_us_5a249819e4b03350e0b79719?ije

The core issue is: why are climate change considerations absent from the 
discussions about Amazon HQ2?

In September 2017, Amazon announced that it is going to create its second 
headquarters (HQ2) and invited cities to send their proposals. By the October 
18 deadline, 238 proposals were in: from cities in the U.S., Mexico, and 
Canada, as well as by counties and even states! 
Several analysts have provided their ranking of cities. Moody’s Analytics lead 
the rating charge and published their top 65 cities for HQ2. 
Interestingly none of the analysts include climate change issues in their 
rankings. We propose ranking cities on climate vulnerability and examine its 
overlap with Moody's ranking.

Bottom line: Focusing attention on specific attributes may produce different 
results for the ideal city for Amazon's HQ2.

Aseem


****

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] Annual Conference on Environmental Politics & Governance: Deadline, Friday, December 1

[aseem]

Arbor  
Liliana Andonova, Graduate Institute for International & Development Studies, 
Geneva
Thomas Bernauer, ETH Zurich
Xun Cao, Penn State University 
Riley Dunlap, Oklahoma State University
Jennifer Hadden, University of Maryland
Jon Hovi, University of Oslo 
Robert Keohane, Princeton University
David Konisky, Indiana University, Bloomington 
Vally Koubi, ETH Zurich 
Wai-Fung "Danny" Lam, University of Hong Kong 
Mark Lubell, University of California, Davis 
Helen Milner, Princeton University 
Ronald Mitchell, University of Oregon 
Rama Mohana Turaga, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
Matthew Potoski, University of California, Santa Barbara
Aseem Prakash, University of Washington, Seattle 
Detlef Sprinz, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Potsdam
Mike Tomz, Stanford University
Hugh Ward, University of Essex
 

 

****

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] Annual Conference on Environmental Politics & Governance: Deadline, December 1

[aseem]

liana Andonova, Graduate Institute for International & Development Studies, 
Geneva
Thomas Bernauer, ETH Zurich
Xun Cao, Penn State University 
Riley Dunlap, Oklahoma State University
Jennifer Hadden, University of Maryland
Jon Hovi, University of Oslo 
Robert Keohane, Princeton University
David Konisky, Indiana University, Bloomington 
Vally Koubi, ETH Zurich 
Wai-Fung "Danny" Lam, University of Hong Kong 
Mark Lubell, University of California, Davis 
Helen Milner, Princeton University 
Ronald Mitchell, University of Oregon 
Rama Mohana Turaga, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
Matthew Potoski, University of California, Santa Barbara
Aseem Prakash, University of Washington, Seattle 
Detlef Sprinz, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Potsdam
Mike Tomz, Stanford University
Hugh Ward, University of Essex
 

 

****

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] Delhi is blanketed with toxic smog. This is why

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Colleagues:

This blog published today in Washington Post/Monkey Cage offers a political 
analysis of Delhi's smog problems. Scholars have suggested that democracies 
tend to have less pollution, because citizens seek a clean environment and 
governments are responsive to citizens’ wishes in well-functioning democracies. 
But India is a well-functioning democracy, and Delhi elections are competitive. 
Scholars also note that rich and affluent areas of countries experience less 
pollution. But Delhi has the highest per capita income in the country. Scholars 
also suggest that countries’ environmental policies reflect international norms 
and agreements. India vocally supports the Paris Agreement and has outlined 
aggressive targets for renewable energy in its Intended Nationally Determined 
Contribution. Clearly democracy, affluence, and global norms are not helping 
Delhi get rid of its air pollution. So what’s the problem?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/11/11/delhis-been-hit-with-toxic-smog-why-its-political/?utm_term=.87431c8374a4

Aseem, Nives, Thomas, and Liam




Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] Call for papers - The Fourth Annual Conference on Environmental Politics & Governance

[aseem]

te for International & Development Studies, 
Geneva
Thomas Bernauer, ETH Zurich
Xun Cao, Penn State University 
Riley Dunlap, Oklahoma State University
Jennifer Hadden, University of Maryland
Jon Hovi, University of Oslo 
Robert Keohane, Princeton University
David Konisky, Indiana University, Bloomington 
Vally Koubi, ETH Zurich 
Wai-Fung "Danny" Lam, University of Hong Kong 
Mark Lubell, University of California, Davis 
Helen Milner, Princeton University 
Ronald Mitchell, University of Oregon 
Rama Mohanq Turaga, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
Matthew Potoski, University of California, Santa Barbara
Aseem Prakash, University of Washington, Seattle 
Detlef Sprinz, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Potsdam
Mike Tomz, Stanford University
Hugh Ward, University of Essex
 

 

****

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] Call for papers - The Fourth Annual Conference on Environmental Politics & Governance

[aseem]

nternational & Development Studies, 
Geneva
Thomas Bernauer, ETH Zurich
Xun Cao, Penn State University 
Riley Dunlap, Oklahoma State University
Jennifer Hadden, University of Maryland
Jon Hovi, University of Oslo 
Robert Keohane, Princeton University
David Konisky, Indiana University, Bloomington 
Vally Koubi, ETH Zurich 
Wai-Fung "Danny" Lam, University of Hong Kong 
Mark Lubell, University of California, Davis 
Helen Milner, Princeton University 
Ronald Mitchell, University of Oregon 
M P Ram Mohan, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
Matthew Potoski, University of California, Santa Barbara
Aseem Prakash, University of Washington, Seattle 
Detlef Sprinz, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Potsdam
Mike Tomz, Stanford University
Hugh Ward, University of Essex
 

 

****

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] 4th annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop University of Washington, Seattle May 16-18, 2018

[aseem]

4th annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop
University of Washington, Seattle
May 16-18, 2018
__


On May 16-18, 2018, University of Washington’s Center for Environmental 
Politics will organize the 4th annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop for 
doctoral students working in the area of environmental politics and governance 
(EPG). This follows on the highly successful workshop that the Center hosted in 
2015, 2016, and 2017 
(http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Brochure_2017_compressed.pdf)

The EPG Grad workshop provides a venue for doctoral students to present their 
work, receive feedback, and network with others working on similar issues. We 
will invite select faculty from the University of Washington and other 
universities to serve as resource persons.

_

Objective:

Why the workshop? Understanding the governance and political aspects of 
environmental issues is critical for addressing the gamut of environmental 
challenges. The politics of governance perhaps has become an even more critical 
factor in the changed political milieu. The multi-disciplinary nature of EPG 
research often makes it hard to share ideas, concepts, and research methods 
across relevant disciplines. We hope the annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop 
will help overcome these barriers and provide a multi-disciplinary venue for 
doctoral students to become active participants in the community of EPG 
scholars.


_

Expenses:
There are no workshop fees and the Center will pay for local expenses, namely 
each participant’s food and shared hotel lodging (with two participants per 
room) for three nights, May 16, 17, and 18.

Participants are responsible for travel expenses.



Application Logistics:
This workshop will be most useful for doctoral students who have made 
substantial progress in their graduate studies: that is, they are able to 
present a fully developed paper or their dissertation prospectus. The students 
need to submit:

- an abstract (about 800 – 1,000 words) of a paper or dissertation prospectus 
to be emailed to <e...@uw.edu>.
- a letter of support from their graduate advisor to be emailed to 
<e...@uw.edu>.

The deadline for submission is February 15, 2018.


__

Timeline:

-February 15-28, 2018: Center faculty evaluate the proposals.
-March 1, 2018: Participants are formally invited.
-May 5, 2018: Participants email their papers to
-Wednesday, May 16, 2018: Participants arrive; Welcome dinner.
-Thursday, May 17, 2018: Full day Workshop in the Petersen Room (Allen Library, 
University of Washington, Seattle) followed by dinner
-Friday, May 18, 2018: Full day Workshop in the Petersen Room (Allen Library, 
University of Washington, Seattle) followed by dinner
-Saturday, May 20, 2018: Departure.

The Center for Environmental Politics is excited to organize this unique event 
focused on furthering graduate training and education. Should you have any 
questions, feel free to email Aseem Prakash; as...@uw.edu.




****

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] assistance

[aseem]

-- Forwarded message --
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 20:01:08 +
From: "Gartner, Scott" 
To: "'as...@uw.edu'" 
Subject: assistance

Dear Professor Prakash,

The Penn State School of International Affairs is searching for two faculty 
positions in the environmental and energy area – one that is ethics focused 
(associate profess) and the other that is policy focused (open rank).


I’ve two favors to ask. First, might you know of anyone who might be interested 
in the positions and if possible please send the information (below) to them or 
send their contact

information to me?

Second, might it be possible please to distribute the information below to the 
APSA Environment and Technology Section?


I would be extremely grateful for your assistance with these positions.

The School of International Affairs is a terrific place to work – super 
resources, great students from around the world, and all the assets of Penn 
State available to you to work with .


Thank you again for any assistance you are able to provide.

Very Respectfully,

Scott Gartner
Dr. Scott Sigmund Gartner
Director and Professor
PSU_SIA_RGB_2C
gart...@psu.edu
(814) 867-2789 (ph.)
http://sia.psu.edu/faculty/scott_sigmund_gartner

 

 

The Penn State School of International Affairs is engaged in two job searches. 
I would like to encourage you to share information regarding the positions with 
any scholars you might know and think suitable and interested in the positions.


The first position is tenured, at the Associate Professorship level, in the 
Ethics of Global Development. Focus of the search will be on scholars that are 
interested in the intertwined roles of ethics and global development especially 
regarding choices made in the distribution, management, and development of 
renewable and nonrenewable resources (particularly Water, Food and Energy), as 
they relate to sustainability issues of the environment. A strong focus on the 
international dimensions of these questions is important.


The second position is open rank (tenure track) in International Energy and 
Environmental Policy. The search will focus on scholars who study environmental 
or energy policy,especially as it relates to global development, again with a 
strong international focus.


The School of International Affairs is situated in University Park on the main 
campus of Penn State and blends rigorous academic research and analysis with 
policy engagement and professional graduate training: www.sia.psu.edu.



 


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[gep-ed] Call for papers - The Fourth Annual Conference on Environmental Politics & Governance

[aseem]

nternational & Development Studies, 
Geneva
Thomas Bernauer, ETH Zurich
Xun Cao, Penn State University 
Riley Dunlap, Oklahoma State University
Jennifer Hadden, University of Maryland
Jon Hovi, University of Oslo 
Robert Keohane, Princeton University
David Konisky, Indiana University, Bloomington 
Vally Koubi, ETH Zurich 
Wai-Fung "Danny" Lam, University of Hong Kong 
Mark Lubell, University of California, Davis 
Helen Milner, Princeton University 
Ronald Mitchell, University of Oregon 
M P Ram Mohan, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
Matthew Potoski, University of California, Santa Barbara
Aseem Prakash, University of Washington, Seattle 
Detlef Sprinz, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Potsdam
Mike Tomz, Stanford University
Hugh Ward, University of Essex
 

 

Andreas Duit
Professor
Department of Political Science
Stockholm University
SE 10691 Stockholm
+46707600322

[gep-ed] Climate Change and Public Administration: A Blog Commentary Symposium

[aseem]

Dear Colleagues:

We are pleased to announce the publication of a blog commentary symposium on 
"Climate Change and Public Administration." This symposium is published by 
Public Administration Review (PAR) in its "Speak Your Mind" initiative.  You 
can find the Table of Contents here:
https://publicadministrationreview.org/speak-your-mind-climate-change-symposium/

This is an open access website; simply click on the article to access it.

This symposium showcases 20 blog commentaries, with word count ranges from 
800-1,000 words (with embedded bibliographies, tables, and graphs). The 
power/beauty of this format is that it allows scholars to convey powerful ideas 
in an accessible way. The hope is the blog-commentary approach will allow 
scholars to engage with multiple audiences outside their subfields, and 
hopefully influence the public discourse on climate policy.

These commentaries examine exciting ideas such as:

- the claim that cities can pick up the policy slack after the US withdrawal 
from the 2015 Paris Accord,
- why cities focus on specific types of environmental issues over others,
- how simple behavioral interventions can facilitate adaptation to heat waves,
- pros and cons of emission trading and market-based mechanisms,
- why environmental groups might oppose a carbon tax,
- the challenges in relocating communities affected by sea level rise,
- how inter-linkages among local governments influence climate policy adoption 
and efficacy.


In terms of process, we posted the Call for Submissions on multiple listservs 
and on PAR’s website. Eventually, we received 39 pitches: 21 had women as 
authors or co-authors;  11 were from scholars working in non-US institutions. 
Given the excellent quality of these pitches, we decided to publish 20 blog 
commentaries (14 of which have women as authors or co-authors; 5 of them are 
from scholars located in non-US institutions).

Thanks to Jim Perry, editor-in-chief of PAR,  PAR’s “Speak Your Mind” 
initiative is hosting probably the first blog symposium of its kind in social 
sciences. We would also like to note the enormous effort Paige Settles, PAR 
editorial assistant, has put into designing article layouts and facilitating 
the web-based production process.

Finally, we believe that this sort of blog format can serve as an excellent 
pedagogical tool. For example, professors could ask students to comment on 
specific blog-commentaries, or illustrate a specific idea introduced in a 
commentary with an empirical example. Students’ comments could be posted on 
PAR’s website to allow all PAR readers to engage with them.

You are welcome to post your comments on the PAR website.

We hope to undertake similar initiatives in the future. If you have suggestions 
on how we can do better, please email us  (as...@uw.edu, ni...@uw.edu)

Regards,

Nives Dolsak & Aseem Prakash

****

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] Solar Panels on a Border Wall

[aseem]

Colleagues:

President Trump has floated the idea of installing solar panels on the proposed 
wall on the Mexican border. In assessing the policy merits of his proposal, 
three crucial issues should be examined. First, will the solar wall pay for 
itself, as President Trump has suggested? Second, to what extent will the wall 
help mitigate the impacts of climate change? And third, what are the tradeoffs 
between environmental goals and other policy issues, such as immigration 
policy? Here are our thoughts:

https://www.theregreview.org/2017/07/11/dolsak-prakash-solar-wall/


Nives & Aseem
****

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] Final Call for Submission, Public Administration Review’s Online Forum: Climate Change and Public Administration

[aseem]

FINAL CALL:
Deadline: Friday, June 30, 5:00 pm (Seattle time)


Call for Contributions
_


Public Administration Review’s Online Forum “Speak Your Mind”
invites submissions for a symposium on:

CLIMATE CHANGE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

_


Guest Moderators:

Nives Dolsak, School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, University of 
Washington, Seattle
Aseem Prakash, Department of Political Science, University of Washington,Seattle


_

Objective and Rationale:

Climate change is among the defining issues of our time with important
economic, environmental, political and social dimensions. While the recent US
withdrawal from the 2015 Paris Agreement has focused intense attention on this
subject, it is clear that almost all countries of the world along with several
US states and cities will continue to work on climate policies. Typically,
these policies could pertain to climate change mitigation (“An anthropogenic
intervention to reduce the sources or enhance the sinks of greenhouse gases”
IPCC, 2001) or adaptation (“Adjustment in natural or human systems in response
to actual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects, which moderates harm
or exploits beneficial opportunities” (IPCC, 2001). With its unique blog-like
format, this online forum seeks to provide an assessment of what has been done
and what needs to be done in the area of climate change mitigation and
adaptation. We invite contributors to address issues such as:

-   How have various units of government (city, county, state, national,
and supranational) responded to this profound human challenge? Specifically,
what policies have they put in place for both climate change mitigation and
adaptation? Have they created new units/agencies or have they simply added
climate change mitigation or adaptation to the existing ones?

-   How is the scale of policy provision and policy production decided?

-   How do administrative units measure performance of their climate
policies?

-   To what extent have these policies met their stated objectives? What
might be the best practices that other governments might adopt?

-   How do these units finance climate policies? Are these policies
crowding out other pressing policy needs?

-   To what extent are governments rebranding existing polices under the
label of climate change? What is motivating this policy fudging?

-   How have governments collaborated with nonprofits and businesses in
developing and implementing these policies?


We invite submissions of short commentaries (maximum 1,000 words) that examine
one or more of these issues. These commentaries could summarize existing
research or report new research. All commentaries must be written in an
accessible style; references, tables and appendices should be provided as links
embedded in the text.

_

Logistics:

In order to assure a timely review, please first email the story pitch to
<ni...@uw.edu> and  <as...@uw.edu>, in the following format:

(1) What is the story/argument? What is the takeaway? (maximum 100 words)
(2) How does this illuminate the theory or practice of public
administration?  (maximum 100 words)

Based on these submissions, the guest editors will invite the selected authors
to submit the full commentary (1,000 words maximum).

_

Timeline:

Submissions of the pitch: June 30, 2017
Invitation to submit commentaries: July 5, 2017
Guest Moderator Review: July 10-July 15, 2017
Online Publication on Speak Your Mind: July 15, 2017


_

About Public Administration Review:

Public Administration Review (PAR) is the premier journal in the field of
public administration research, theory, and practice. In its 77 years of
publication, it has served both academics and practitioners interested in the
public sector and public sector management. Articles identify and analyze
current trends, provide a factual basis for decision making, stimulate
discussion, and make the leading literature in the field available in an easily
accessible format. PAR has a sizeable online presence as well with annual
downloads in excess of 1 million.

_





****

Aseem Prakash
Professor

[gep-ed] Call for Submission, Public Administration Review’s Online Forum: Climate Change and Public Administration

[Aseem Prakash]

Call for Contributions
_


Public Administration Review’s Online Forum “Speak Your Mind”
invites submissions for a symposium on:

CLIMATE CHANGE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

_


Guest Moderators:

Nives Dolsak, School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, University of 
Washington, Seattle
Aseem Prakash, Department of Political Science, University of Washington,Seattle


_

Objective and Rationale:

Climate change is among the defining issues of our time with important
economic, environmental, political and social dimensions. While the recent US
withdrawal from the 2015 Paris Agreement has focused intense attention on this
subject, it is clear that almost all countries of the world along with several
US states and cities will continue to work on climate policies. Typically,
these policies could pertain to climate change mitigation (“An anthropogenic
intervention to reduce the sources or enhance the sinks of greenhouse gases”
IPCC, 2001) or adaptation (“Adjustment in natural or human systems in response
to actual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects, which moderates harm
or exploits beneficial opportunities” (IPCC, 2001). With its unique blog-like
format, this online forum seeks to provide an assessment of what has been done
and what needs to be done in the area of climate change mitigation and
adaptation. We invite contributors to address issues such as:

-   How have various units of government (city, county, state, national,
and supranational) responded to this profound human challenge? Specifically,
what policies have they put in place for both climate change mitigation and
adaptation? Have they created new units/agencies or have they simply added
climate change mitigation or adaptation to the existing ones?

-   How is the scale of policy provision and policy production decided?

-   How do administrative units measure performance of their climate
policies?

-   To what extent have these policies met their stated objectives? What
might be the best practices that other governments might adopt?

-   How do these units finance climate policies? Are these policies
crowding out other pressing policy needs?

-   To what extent are governments rebranding existing polices under the
label of climate change? What is motivating this policy fudging?

-   How have governments collaborated with nonprofits and businesses in
developing and implementing these policies?


We invite submissions of short commentaries (maximum 1,000 words) that examine
one or more of these issues. These commentaries could summarize existing
research or report new research. All commentaries must be written in an
accessible style; references, tables and appendices should be provided as links
embedded in the text.

_

Logistics:

In order to assure a timely review, please first email the story pitch to
<ni...@uw.edu> and  <as...@uw.edu>, in the following format:

(1) What is the story/argument? What is the takeaway? (maximum 100 words)
(2) How does this illuminate the theory or practice of public
administration?  (maximum 100 words)

Based on these submissions, the guest editors will invite the selected authors
to submit the full commentary (1,000 words maximum).

_

Timeline:

Submissions of the pitch: June 30, 2017
Invitation to submit commentaries: July 5, 2017
Guest Moderator Review: July 10-July 15, 2017
Online Publication on Speak Your Mind: July 15, 2017


_

About Public Administration Review:

Public Administration Review (PAR) is the premier journal in the field of
public administration research, theory, and practice. In its 77 years of
publication, it has served both academics and practitioners interested in the
public sector and public sector management. Articles identify and analyze
current trends, provide a factual basis for decision making, stimulate
discussion, and make the leading literature in the field available in an easily
accessible format. PAR has a sizeable online presence as well with annual
downloads in excess of 1 million.

_





****

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the Col

[gep-ed] Why a Retreat from Paris Now?

[Aseem Prakash]

Hello everybody:

There is a lot written on why Trump withdrew from the Paris Accord and what 
might be the implications for climate change policy in the US and abroad (for 
example, see this recent piece by Schultz and Summers: 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/this-is-the-one-climate-solution-thats-best-for-the-environment--and-for-business/2017/06/19/9736b72c-542f-11e7-a204-ad706461fa4f_story.html?utm_term=.0ac8ff80ffbb)

But there is another issue that probably should be examined as well: why did he 
decide to withdraw now, the 132nd day of his Presidency? Exploring this subject 
can reveal a lot about the policies and approaches of this administration. We 
offer brief thoughts on this subject, inspired by Graham Allison's famous book, 
Essence of Decision.

Here is our piece:
https://www.theregreview.org/2017/06/20/dolsak-prakash-why-retreat-paris/

Nives and Aseem



Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] Call for Submission, Public Administration Review’s Online Forum: Climate Change and Public Administration

[Aseem Prakash]

Call for Contributions



Public Administration Review’s Online Forum “Speak Your Mind”
invites submissions for a symposium on:

CLIMATE CHAGNE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

___


Guest Moderators:

Nives Dolsak, School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, University of 
Washington, Seattle
Aseem Prakash, Department of Political Science, University of Washington, 
Seattle



___


Objective and Rationale:

Climate change is among the defining issues of our time with important 
economic, environmental, political and social dimensions. While the recent US 
withdrawal from the 2015 Paris Agreement has focused intense attention on this 
subject, it is clear that almost all countries of the world along with several 
US states and cities will continue to work on climate policies. Typically, 
these policies could pertain to climate change mitigation (“An anthropogenic 
intervention to reduce the sources or enhance the sinks of greenhouse gases” 
IPCC, 2001) or adaptation (“Adjustment in natural or human systems in response 
to actual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects, which moderates harm 
or exploits beneficial opportunities” (IPCC, 2001). With its unique blog-like 
format, this online forum seeks to provide an assessment of what has been done 
and what needs to be done in the area of climate change mitigation and 
adaptation. We invite contributors to address issues such as:


-	How have various units of government (city, county, state, national, 
and supranational) responded to this profound human challenge? Specifically, 
what policies have they put in place for both climate change mitigation and 
adaptation? Have they created new units/agencies or have they simply added 
climate change mitigation or adaptation to the existing ones?

-   How is the scale of policy provision and policy production decided?
-	How do administrative units measure performance of their climate 
policies?
-	To what extent have these policies met their stated objectives? What 
might be the best practices that other governments might adopt?
-	How do these units finance climate policies? Are these policies 
crowding out other pressing policy needs?
-	To what extent are governments rebranding existing polices under the 
label of climate change? What is motivating this policy fudging?
-	How have governments collaborated with nonprofits and businesses in 
developing and implementing these policies?



We invite submissions of short commentaries (maximum 1,000 words) that examine 
one or more of these issues. These commentaries could summarize existing 
research or report new research. All commentaries must be written in an 
accessible style; references, tables and appendices should be provided as links 
embedded in the text.


_

Logistics:

In order to assure a timely review, please first email the story pitch to 
<ni...@uw.edu> and  <as...@uw.edu>, in the following format:


(1) What is the story/argument? What is the takeaway? (maximum 100 words)
(2)	How does this illuminate the theory or practice of public 
administration?  (maximum 100 words)


Based on these submissions, the guest editors will invite the selected authors 
to submit the full commentary (1,000 words maximum).




Timeline:

Submissions of the pitch: June 30, 2017
Invitation to submit commentaries: July 5, 2017
Guest Moderator Review: July 10-July 15, 2017
Online Publication on Speak Your Mind: July 15, 2017


___

About Public Administration Review:

Public Administration Review (PAR) is the premier journal in the field of 
public administration research, theory, and practice. In its 77 years of 
publication, it has served both academics and practitioners interested in the 
public sector and public sector management. Articles identify and analyze 
current trends, provide a factual basis for decision making, stimulate 
discussion, and make the leading literature in the field available in an easily 
accessible format. PAR ha

Re: [gep-ed] US decision to withdraw from Paris climate accord a 'major disappointment' – UN

[Aseem Prakash]

Hello everybody:

Here is our perspective on the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement:

"Are we overreacting to US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on climate?"
https://theconversation.com/are-we-overreacting-to-us-withdrawal-from-the-paris-agreement-on-climate-78741


Aseem
****

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

On Fri, 2 Jun 2017, Hang Ryeol Na wrote:



Dear all,


Here's the official response from the UN to US President Trump's decision to 
withdraw from Paris agreement.


http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsId=56882#.WTCx-d_yZpQ.email


Sincerely,


Hang Ryeol

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[gep-ed] Does the Environmental Movement Need New Messengers?

[Aseem Prakash]

Social movements sometimes have unofficial messengers or mascots that epitomize 
the movement's ideals
(in businesses, these are called "brand ambassadors"). Stakeholders begin to 
judge the movement based 
on the attributes of these mascots. What if the lifestyles or behaviors of 
these mascots contradict 
the movement's core message? Should the movement continue to embrace them?

Here is a short piece we published today on the "messenger problem" that the US 
environmental movement faces:

https://www.thesolutionsjournal.com/article/environmental-movement-need-new-messengers/

Comments are always welcome; please email them directly to me.

Aseem

****

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] "Why did Scott Pruitt refuse to ban a chemical that the EPA itself said is dangerous?

[Aseem Prakash]

Colleagues:

While many of us are distressed over the EPA's plans to dismantle climate 
change policies, several other policies are equally worrisome.  Recently, Scott 
Pruitt denied a  petition filed by environmental groups asking for a ban on the 
use of an insecticide called Chlorpyrifos that has serious health consequences, 
such as damaging the nervous system of infants and children. While this 
pesticide is banned for residential use, the EPA has allowed it to be used in 
agricultural operations, raising obvious concerns about environmental justice. 
Here is our analysis:

"Why did Scott Pruitt refuse to ban a chemical that the EPA itself said is 
dangerous?"
https://www.washingtonpost.com/pb/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/04/12/why-did-scott-pruitt-refuse-to-ban-a-chemical-that-the-epa-itself-said-is-dangerous/?outputType=accessibility=menu_nav_accessibilityforscreenreader

Comments are always welcome; please email them directly to me.

Thanks,

Aseem


****

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] Climate politics: Environmentalists need to think globally, but act locally

[Aseem Prakash]

Hello everybody:

President Trump is likely to issue an executive order today to rollback climate 
action policies. Some highlights:

- EPA will revisit the Clean Power Plan;
- DOJ will not defend the legal challenge to this plan; 
- lift moratorium on coal leasing on public lands; 
- rewrite limits on methane emissions from the oil and gas industry; 
- Federal agencies not to take into account the social cost of carbon
- and many more..

How might environmental groups respond? Here are some ideas we published in The 
Conversation: 

"Climate politics: Environmentalists need to think globally, but act locally"

https://theconversation.com/climate-politics-environmentalists-need-to-think-globally-but-act-locally-73113


Comments are always welcome; please email them directly to me.

Thanks,

Aseem


****

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] "Yes, consumers can change public policies — sometimes. Here are the challenges" (fwd)

[Aseem Prakash]

Hello everybody:

Consumption is a political act, as environmental policy scholars have noted. In terms of 
its mechanisms, as social movement scholars have documented, consumer boycotts and 
"buycotts" are important strategies to lobby the corporation. When do they 
work? Can they change public policy?

Here are some thoughts on this subject (Specifically the Ivanka-Nordstrom 
episode) published today on Washington Post' Monkey Cage:

"Yes, consumers can change public policies — sometimes. Here are the challenges"
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/02/27/yes-consumers-can-change-public-policies-sometimes-here-are-the-challenges/?utm_term=.31ecb7a794b7#comments


Please email your comments directly to me (instead of the listserv).

Thanks,

Aseem

****

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/


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[gep-ed] 3rd annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop University of Washington, Seattle May 17-19, 2017

[Aseem Prakash]

DEADLINE: 15 FEBRUARY 2017

3rd annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop
University of Washington, Seattle
May 17-19, 2017


On May 17-19, 2017, University of Washington’s Center for Environmental
Politics will organize the 3rd annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop for
doctoral students working in the area of environmental politics and governance
(EPG). This follows on the highly successful workshop that the Center hosted in
2015 and 2016
(http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Brochure_FINAL.pdf).

The EPG Grad workshop provide a venue for doctoral students to present their
work, receive feedback, and network with others working on similar issues. We
will invite select faculty from University of Washington and other universities
to serve as resource persons.

Objective:
Why the workshop? Understanding the governance and political aspects of
environmental issues is critical for addressing the gamut of environmental
challenges. The politics of governance perhaps has become an even more critical
factor in the changed political milieu. The multi-disciplinary nature of EPG
research often makes it hard to share ideas, concepts, and research methods
across relevant disciplines. We hope the annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop
will help overcome these barriers and provide a multi-disciplinary venue for
doctoral students to become active participants in the community of EPG
scholars.

Expenses:
There are no workshop fees and the Center will pay for local expenses, namely
each participant’s food and shared hotel lodging (with two participants per
room) for three nights, May 17, 18, and 19.

Participants are responsible for travel expenses.

Application Logistics:
This workshop will be most useful for doctoral students who have made
substantial progress in their graduate studies: that is, they are able to
present a fully developed paper or their dissertation prospectus. The students
need to submit:

- an abstract (about 800 – 1,000 words) of a paper or dissertation prospectus;
- a letter of support from their graduate advisor. Applicants should upload the
above material using the form available here:
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/?page_id=1229

The deadline for submission is February 15, 2017.

Timeline:

-February 15-28, 2017: Center faculty evaluate the proposals.

-March 1, 2017: Participants are formally invited.

-May 5, 2017: Participants email their papers to

-Wednesday, May 17, 2017: Participants arrive; Welcome dinner.

-Thursday, May 18, 2017: Full day Workshop in the Petersen Room (Allen Library,
University of Washington, Seattle) followed by dinner

-Friday, May 19, 2017: Full day Workshop in the Petersen Room (Allen Library,
University of Washington, Seattle) followed by dinner

-Saturday, May 20, 2017: Departure.

The Center for Environmental Politics is excited to organize this unique event
focused on furthering graduate training and education. Should you have any
questions, feel free to email Aseem Prakash; as...@uw.edu.







Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] 3rd annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop University of Washington, Seattle May 17-19, 2017

[Aseem Prakash]

DEADLINE: 15 FEBRUARY 2017

3rd annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop
University of Washington, Seattle
May 17-19, 2017


On May 17-19, 2017, University of Washington’s Center for Environmental
Politics will organize the 3rd annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop for
doctoral students working in the area of environmental politics and governance
(EPG). This follows on the highly successful workshop that the Center hosted in
2015 and 2016
(http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Brochure_FINAL.pdf).

The EPG Grad workshop provide a venue for doctoral students to present their
work, receive feedback, and network with others working on similar issues. We
will invite select faculty from University of Washington and other universities
to serve as resource persons.

Objective:
Why the workshop? Understanding the governance and political aspects of
environmental issues is critical for addressing the gamut of environmental
challenges. The politics of governance perhaps has become an even more critical
factor in the changed political milieu. The multi-disciplinary nature of EPG
research often makes it hard to share ideas, concepts, and research methods
across relevant disciplines. We hope the annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop
will help overcome these barriers and provide a multi-disciplinary venue for
doctoral students to become active participants in the community of EPG
scholars.

Expenses:
There are no workshop fees and the Center will pay for local expenses, namely
each participant’s food and shared hotel lodging (with two participants per
room) for three nights, May 17, 18, and 19.

Participants are responsible for travel expenses.

Application Logistics:
This workshop will be most useful for doctoral students who have made
substantial progress in their graduate studies: that is, they are able to
present a fully developed paper or their dissertation prospectus. The students
need to submit:

- an abstract (about 800 – 1,000 words) of a paper or dissertation prospectus;
- a letter of support from their graduate advisor. Applicants should upload the
above material using the form available here:
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/?page_id=1229

The deadline for submission is February 15, 2017.

Timeline:

-February 15-28, 2017: Center faculty evaluate the proposals.

-March 1, 2017: Participants are formally invited.

-May 5, 2017: Participants email their papers to

-Wednesday, May 17, 2017: Participants arrive; Welcome dinner.

-Thursday, May 18, 2017: Full day Workshop in the Petersen Room (Allen Library,
University of Washington, Seattle) followed by dinner

-Friday, May 19, 2017: Full day Workshop in the Petersen Room (Allen Library,
University of Washington, Seattle) followed by dinner

-Saturday, May 20, 2017: Departure.

The Center for Environmental Politics is excited to organize this unique event
focused on furthering graduate training and education. Should you have any
questions, feel free to email Aseem Prakash; as...@uw.edu.







Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] 3rd annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop University of Washington, Seattle May 17-19, 2017

[Aseem Prakash]

3rd annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop
University of Washington, Seattle
May 17-19, 2017


On May 17-19, 2017, University of Washington’s Center for Environmental
Politics will organize the 3rd annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop for
doctoral students working in the area of environmental politics and governance
(EPG). This follows on the highly successful workshop that the Center hosted in
2015 and 2016
(http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Brochure_FINAL.pdf).

The EPG Grad workshop provide a venue for doctoral students to present their
work, receive feedback, and network with others working on similar issues. We
will invite select faculty from University of Washington and other universities
to serve as resource persons.

Objective:
Why the workshop? Understanding the governance and political aspects of
environmental issues is critical for addressing the gamut of environmental
challenges. The politics of governance perhaps has become an even more critical
factor in the changed political milieu. The multi-disciplinary nature of EPG
research often makes it hard to share ideas, concepts, and research methods
across relevant disciplines. We hope the annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop
will help overcome these barriers and provide a multi-disciplinary venue for
doctoral students to become active participants in the community of EPG
scholars.

Expenses:
There are no workshop fees and the Center will pay for local expenses, namely
each participant’s food and shared hotel lodging (with two participants per
room) for three nights, May 17, 18, and 19.

Participants are responsible for travel expenses.

Application Logistics:
This workshop will be most useful for doctoral students who have made
substantial progress in their graduate studies: that is, they are able to
present a fully developed paper or their dissertation prospectus. The students
need to submit:

- an abstract (about 800 – 1,000 words) of a paper or dissertation prospectus;
- a letter of support from their graduate advisor. Applicants should upload the
above material using the form available here:
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/?page_id=1229

The deadline for submission is February 15, 2017.

Timeline:

-February 15-28, 2017: Center faculty evaluate the proposals.

-March 1, 2017: Participants are formally invited.

-May 5, 2017: Participants email their papers to

-Wednesday, May 17, 2017: Participants arrive; Welcome dinner.

-Thursday, May 18, 2017: Full day Workshop in the Petersen Room (Allen Library,
University of Washington, Seattle) followed by dinner

-Friday, May 19, 2017: Full day Workshop in the Petersen Room (Allen Library,
University of Washington, Seattle) followed by dinner

-Saturday, May 20, 2017: Departure.

The Center for Environmental Politics is excited to organize this unique event
focused on furthering graduate training and education. Should you have any
questions, feel free to email Aseem Prakash; as...@uw.edu.







Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] 3nd annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop University of Washington, Seattle May 17-19, 2017

[Aseem Prakash]

3nd annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop
University of Washington, Seattle
May 17-19, 2017

On May 17-19, 2017, University of Washington’s Center for Environmental 
Politics will organize the 3rd annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop for 
doctoral students working in the area of environmental politics and governance 
(EPG). This follows on the highly successful workshop that the Center hosted in 
2015 and 2016 
(http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Brochure_FINAL.pdf).

The EPG Grad workshop provide a venue for doctoral students to present their 
work, receive feedback, and network with others working on similar issues. We 
will invite select faculty from University of Washington and other universities 
to serve as resource persons.

Objective:
Why the workshop? Understanding the governance and political aspects of 
environmental issues is critical for addressing the gamut of environmental 
challenges. The politics of governance perhaps has become an even more critical 
factor in the changed political milieu. The multi-disciplinary nature of EPG 
research often makes it hard to share ideas, concepts, and research methods 
across relevant disciplines. We hope the annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop 
will help overcome these barriers and provide a multi-disciplinary venue for 
doctoral students to become active participants in the community of EPG 
scholars.

Expenses:
There are no workshop fees and the Center will pay for local expenses, namely 
each participant’s food and shared hotel lodging (with two participants per 
room) for three nights, May 17, 18, and 19.

Participants are responsible for travel expenses.

Application Logistics:
This workshop will be most useful for doctoral students who have made 
substantial progress in their graduate studies: that is, they are able to 
present a fully developed paper or their dissertation prospectus. The students 
need to submit:

- an abstract (about 800 – 1,000 words) of a paper or dissertation prospectus;
- a letter of support from their graduate advisor. Applicants should upload the 
above material using the form available here:
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/?page_id=1229

The deadline for submission is February 15, 2017.

Timeline:

-February 15-28, 2017: Center faculty evaluate the proposals.

-March 1, 2017: Participants are formally invited.

-May 5, 2017: Participants email their papers to

-Wednesday, May 17, 2017: Participants arrive; Welcome dinner.

-Thursday, May 18, 2017: Full day Workshop in the Petersen Room (Allen Library, 
University of Washington, Seattle) followed by dinner

-Friday, May 19, 2017: Full day Workshop in the Petersen Room (Allen Library, 
University of Washington, Seattle) followed by dinner

-Saturday, May 20, 2017: Departure.

The Center for Environmental Politics is excited to organize this unique event 
focused on furthering graduate training and education. Should you have any 
questions, feel free to email Aseem Prakash; as...@uw.edu.







Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] Environmental Politics & Governance Conference, June 21-24, 2017 Bloomington, Indiana

[Aseem Prakash]

DEADLINE:
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2016

_

Call for Papers
Third Annual Conference on Environmental Politics & Governance

June 21-24, 2017
Bloomington, Indiana

Hosted by Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs

_

Dear Colleagues:

Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs, with support 
from the School of Global and International Studies, the Ostrom Workshop’s 
Program on Governance of Natural Resources, and the Integrated Program in the 
Environment,  will host the Third Annual Conference on Environmental Politics & 
Governance in Bloomington, Indiana on June 21-24, 2017. The deadline for 
submitting paper proposals is December 16, 2016.


Objectives:
The 2017 conference builds on the success of the 2015 conference in Seattle, 
Washington and the 2016 conference in Gerzensee, Switzerland. These annual 
conferences aim to showcase outstanding scholarship on Environmental Politics & 
Governance, provide a venue for scholars to present their research, strengthen 
their network, and shape future Environmental Politics & Governance research 
across the social sciences via theoretically informed, methodologically 
rigorous empirical work. We hope this and subsequent conferences will motivate 
Environmental Politics & Governance scholars to advance theoretical insights, 
work with generalizable theories, and use appropriate empirical methods and 
data.


The 2017 conference will be held at Indiana University’s Bloomington campus at 
the School of Public and Environmental Affairs’ brand new Paul H. O’Neill 
Graduate Center. Nested in the rolling landscape of Southern Indiana, the 
Bloomington campus is ranked among the most beautiful campuses in the United 
States. Many of its buildings are constructed with the famed Indiana limestone, 
used in buildings in Washington, DC and elsewhere around the world.


For additional information on the conference, Bloomington, and Indiana 
University, please visit the conference website. You may also email David 
Konisky (dkoni...@indiana.edu) with any questions.


Logistics:
The Environmental Politics & Governance conferences provide a venue for 
intensive and high quality interactions. Consequently, the steering committee 
has decided to limit the size of the conference to about 30 papers. As in 
previous meetings, paper proposals will be reviewed by an international 
steering committee (see below) via a double-blind review process.


There is no conference registration fee, and the sponsors will cover 
accommodation and food expenses for one author per accepted paper. (Note: 
Conference participants are responsible for making their own travel 
arrangements.)


Participants should plan to arrive by late afternoon on Wednesday, June 21, 
2017 and to leave on the morning of Saturday, June 24, 2017. Commitment to 
attend the conference for its entire duration is essential.


Submission Process:
Paper proposals should consist of electronic submission of a PDF file that 
includes a detailed abstract of 1,000 words that outlines the research 
question, theory, data, and methods along with the contributions to the 
evolving field of Environmental Politics & Governance. We will consider 
works-in-progress only. Please do not submit published, forthcoming, or 
accepted work.


To submit your paper proposal, please go to the conference website​.

Time Line:
1. Proposal submission deadline: December 16, 2016.
2. Notification of paper acceptance: January 31, 2017.
3. Arrival in Bloomington: the afternoon of Wednesday, June 21, 2017
4. Conference begins: evening of Wednesday, June 21, 2017
5. Organized panels: Thursday, June 22 and Friday June 23, 2017
6. Conference ends: the morning of Saturday, June 24, 2017

Indiana University Steering Committee:
David Konisky (Chair), School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Sanya Carley, School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Dean Lueck, Ostrom Workshop’s Program on Governance of Natural Resources
Ken Richards, School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Jessica Steinberg, School of Global and International Studies
 
International Steering Committee:
Arun Agrawal, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Liliana Andonova, Graduate Institute for International & Development Studies, 
Geneva

Thomas Bernauer, ETH Zurich
Xun Cao, Pennsylvania State University
Ashwini Chhatre, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad
Andreas Duit, Stockholm University
Riley Dunlap, Oklahoma State University
Jon Hovi, University of Oslo
Robert Keohane, Princeton University
Vally Koubi, ETH Zurich
Wai-Fung (Danny) Lam, University of Hong Kong
Mark Lubell, UC Davis
Helen Milner, Princeton University
Ronald Mitchell, University of Oregon
Megan Mullin, Duke University
Matthew Potoski, UC Santa Barbara
Aseem P

[gep-ed] Environmental Politics & Governance Conference, June 21-24, 2017 Bloomington, Indiana

[Aseem Prakash]

DEADLINE:
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2016

___

Call for Papers
Third Annual Conference on Environmental Politics & Governance

June 21-24, 2017
Bloomington, Indiana

Hosted by Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs



Dear Colleagues:

Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs, with support 
from the School of Global and International Studies, the Ostrom Workshop’s 
Program on Governance of Natural Resources, and the Integrated Program in the 
Environment,  will host the Third Annual Conference on Environmental Politics & 
Governance in Bloomington, Indiana on June 21-24, 2017. The deadline for 
submitting paper proposals is December 16, 2016.

Objectives:
The 2017 conference builds on the success of the 2015 conference in Seattle, 
Washington and the 2016 conference in Gerzensee, Switzerland. These annual 
conferences aim to showcase outstanding scholarship on Environmental Politics & 
Governance, provide a venue for scholars to present their research, strengthen 
their network, and shape future Environmental Politics & Governance research 
across the social sciences via theoretically informed, methodologically 
rigorous empirical work. We hope this and subsequent conferences will motivate 
Environmental Politics & Governance scholars to advance theoretical insights, 
work with generalizable theories, and use appropriate empirical methods and 
data.

The 2017 conference will be held at Indiana University’s Bloomington campus at 
the School of Public and Environmental Affairs’ brand new Paul H. O’Neill 
Graduate Center. Nested in the rolling landscape of Southern Indiana, the 
Bloomington campus is ranked among the most beautiful campuses in the United 
States. Many of its buildings are constructed with the famed Indiana limestone, 
used in buildings in Washington, DC and elsewhere around the world.

For additional information on the conference, Bloomington, and Indiana 
University, please visit the conference website. You may also email David 
Konisky (dkoni...@indiana.edu) with any questions.

Logistics:
The Environmental Politics & Governance conferences provide a venue for 
intensive and high quality interactions. Consequently, the steering committee 
has decided to limit the size of the conference to about 30 papers. As in 
previous meetings, paper proposals will be reviewed by an international 
steering committee (see below) via a double-blind review process.

There is no conference registration fee, and the sponsors will cover 
accommodation and food expenses for one author per accepted paper. (Note: 
Conference participants are responsible for making their own travel 
arrangements.)

Participants should plan to arrive by late afternoon on Wednesday, June 21, 
2017 and to leave on the morning of Saturday, June 24, 2017. Commitment to 
attend the conference for its entire duration is essential.

Submission Process:
Paper proposals should consist of electronic submission of a PDF file that 
includes a detailed abstract of 1,000 words that outlines the research 
question, theory, data, and methods along with the contributions to the 
evolving field of Environmental Politics & Governance. We will consider 
works-in-progress only. Please do not submit published, forthcoming, or 
accepted work.

To submit your paper proposal, please go to the conference website​.

Time Line:
1. Proposal submission deadline: December 16, 2016.
2. Notification of paper acceptance: January 31, 2017.
3. Arrival in Bloomington: the afternoon of Wednesday, June 21, 2017
4. Conference begins: evening of Wednesday, June 21, 2017
5. Organized panels: Thursday, June 22 and Friday June 23, 2017
6. Conference ends: the morning of Saturday, June 24, 2017

Indiana University Steering Committee:
David Konisky (Chair), School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Sanya Carley, School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Dean Lueck, Ostrom Workshop’s Program on Governance of Natural Resources
Ken Richards, School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Jessica Steinberg, School of Global and International Studies
 
International Steering Committee:
Arun Agrawal, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Liliana Andonova, Graduate Institute for International & Development Studies, 
Geneva
Thomas Bernauer, ETH Zurich
Xun Cao, Pennsylvania State University
Ashwini Chhatre, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad
Andreas Duit, Stockholm University
Riley Dunlap, Oklahoma State University
Jon Hovi, University of Oslo
Robert Keohane, Princeton University
Vally Koubi, ETH Zurich
Wai-Fung (Danny) Lam, University of Hong Kong
Mark Lubell, UC Davis
Helen Milner, Princeton University
Ronald Mitchell, University of Oregon
Megan Mullin, Duke University
Matthew Potoski, UC Santa Barbara
Aseem P

[gep-ed] 3rd Annual Graduate Workshop in Environmental Politics and Governance; May 17-19, 2017

[Aseem Prakash]

3rd Annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop
in Environmental Politics and Governance

May 17-19, 2017

Center for Environmental Politics
University of Washington, Seattle




On May 17-19, 2017, University of Washington's Center for Environmental
Politics (http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/) will organize the 3rd annual
Duck Family Graduate Workshop for social science doctoral students working in
the area of environmental politics and governance (EPG). This follows on the
highly successful workshops that the Center hosted in 2015 and 2016.

This workshop will provide a venue for doctoral students to present their work,
receive feedback, and network with others working on similar issues. We will
invite select faculty from University of Washington and other universities to
serve as resource persons.

Objective:
Why the workshop?  Understanding the governance and political aspects of
environmental issues is critical for addressing the gamut of environmental
challenges. The politics of governance perhaps has become an even more critical
factor in the changed political milieu. The multi-disciplinary nature of the
EPG research often makes it hard to share ideas, concepts, and research methods
across relevant disciplines. We hope the annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop
will help overcome these barriers and provide a multi-disciplinary venue for
doctoral students to become participants in the community of emerging social
science scholars working in the EPG area.

Expenses:
There are no workshop fees and the Center will pay for local expenses, namely
each participant's food and shared hotel lodging (with two participants per
room) for three nights, May 17, 18, and 19. Participants are responsible for
travel expenses.

Application Logistics:
This workshop will be most useful for doctoral students who have made
substantial progress in their graduate studies: that is, they are able to
present a fully developed paper that includes empirical analyses.

The applicants should send:

- an abstract (about 800 - 1,000 words) of a paper or dissertation
prospectus;
- a letter of support from their graduate advisor.

Applicants should upload the above material on the link "Grad Workshop"
available on the center's website:
<http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/?page_id=1229>.

The deadline for submission is February 15, 2017.
 

Timeline:

1. February 15-28, 2017: the Center faculty evaluate the proposals.

2. March 1, 2017: Participants are formally invited.

3. May 5, 2017: Participants email their papers to <envir...@uw.edu>

4. Wednesday, May 17, 2017: Participants arrive; Welcome dinner.

5. Thursday, May 18, 2017: Full day Workshop in the Petersen Room (Allen
Library, University of Washington, Seattle) followed by
dinner.

6. Friday, May 19, 2017: Full day Workshop in the Petersen Room (Allen
Library, University of Washington, Seattle) followed by dinner.

7. Saturday, May 20, 2017: Departure.


The Center for Environmental Politics is excited to organize this unique event
focused on furthering graduate training and education. Should you have any
questions, feel free to email me.

Sincerely,

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
University of Washington, Seattle
as...@uw.edu



****

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] new piece on Slate: Trump Can’t Abolish the EPA

[Aseem Prakash]

Hello everybody:

We published this on Slate today:

Trump Can’t Abolish the EPA
(But he can do plenty of damage. Here’s how environmentalists must collaborate 
with and stand up to the president-elect.)


http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2016/11/trump_can_t_abolish_the_environmental_protection_agency.html

Feel free to email me directly with your comments.

Thanks,

Aseem




Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] Third Annual Conference on Environmental Politics & Governance

[Aseem Prakash]

Second Call for Papers
Third Annual Conference on Environmental Politics & Governance

June 21-24, 2017
Bloomington, Indiana

Hosted by Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs


Dear Colleagues:

Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs, with support from 
the School of Global and International Studies, the Ostrom Workshop’s Program on 
Governance of Natural Resources, and the Integrated Program in the Environment,  
will host the Third Annual Conference on Environmental Politics & Governance in 
Bloomington, Indiana on June 21-24, 2017. The deadline for submitting paper 
proposals is December 16, 2016.

Objectives:
The 2017 conference builds on the success of the 2015 conference in Seattle, Washington and 
the 2016 conference in Gerzensee, Switzerland. These annual conferences aim to showcase 
outstanding scholarship on Environmental Politics & Governance, provide a venue for 
scholars to present their research, strengthen their network, and shape future 
Environmental Politics & Governance research across the social sciences via 
theoretically informed, methodologically rigorous empirical work. We hope this and 
subsequent conferences will motivate Environmental Politics & Governance scholars to 
advance theoretical insights, work with generalizable theories, and use appropriate 
empirical methods and data.

The 2017 conference will be held at Indiana University’s Bloomington campus at 
the School of Public and Environmental Affairs’ brand new Paul H. O’Neill 
Graduate Center. Nested in the rolling landscape of Southern Indiana, the 
Bloomington campus is ranked among the most beautiful campuses in the United 
States. Many of its buildings are constructed with the famed Indiana limestone, 
used in buildings in Washington, DC and elsewhere around the world.

For additional information on the conference, Bloomington, and Indiana 
University, please visit the conference website. You may also email David 
Konisky (dkoni...@indiana.edu) with any questions.

Logistics:
The Environmental Politics & Governance conferences provide a venue for 
intensive and high quality interactions. Consequently, the steering committee has 
decided to limit the size of the conference to about 30 papers. As in previous 
meetings, paper proposals will be reviewed by an international steering committee 
(see below) via a double-blind review process.

There is no conference registration fee, and the sponsors will cover 
accommodation and food expenses for one author per accepted paper. (Note: 
Conference participants are responsible for making their own travel 
arrangements.)

Participants should plan to arrive by late afternoon on Wednesday, June 21, 
2017 and to leave on the morning of Saturday, June 24, 2017. Commitment to 
attend the conference for its entire duration is essential.

Submission Process:
Paper proposals should consist of electronic submission of a PDF file that includes 
a detailed abstract of 1,000 words that outlines the research question, theory, 
data, and methods along with the contributions to the evolving field of 
Environmental Politics & Governance. We will consider works-in-progress only. 
Please do not submit published, forthcoming, or accepted work.

To submit your paper proposal, please go to the conference website​:
https://spea.indiana.edu/faculty-research/conferences/epg/index.html

Time Line:
1. Proposal submission deadline: December 16, 2016.
2. Notification of paper acceptance: January 31, 2017.
3. Arrival in Bloomington: the afternoon of Wednesday, June 21, 2017
4. Conference begins: evening of Wednesday, June 21, 2017
5. Organized panels: Thursday, June 22 and Friday June 23, 2017
6. Conference ends: the morning of Saturday, June 24, 2017

Indiana University Steering Committee:
David Konisky (Chair), School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Sanya Carley, School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Dean Lueck, Ostrom Workshop’s Program on Governance of Natural Resources
Ken Richards, School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Jessica Steinberg, School of Global and International Studies
 
International Steering Committee:
Arun Agrawal, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Liliana Andonova, Graduate Institute for International & Development Studies, 
Geneva
Thomas Bernauer, ETH Zurich
Xun Cao, Pennsylvania State University
Ashwini Chhatre, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad
Andreas Duit, Stockholm University
Riley Dunlap, Oklahoma State University
Jon Hovi, University of Oslo
Robert Keohane, Princeton University
Vally Koubi, ETH Zurich
Wai-Fung (Danny) Lam, University of Hong Kong
Mark Lubell, UC Davis
Helen Milner, Princeton University
Ronald Mitchell, University of Oregon
Megan Mullin, Duke University
Matthew Potoski, UC Santa Barbara
Aseem Prakash, University of Washington, Seattle
Detlef Sprinz, PIK, Potsdam
Mike Tomz, Stanford Universit

[gep-ed] "The Dakota Pipeline Protests Should Think Big"

[Aseem Prakash]

Hello everybody:

This piece was published on Slate this morning:
"The Dakota Pipeline Protests Should Think Big"

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2016/11/how_the_dakota_pipeline_protesters_can_capitalize_on_their_momentum.html

It is ironical to see this sort of aggressive state response to DAPL protests 
alongside the removal of Andrew Jackson from the twenty dollar bill, arguably 
because of his role in the Indian Removal Act. 

What is required is a broader discussion on environmental justice. Flint 
reminded us of huge problems in this area and DAPL has hopefully underlined the 
urgency of confronting this issue.

Comments welcome: pls email me directly.

Aseem

****

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] The Upside of Ignoring Climate Change

[Aseem Prakash]

Hello everybody:

Here is a blog published on Slate today:

"The Upside of Ignoring Climate Change"

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/future_tense/2016/10/this_election_has_ignored_climate_change_which_might_actually_be_a_good.html

Feel free to email your comments directly to me.

Thanks,

Aseem

****

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] new blog on slate.com: Climate Change Did It!” Is a Convenient Excuse

[Aseem Prakash]

Hello everybody:

I am sure you are as frustrated as I am about the neglect of environmental 
issues in Presidential debates. I think there is an urgent need for a deeper 
discussion on governance failures that can accentuate climate change 
vulnerabilities and yet, at the same time, need to be addressed on their own 
merit.

Here is a short piece we published today on Slate.com:
"Climate Change Did It!” Is a Convenient Excuse"

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2016/10/blaming_natural_disasters_on_climate_change_will_backfire.html

For reference, Slate is among the pioneers in online journalism with over 4.5 
million unique visitors per month.

Nives and I are developing a longer response to the PNAS article (cited in our 
Slate piece) that suggests a complex link between the Syrian War and the 
climate change. If you have written on this subject, I will be obliged if you 
could email it to me.

Thanks,

Aseem



****

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE: ACTIONS, IMPLEMENTATIONS, and OUTCOMES workshop

[Aseem Prakash]

Colleagues:

Here is a quick update on the ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE: ACTIONS, 
IMPLEMENTATIONS, and OUTCOMES workshop scheduled for April 28-May 1, 2017 at 
the University of Notre Dame.
   
We have received 128 submissions from scholars located in 31 countries 
(including 19 countries outside North America and Western Europe). This shows 
the truly global dimension of the scholarly effort to study climate change 
adaptation.  These scholars are located in diverse disciplines including 
Architecture, Anthropology, Botany, Business, Economics, Environmental Studies, 
Fisheries, International Studies, Law, Political Science, Psychology, Public
Policy, Science and Technology Studies, Sociology, Social Work, and Urban
Studies. We have also received proposals from scholars working for
NGOs, international organizations, and governmental ministries.

84 of the submissions are single authored while 44 involve multiple authors. 
Women feature as authors or coauthors in about half of these submissions (60 
out of 128).

We are truly humbled by the scale and quality of these proposals.This
amazing response reveals the tremendous vitality in the study of
climate change adaptation across disciplines. This is very good news
because scholars and practioners need to marshal their intellectual
resources and practical insights to develop appropriate responses to
the complex set of challenges that have social, political, economic,
managerial, and technical dimensions.


Sincerely,

Debra Javeline, University of Notre Dame (javel...@nd.edu)
Nives Dolsak, University of Washington, Seattle (ni...@uw.edu)
Aseem Prakash, University of Washington, Seattle (as...@uw.edu)






Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] Adapting to Climate Change; Notre Dame, April 28-May 1, 2017

[Aseem Prakash]

   LAST and FINAL CALL

 DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1, 2016


   Call for Papers

A fully funded workshop on
 "ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE: ACTIONS, IMPLEMENTATIONS, and OUTCOMES"

University of Notre Dame
  April 28-May 1, 2017

-


  Organizers

Debra Javeline, University of Notre Dame (javel...@nd.edu)
Nives Dolsak, University of Washington, Seattle (ni...@uw.edu)
Aseem Prakash, University of Washington, Seattle (as...@uw.edu)

-

  Sponsored by

University of Notre Dame
Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts, Henkels Lecture Series
Keough School of Global Affairs
ND-GAIN with the Environmental Change Initiative
Global Commons Initiative
Center for Sustainable Energy at Notre Dame (ND Energy)
Department of Political Science

University of Washington, Seattle
Center for Environmental Politics

-


  Workshop Objectives

The scientific and moral case for climate change mitigation is a powerful one.
However, even in a best case scenario where the Paris agreement is implemented
and where countries take multilateral and unilateral actions to reduce
emissions of greenhouse gases, the world will still need to adapt.  The
greenhouse gases already emitted into the atmosphere “commit” the planet to
further warming and the oceans to centuries of thermal expansion.  Mitigation
efforts will hopefully succeed in reducing the harmful impacts of global
temperature increases, but the world needs to prepare for the impacts that will
inevitably materialize and, in many cases, are already materializing.

Adaptation is the reduction of vulnerability to climate change.  It involves
changes in business-as-usual approaches and policies so that we better protect
our coasts, cities, communities, water supply, food supply, public health,
ecosystems, and infrastructure.  Because of continued warming, adaptation is
widely seen as a crucial accompaniment of mitigation efforts.

This workshop will showcase cutting edge social science research on climate
change adaptation. Specifically, we want to see the climate adaptation
scholarship  move beyond intentions and plans and focus on  policy
implementation, policy change, policy outputs, and if possible, policy
outcomes. The papers can examine the efforts of countries, subnational units,
cities, rural communities, or firms to adapt to climate change.  Papers that
thoughtfully analyze when and why adaptation “works” will be given priority.
Which of the world’s people, cities, property, and ecosystems are better
protected thanks to deliberate intervention, and what kinds of interventions
are proving most successful? These interventions could manifest through
different types of mechanisms including new governmental policies,
multi-stakeholder initiatives, and voluntary approaches. We encourage
interested participants to explore variations in adaptation approaches,
policies, or outcomes, either across units or over time within a given unit.
Papers based on case studies of specific countries or other geopolitical units
should critically analyze the relevance to other cases.

Importantly, we also welcome papers that examine the issues of maladaptation,
spillovers, and other unintended consequences of adaptation.  An intervention
to raise the river bank may create a moral hazard problem by encouraging
homeowners to build houses in the flood plain. Politicians might push through
an expensive infrastructure project under the guise of adaptation which does
very little to improve resilience or reduce vulnerability to climate change.
International donors might seek to join the adaptation bandwagon by committing
funds but reduce their appropriations for other types of development
activities. Thus, we need to carefully explore what policies are actually being
implemented under the guise of adaptation and the extent to which these serve
the intended goals.

Finally, in some cases, countries or other geopolitical units do not label
their efforts as “adaptation to climate change,” even if the intention and the
anticipated end result are similar.  Workshop papers could explore the politics
of framing:  why and how the adaptation agenda might be promoted under some
other label and how a different label might influence its implementation and
effectiveness in reducing vulnerability to climate change.

-


  Logistics

There is no conference fee. For one author per paper, conference organizers
will cover participants’ travel 

[gep-ed] Adapting to Climate Change; Notre Dame, April 28-May 1, 2017

[Aseem Prakash]

 DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1, 2016


   Call for Papers

A fully funded workshop on
 "ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE: ACTIONS, IMPLEMENTATIONS, and OUTCOMES"

University of Notre Dame
  April 28-May 1, 2017

-


  Organizers

Debra Javeline, University of Notre Dame (javel...@nd.edu)
Nives Dolsak, University of Washington, Seattle (ni...@uw.edu)
Aseem Prakash, University of Washington, Seattle (as...@uw.edu)

-

  Sponsored by

University of Notre Dame
Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts, Henkels Lecture Series
Keough School of Global Affairs
ND-GAIN with the Environmental Change Initiative
Global Commons Initiative
Center for Sustainable Energy at Notre Dame (ND Energy)
Department of Political Science

University of Washington, Seattle
Center for Environmental Politics

-


  Workshop Objectives

The scientific and moral case for climate change mitigation is a powerful one.
However, even in a best case scenario where the Paris agreement is implemented
and where countries take multilateral and unilateral actions to reduce
emissions of greenhouse gases, the world will still need to adapt.  The
greenhouse gases already emitted into the atmosphere “commit” the planet to
further warming and the oceans to centuries of thermal expansion.  Mitigation
efforts will hopefully succeed in reducing the harmful impacts of global
temperature increases, but the world needs to prepare for the impacts that will
inevitably materialize and, in many cases, are already materializing.

Adaptation is the reduction of vulnerability to climate change.  It involves
changes in business-as-usual approaches and policies so that we better protect
our coasts, cities, communities, water supply, food supply, public health,
ecosystems, and infrastructure.  Because of continued warming, adaptation is
widely seen as a crucial accompaniment of mitigation efforts.

This workshop will showcase cutting edge social science research on climate
change adaptation. Specifically, we want to see the climate adaptation
scholarship  move beyond intentions and plans and focus on  policy
implementation, policy change, policy outputs, and if possible, policy
outcomes. The papers can examine the efforts of countries, subnational units,
cities, rural communities, or firms to adapt to climate change.  Papers that
thoughtfully analyze when and why adaptation “works” will be given priority.
Which of the world’s people, cities, property, and ecosystems are better
protected thanks to deliberate intervention, and what kinds of interventions
are proving most successful? These interventions could manifest through
different types of mechanisms including new governmental policies,
multi-stakeholder initiatives, and voluntary approaches. We encourage
interested participants to explore variations in adaptation approaches,
policies, or outcomes, either across units or over time within a given unit.
Papers based on case studies of specific countries or other geopolitical units
should critically analyze the relevance to other cases.

Importantly, we also welcome papers that examine the issues of maladaptation,
spillovers, and other unintended consequences of adaptation.  An intervention
to raise the river bank may create a moral hazard problem by encouraging
homeowners to build houses in the flood plain. Politicians might push through
an expensive infrastructure project under the guise of adaptation which does
very little to improve resilience or reduce vulnerability to climate change.
International donors might seek to join the adaptation bandwagon by committing
funds but reduce their appropriations for other types of development
activities. Thus, we need to carefully explore what policies are actually being
implemented under the guise of adaptation and the extent to which these serve
the intended goals.

Finally, in some cases, countries or other geopolitical units do not label
their efforts as “adaptation to climate change,” even if the intention and the
anticipated end result are similar.  Workshop papers could explore the politics
of framing:  why and how the adaptation agenda might be promoted under some
other label and how a different label might influence its implementation and
effectiveness in reducing vulnerability to climate change.

-


  Logistics

There is no conference fee. For one author per paper, conference organizers
will cover participants’ travel costs (air and ground, economy class only),
acc

[gep-ed] Third Annual Conference on Environmental Politics & Governance

[Aseem Prakash]

Call for Papers

Third Annual Conference on Environmental Politics & Governance

June 21-24, 2017
Bloomington, Indiana

Hosted by Indiana University’s:

School of Public and Environmental Affairs
School of Global and International Studies
Ostrom Workshop, Program on Governance of Natural Resources


Dear Colleagues:

The School of Public and Environmental Affairs, with support from the School of 
Global and International Studies and the Ostrom Workshop’s Program on Governance of 
Natural Resources, will host the Third Annual Conference on Environmental Politics 
& Governance in Bloomington, Indiana on June 21-24, 2017. The deadline for 
submitting paper proposals is December 16, 2016.

Objectives:
The 2017 conference builds on the success of the 2015 conference in Seattle, Washington and 
the 2016 conference in Gerzensee, Switzerland. These annual conferences aim to showcase 
outstanding scholarship on Environmental Politics & Governance, provide a venue for 
scholars to present their research, strengthen their network, and shape future 
Environmental Politics & Governance research across the social sciences via 
theoretically informed, methodologically rigorous empirical work. We hope this and 
subsequent conferences will motivate Environmental Politics & Governance scholars to 
advance theoretical insights, work with generalizable theories, and use appropriate 
empirical methods and data.

The 2017 conference will be held at Indiana University’s Bloomington campus at 
the School of Public and Environmental Affairs’ brand new Paul H. O’Neill 
Graduate Center. Nested in the rolling landscape of Southern Indiana, the 
Bloomington campus is ranked among the most beautiful campuses in the United 
States. Many of its buildings are constructed with the famed Indiana limestone, 
used in buildings in Washington, DC and elsewhere around the world.

For additional information on the conference, Bloomington, and Indiana 
University, please visit the conference website. You may also email David 
Konisky (dkoni...@indiana.edu) with any questions.

Logistics:
The Environmental Politics & Governance conferences provide a venue for 
intensive and high quality interactions. Consequently, the steering committee has 
decided to limit the size of the conference to about 30 papers. As in previous 
meetings, paper proposals will be reviewed by an international steering committee 
(see below) via a double-blind review process.

There is no conference registration fee, and the sponsors will cover 
accommodation and food expenses for one author per accepted paper. (Note: 
Conference participants are responsible for making their own travel 
arrangements.)

Participants should plan to arrive by late afternoon on Wednesday, June 21, 
2017 and to leave on the morning of Saturday, June 24, 2017. Commitment to 
attend the conference for its entire duration is essential.

Submission Process:
Paper proposals should consist of electronic submission of a PDF file that includes 
a detailed abstract of 1,000 words that outlines the research question, theory, 
data, and methods along with the contributions to the evolving field of 
Environmental Politics & Governance. We will consider works-in-progress only. 
Please do not submit published, forthcoming, or accepted work.

To submit your paper proposal, please go to the conference website.

Time Line:
1. Proposal submission deadline: December 16, 2016.
2. Notification of paper acceptance: January 31, 2017.
3. Arrival in Bloomington: the afternoon of Wednesday, June 21, 2017
4. Conference begins: evening of Wednesday, June 21, 2017
5. Organized panels: Thursday, June 22 and Friday June 23, 2017
6. Conference ends: the morning of Saturday, June 24, 2017

Indiana University Steering Committee:
David Konisky (Chair), School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Sanya Carley, School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Dean Lueck, Ostrom Workshop’s Program on Governance of Natural Resources
Ken Richards, School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Jessica Steinberg, School of Global and International Studies
 
International Steering Committee:
Arun Agrawal, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Liliana Andonova, Graduate Institute for International & Development Studies, 
Geneva
Thomas Bernauer, ETH Zurich
Xun Cao, Pennsylvania State University
Ashwini Chhatre, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad
Andreas Duit, Stockholm University
Riley Dunlap, Oklahoma State University
Jon Hovi, University of Oslo
Robert Keohane, Princeton University
Vally Koubi, ETH Zurich
Wai-Fung (Danny) Lam, University of Hong Kong
Mark Lubell, UC Davis
Helen Milner, Princeton University
Ronald Mitchell, University of Oregon
Megan Mullin, Duke University
Matthew Potoski, UC Santa Barbara
Aseem Prakash, University of Washington, Seattle
Detlef Sprinz, PIK, Potsdam
Hugh Ward, University of Essex


_
*****

[gep-ed] pipeline politics

[Aseem Prakash]

Folks:

We published this piece (The big fight over the Dakota Access Pipeline, 
explained ) in Monkey Cage/Washington Post today:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2016/09/20/this-is-why-environmentalists-are-targeting-energy-pipelines-like-the-north-dakota-project/

We are thinking of doing a systematic review of "pipeline politics": where, 
who, how, and the outcome. If you have published on this subject, could you 
please send us the citation, ideally, the publication as well.

Thanks,

Nives & Aseem


****

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] Adapting to Climate Change; Notre Dame, April 28-May 1, 2017

[Aseem Prakash]

 DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1, 2016


   Call for Papers

A fully funded workshop on
 "ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE: ACTIONS, IMPLEMENTATIONS, and OUTCOMES"

University of Notre Dame
  April 28-May 1, 2017

-


  Organizers

Debra Javeline, University of Notre Dame (javel...@nd.edu)
Nives Dolsak, University of Washington, Seattle (ni...@uw.edu)
Aseem Prakash, University of Washington, Seattle (as...@uw.edu)

-

  Sponsored by

University of Notre Dame
Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts, Henkels Lecture Series
Keough School of Global Affairs
ND-GAIN with the Environmental Change Initiative
Global Commons Initiative
Center for Sustainable Energy at Notre Dame (ND Energy)
Department of Political Science

University of Washington, Seattle
Center for Environmental Politics

-


  Workshop Objectives

The scientific and moral case for climate change mitigation is a powerful one.
However, even in a best case scenario where the Paris agreement is implemented
and where countries take multilateral and unilateral actions to reduce
emissions of greenhouse gases, the world will still need to adapt.  The
greenhouse gases already emitted into the atmosphere “commit” the planet to
further warming and the oceans to centuries of thermal expansion.  Mitigation
efforts will hopefully succeed in reducing the harmful impacts of global
temperature increases, but the world needs to prepare for the impacts that will
inevitably materialize and, in many cases, are already materializing.

Adaptation is the reduction of vulnerability to climate change.  It involves
changes in business-as-usual approaches and policies so that we better protect
our coasts, cities, communities, water supply, food supply, public health,
ecosystems, and infrastructure.  Because of continued warming, adaptation is
widely seen as a crucial accompaniment of mitigation efforts.

This workshop will showcase cutting edge social science research on climate
change adaptation. Specifically, we want to see the climate adaptation
scholarship  move beyond intentions and plans and focus on  policy
implementation, policy change, policy outputs, and if possible, policy
outcomes. The papers can examine the efforts of countries, subnational units,
cities, rural communities, or firms to adapt to climate change.  Papers that
thoughtfully analyze when and why adaptation “works” will be given priority.
Which of the world’s people, cities, property, and ecosystems are better
protected thanks to deliberate intervention, and what kinds of interventions
are proving most successful? These interventions could manifest through
different types of mechanisms including new governmental policies,
multi-stakeholder initiatives, and voluntary approaches. We encourage
interested participants to explore variations in adaptation approaches,
policies, or outcomes, either across units or over time within a given unit.
Papers based on case studies of specific countries or other geopolitical units
should critically analyze the relevance to other cases.

Importantly, we also welcome papers that examine the issues of maladaptation,
spillovers, and other unintended consequences of adaptation.  An intervention
to raise the river bank may create a moral hazard problem by encouraging
homeowners to build houses in the flood plain. Politicians might push through
an expensive infrastructure project under the guise of adaptation which does
very little to improve resilience or reduce vulnerability to climate change.
International donors might seek to join the adaptation bandwagon by committing
funds but reduce their appropriations for other types of development
activities. Thus, we need to carefully explore what policies are actually being
implemented under the guise of adaptation and the extent to which these serve
the intended goals.

Finally, in some cases, countries or other geopolitical units do not label
their efforts as “adaptation to climate change,” even if the intention and the
anticipated end result are similar.  Workshop papers could explore the politics
of framing:  why and how the adaptation agenda might be promoted under some
other label and how a different label might influence its implementation and
effectiveness in reducing vulnerability to climate change.

-


  Logistics

There is no conference fee. For one author per paper, conference organizers
will cover participants’ travel costs (air and ground, economy class only),
acc

[gep-ed] Coal Country Is Wary of Hillary Clinton’s Pledge to Help

[Aseem Prakash]

Folks,

You probably noticed this piece in the New York Times today:
Coal Country Is Wary of Hillary Clinton’s Pledge to Help

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/29/us/politics/coal-country-is-wary-of-hillary-clintons-pledge-to-help.html?hpw=us=click=Homepage=well-region=bottom-well=bottom-well


We outlined a theoretical construct, Embedded Environmentalism, for this sort 
of a compensation policy first in a short paper, "We feel your pain: 
Environmentalists, Coal miners, and “embedded environmentalism” (
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/286779959_We_feel_your_pain_Environmentalists_Coal_miners_and_embedded_environmentalism)

and then in a Monkey Cage Blog: 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2016/01/18/coal-is-losing-political-power-so-why-is-hillary-clinton-proposing-30-billion-to-help-coal-communities/

We are in the process of systematically testing the "embedded environmentalism" 
argument and would like to learn more about the literature on the "compensation 
hypothesis" in the realm of environmental politics (we are aware of the "just 
transitions" literature). Please email me directly on this subject.

Thanks,

Aseem


****

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] Adapting to Climate Change; Notre Dame, April 28-May 1, 2017

[Aseem Prakash]

   Call for Papers

A fully funded workshop on
 "ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE: ACTIONS, IMPLEMENTATIONS, and OUTCOMES"

University of Notre Dame
  April 28-May 1, 2017




  Organizers

Debra Javeline, University of Notre Dame (javel...@nd.edu)
Nives Dolsak, University of Washington, Seattle (ni...@uw.edu)
Aseem Prakash, University of Washington, Seattle (as...@uw.edu)

-

  Sponsored by

University of Notre Dame
Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts, Henkels Lecture Series
Keough School of Global Affairs
ND-GAIN with the Environmental Change Initiative
Global Commons Initiative
Center for Sustainable Energy at Notre Dame (ND Energy)
Department of Political Science

University of Washington, Seattle
Center for Environmental Politics

--


  Workshop Objectives

The scientific and moral case for climate change mitigation is a powerful one. 
However, even in a best case scenario where the Paris agreement is implemented 
and where countries take multilateral and unilateral actions to reduce 
emissions of greenhouse gases, the world will still need to adapt.  The 
greenhouse gases already emitted into the atmosphere “commit” the planet to 
further warming and the oceans to centuries of thermal expansion.  Mitigation 
efforts will hopefully succeed in reducing the harmful impacts of global 
temperature increases, but the world needs to prepare for the impacts that will 
inevitably materialize and, in many cases, are already materializing.

Adaptation is the reduction of vulnerability to climate change.  It involves 
changes in business-as-usual approaches and policies so that we better protect 
our coasts, cities, communities, water supply, food supply, public health, 
ecosystems, and infrastructure.  Because of continued warming, adaptation is 
widely seen as a crucial accompaniment of mitigation efforts.

This workshop will showcase cutting edge social science research on climate 
change adaptation. Specifically, we want to see the climate adaptation 
scholarship  move beyond intentions and plans and focus on  policy 
implementation, policy change, policy outputs, and if possible, policy 
outcomes. The papers can examine the efforts of countries, subnational units, 
cities, rural communities, or firms to adapt to climate change.  Papers that 
thoughtfully analyze when and why adaptation “works” will be given priority. 
Which of the world’s people, cities, property, and ecosystems are better 
protected thanks to deliberate intervention, and what kinds of interventions 
are proving most successful? These interventions could manifest through 
different types of mechanisms including new governmental policies, 
multi-stakeholder initiatives, and voluntary approaches. We encourage 
interested participants to explore variations in adaptation approaches, 
policies, or outcomes, either across units or over time within a given unit. 
Papers based on case studies of specific countries or other geopolitical units 
should critically analyze the relevance to other cases.

Importantly, we also welcome papers that examine the issues of maladaptation, 
spillovers, and other unintended consequences of adaptation.  An intervention 
to raise the river bank may create a moral hazard problem by encouraging 
homeowners to build houses in the flood plain. Politicians might push through 
an expensive infrastructure project under the guise of adaptation which does 
very little to improve resilience or reduce vulnerability to climate change. 
International donors might seek to join the adaptation bandwagon by committing 
funds but reduce their appropriations for other types of development 
activities. Thus, we need to carefully explore what policies are actually being 
implemented under the guise of adaptation and the extent to which these serve 
the intended goals.

Finally, in some cases, countries or other geopolitical units do not label 
their efforts as “adaptation to climate change,” even if the intention and the 
anticipated end result are similar.  Workshop papers could explore the politics 
of framing:  why and how the adaptation agenda might be promoted under some 
other label and how a different label might influence its implementation and 
effectiveness in reducing vulnerability to climate change.

--


  Logistics

There is no conference fee. For one author per paper, conference organizers 
will cover participants’ travel costs (air and ground, economy class only), 
acc

[gep-ed] A symposium on "Dysfunctional institutions? Toward a New Agenda in Governance Studies"

[Aseem Prakash]

We are pleased to announce the publication of Regulation & Governance symposium 
on "Dysfunctional institutions? Toward a New Agenda in Governance Studies," 
guest edited by Aseem Prakash and Matthew Potoski.


In many ways, environmental problems are symptomatic of governance failures. 
Hopefully, this symposium will shed light on the causes of institution 
failures, and the strategies to address them.


Table of contents with URLs:


1. Dysfunctional institutions? Toward a New Agenda in Governance Studies
Aseem Prakash and Matthew Potoski 
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/286449973_Dysfunctional_institutions_Toward_a_New_Agenda_in_Governance_Studies



2. Nonsectarian welfare statements
Cass R. Sunstein
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10./rego.12102/abstract


3. Accountability and global governance: The view from paternalism
Michael Barnett
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10./rego.12083/abstract


4. Dysfunctional state institutions, trust, and governance in areas of limited 
statehood

Tanja A. Börzel and Thomas Risse
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10./rego.12100/abstract


5. The challenges of fractionalized property rights in public-private hybrid 
organizations: The good, the bad, and the ugly

Aidan R. Vining and David L. Weimer
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10./rego.12086/abstract


6. Congressional dysfunction: An information processing perspective
Jonathan Lewallen, Sean M. Theriault and Bryan D. Jones
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10./rego.12090/abstract




****

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] Adapting to Climate Change; Notre Dame, April 28-May 1, 2017

[Aseem Prakash]

   Call for Papers

A workshop on
 "ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE: ACTIONS, IMPLEMENTATIONS, and OUTCOMES"

University of Notre Dame
  April 28-May 1, 2017




  Organizers

Debra Javeline, University of Notre Dame (javel...@nd.edu)
Nives Dolsak, University of Washington, Seattle (ni...@uw.edu)
Aseem Prakash, University of Washington, Seattle (as...@uw.edu)

-

  Sponsored by

University of Notre Dame
Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts, Henkels Lecture Series
Keough School of Global Affairs
ND-GAIN with the Environmental Change Initiative
Global Commons Initiative
Center for Sustainable Energy at Notre Dame (ND Energy)
Department of Political Science

University of Washington, Seattle
Center for Environmental Politics

--


  Workshop Objectives

The scientific and moral case for climate change mitigation is a powerful one. 
However, even in a best case scenario where the Paris agreement is implemented 
and where countries take multilateral and unilateral actions to reduce 
emissions of greenhouse gases, the world will still need to adapt.  The 
greenhouse gases already emitted into the atmosphere “commit” the planet to 
further warming and the oceans to centuries of thermal expansion.  Mitigation 
efforts will hopefully succeed in reducing the harmful impacts of global 
temperature increases, but the world needs to prepare for the impacts that will 
inevitably materialize and, in many cases, are already materializing.


Adaptation is the reduction of vulnerability to climate change.  It involves 
changes in business-as-usual approaches and policies so that we better protect 
our coasts, cities, communities, water supply, food supply, public health, 
ecosystems, and infrastructure.  Because of continued warming, adaptation is 
widely seen as a crucial accompaniment of mitigation efforts.


This workshop will showcase cutting edge social science research on climate 
change adaptation. Specifically, we want to see the climate adaptation 
scholarship  move beyond intentions and plans and focus on  policy 
implementation, policy change, policy outputs, and if possible, policy 
outcomes. The papers can examine the efforts of countries, subnational units, 
cities, rural communities, or firms to adapt to climate change.  Papers that 
thoughtfully analyze when and why adaptation “works” will be given priority. 
Which of the world’s people, cities, property, and ecosystems are better 
protected thanks to deliberate intervention, and what kinds of interventions 
are proving most successful? These interventions could manifest through 
different types of mechanisms including new governmental policies, 
multi-stakeholder initiatives, and voluntary approaches. We encourage 
interested participants to explore variations in adaptation approaches, 
policies, or outcomes, either across units or over time within a given unit. 
Papers based on case studies of specific countries or other geopolitical units 
should critically analyze the relevance to other cases.


Importantly, we also welcome papers that examine the issues of maladaptation, 
spillovers, and other unintended consequences of adaptation.  An intervention 
to raise the river bank may create a moral hazard problem by encouraging 
homeowners to build houses in the flood plain. Politicians might push through 
an expensive infrastructure project under the guise of adaptation which does 
very little to improve resilience or reduce vulnerability to climate change. 
International donors might seek to join the adaptation bandwagon by committing 
funds but reduce their appropriations for other types of development 
activities. Thus, we need to carefully explore what policies are actually being 
implemented under the guise of adaptation and the extent to which these serve 
the intended goals.


Finally, in some cases, countries or other geopolitical units do not label 
their efforts as “adaptation to climate change,” even if the intention and the 
anticipated end result are similar.  Workshop papers could explore the politics 
of framing:  why and how the adaptation agenda might be promoted under some 
other label and how a different label might influence its implementation and 
effectiveness in reducing vulnerability to climate change.


--


  Logistics

There is no conference fee. For one author per paper, conference organizers 
will cover participants’ travel costs (air and ground, economy class only), 
accommodation

[gep-ed] last call: 2nd Annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop in Environmental Politics and Governance May 25-27, 2016

[Aseem Prakash]

LAST CALL
DEADLINE, MONDAY FEBRUARY 15


2nd Annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop in
Environmental Politics and Governance
May 25-27, 2016

Center for Environmental Politics
University of Washington, Seattle


On May 25-27, 2016, University of Washington's Center for Environmental
Politics (http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/) will organize the 2nd annual
Duck Family Graduate Workshop for social science doctoral students working in
the area of environmental politics and governance (EPG). This follows on the
highly successful workshop that the Center hosted in March 2015.

This workshop will provide a venue for doctoral students to present their work,
receive feedback, and network with others working on similar issues. We will
invite select faculty from University of Washington and other universities to
serve as resource persons.

Objective:
Why the workshop?  Understanding the governance and political aspects of
environmental issues is critical for addressing the gamut of environmental
challenges. The multi-disciplinary nature of the EPG research often makes it
hard to share ideas, concepts, and research methods across relevant
disciplines. We hope the annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop will help
overcome these barriers and provide a multi-disciplinary venue for doctoral
students to become participants in the community of emerging social science
scholars working in the EPG area.

Expenses:
There are no workshop fees and the Center will pay for local expenses, namely
each participant's food and shared hotel lodging (with two participants per
room) for three nights, May 25, 26, and 27.

Participants are responsible for travel expenses.

Application Logistics:
This workshop will be most useful for doctoral students who have made
substantial progress in their graduate studies: that is, they are able to
present a fully developed paper or their dissertation prospectus. The students
need to send:


-a letter of support from their graduate advisor to be emailed to 
<envir...@uw.edu>

- an abstract (about 800 - 1,000 words) of a paper or dissertation prospectus;
Applicants should upload it using the link "Grad Workshop" available on the center's 
website: <http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/?page_id=1229>.

The deadline for submission is Monday, February 15, 2016.
 
Timeline:
1. February 15-28, 2016:
Center faculty evaluate the proposals.

2. February 28, 2016:
Participants are formally invited.

3. May 15, 2016:
Participants email their papers to <envir...@uw.edu>

4. Wednesday, May 25, 2016:
Participants arrive; Welcome dinner.

5. Thursday, May 26, 2016:
Full day Workshop in the Petersen Room (Allen
Library,University of Washington, Seattle) followed by dinner

6. Friday, May 27, 2016:
Full day Workshop in the Petersen Room (Allen
Library, University of Washington, Seattle) followed by dinner

7. Saturday, May 28, 2016:
Departure.


The Center for Environmental Politics is excited to organize this unique event
focused on furthering graduate training and education. Should you have any
questions, feel free to email me.

Sincerely,


Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
University of Washington, Seattle
as...@uw.edu

[gep-ed] 2nd Annual Graduate Workshop in Environmental Politics and Governance, May 2016, Seattle

[Aseem Prakash]

2nd Annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop in Environmental Politics and 
Governance

May 25-27, 2016

Center for Environmental Politics
University of Washington, Seattle


On May 25-27, 2016, University of Washington's Center for Environmental 
Politics (http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/) will organize the 2nd annual 
Duck Family Graduate Workshop for social science doctoral students working in 
the area of environmental politics and governance (EPG). This follows on the 
highly successful workshop that the Center hosted in March 2015.


This workshop will provide a venue for doctoral students to present their work, 
receive feedback, and network with others working on similar issues. We will 
invite select faculty from University of Washington and other universities to 
serve as resource persons.


Objective:
Why the workshop?  Understanding the governance and political aspects of 
environmental issues is critical for addressing the gamut of environmental 
challenges. The multi-disciplinary nature of the EPG research often makes it 
hard to share ideas, concepts, and research methods across relevant 
disciplines. We hope the annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop will help 
overcome these barriers and provide a multi-disciplinary venue for doctoral 
students to become participants in the community of emerging social science 
scholars working in the EPG area.


Expenses:
There are no workshop fees and the Center will pay for local expenses, namely 
each participant's food and shared hotel lodging (with two participants per 
room) for three nights, May 25, 26, and 27.


Participants are responsible for travel expenses.

Application Logistics:
This workshop will be most useful for doctoral students who have made 
substantial progress in their graduate studies: that is, they are able to 
present a fully developed paper or their dissertation prospectus. The students 
need to send:


- an abstract (about 800 - 1,000 words) of a paper or dissertation prospectus;
- a letter of support from their graduate advisor.

Applicants should upload the above material on the link "Grad Workshop" 
available on the center's website: 
<http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/?page_id=1229>.


The deadline for submission is February 15, 2016.
 
Timeline:
1. February 15-28, 2016:
Center faculty evaluate the proposals.

2. February 28, 2016: Participants are formally invited.

3. May 15, 2016: Participants email their papers to <envir...@uw.edu>

4. Wednesday, May 25, 2016:
Participants arrive; Welcome dinner.

5. Thursday, May 26, 2016:  
Full day Workshop in the Petersen Room (Allen Library,University of Washington, 
Seattle) followed by dinner


6. Friday, May 27, 2016:
Full day Workshop in the Petersen Room (Allen Library, University of 
Washington, Seattle) followed by dinner


7. Saturday, May 28, 2016:  
Departure.


The Center for Environmental Politics is excited to organize this unique event 
focused on furthering graduate training and education. Should you have any 
questions, feel free to email me.


Sincerely,

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
University of Washington, Seattle
as...@uw.edu



******

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] 2nd Annual Graduate Workshop in Environmental Politics and Governance, May 2016, Seattle

[Aseem Prakash]

2nd Annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop in Environmental Politics and 
Governance

May 25-27, 2016

Center for Environmental Politics
University of Washington, Seattle


On May 25-27, 2016, University of Washington's Center for Environmental 
Politics (http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/) will organize the 2nd annual 
Duck Family Graduate Workshop for social science doctoral students working in 
the area of environmental politics and governance (EPG). This follows on the 
highly successful workshop that the Center hosted in March 2015.


This workshop will provide a venue for doctoral students to present their work, 
receive feedback, and network with others working on similar issues. We will 
invite select faculty from University of Washington and other universities to 
serve as resource persons.


Objective:
Why the workshop?  Understanding the governance and political aspects of 
environmental issues is critical for addressing the gamut of environmental 
challenges. The multi-disciplinary nature of the EPG research often makes it 
hard to share ideas, concepts, and research methods across relevant 
disciplines. We hope the annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop will help 
overcome these barriers and provide a multi-disciplinary venue for doctoral 
students to become participants in the community of emerging social science 
scholars working in the EPG area.


Expenses:
There are no workshop fees and the Center will pay for local expenses, namely 
each participant's food and shared hotel lodging (with two participants per 
room) for three nights, May 25, 26, and 27.


Participants are responsible for travel expenses.

Application Logistics:
This workshop will be most useful for doctoral students who have made 
substantial progress in their graduate studies: that is, they are able to 
present a fully developed paper or their dissertation prospectus. The students 
need to send:


- an abstract (about 800 - 1,000 words) of a paper or dissertation prospectus;
- a letter of support from their graduate advisor.

Applicants should upload the above material on the link "Grad Workshop" 
available on the center's website: 
<http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/?page_id=1229>.


The deadline for submission is February 15, 2016.
 
Timeline:
1. February 15-28, 2016:
Center faculty evaluate the proposals.

2. February 28, 2016: Participants are formally invited.

3. May 15, 2016: Participants email their papers to <envir...@uw.edu>

4. Wednesday, May 25, 2016:
Participants arrive; Welcome dinner.

5. Thursday, May 26, 2016:  
Full day Workshop in the Petersen Room (Allen Library,University of Washington, 
Seattle) followed by dinner


6. Friday, May 27, 2016:
Full day Workshop in the Petersen Room (Allen Library, University of 
Washington, Seattle) followed by dinner


7. Saturday, May 28, 2016:  
Departure.


The Center for Environmental Politics is excited to organize this unique event 
focused on furthering graduate training and education. Should you have any 
questions, feel free to email me.


Sincerely,

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
University of Washington, Seattle
as...@uw.edu



******

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] 2nd Annual Graduate Workshop in Environmental Politics and Governance, May 2016, Seattle

[Aseem Prakash]

2nd Annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop in Environmental Politics and 
Governance

May 25-27, 2016

Center for Environmental Politics
University of Washington, Seattle


On May 25-27, 2016, University of Washington's Center for Environmental 
Politics (http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/) will organize the 2nd annual 
Duck Family Graduate Workshop for social science doctoral students working in 
the area of environmental politics and governance (EPG). This follows on the 
highly successful workshop that the Center hosted in March 2015.


This workshop will provide a venue for doctoral students to present their work, 
receive feedback, and network with others working on similar issues. We will 
invite select faculty from University of Washington and other universities to 
serve as resource persons.


Objective:
Why the workshop?  Understanding the governance and political aspects of 
environmental issues is critical for addressing the gamut of environmental 
challenges. The multi-disciplinary nature of the EPG research often makes it 
hard to share ideas, concepts, and research methods across relevant 
disciplines. We hope the annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop will help 
overcome these barriers and provide a multi-disciplinary venue for doctoral 
students to become participants in the community of emerging social science 
scholars working in the EPG area.


Expenses:
There are no workshop fees and the Center will pay for local expenses, namely 
each participant's food and shared hotel lodging (with two participants per 
room) for three nights, May 25, 26, and 27.


Participants are responsible for travel expenses.

Application Logistics:
This workshop will be most useful for doctoral students who have made 
substantial progress in their graduate studies: that is, they are able to 
present a fully developed paper or their dissertation prospectus. The students 
need to send:


- an abstract (about 800 - 1,000 words) of a paper or dissertation prospectus;
- a letter of support from their graduate advisor.

Applicants should upload the above material on the link "Grad Workshop" 
available on the center's website: 
<http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/?page_id=1229>.


The deadline for submission is February 15, 2016.
 
Timeline:
1. February 15-28, 2016:
Center faculty evaluate the proposals.

2. February 28, 2016: Participants are formally invited.

3. May 15, 2016: Participants email their papers to <envir...@uw.edu>

4. Wednesday, May 25, 2016:
Participants arrive; Welcome dinner.

5. Thursday, May 26, 2016:  
Full day Workshop in the Petersen Room (Allen Library,University of Washington, 
Seattle) followed by dinner


6. Friday, May 27, 2016:
Full day Workshop in the Petersen Room (Allen Library, University of 
Washington, Seattle) followed by dinner


7. Saturday, May 28, 2016:  
Departure.


The Center for Environmental Politics is excited to organize this unique event 
focused on furthering graduate training and education. Should you have any 
questions, feel free to email me.


Sincerely,

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
University of Washington, Seattle
as...@uw.edu



******

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] FYI

[Aseem Prakash]

Colleagues:

Here are two short "thought pieces" on climate change governance, hopefully 
outlining new ideas:

1. We feel your pain: Environmentalists, Coal miners, and “embedded 
environmentalism”
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/286779959_We_feel_your_pain_Environmentalists_Coal_miners_and_embedded_environmentalism

2. Confronting the “China Excuse:" The Political Logic of Climate Change 
Adaptation
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281628943_Confronting_the_China_Excuse_The_Political_Logic_of_Climate_Change_Adaptation


Aseem

**

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] 2nd Annual Graduate Workshop in Environmental Politics and Governance, May 2016, Seattle

[Aseem Prakash]

   2nd Annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop
   in Environmental Politics and Governance

 May 25-27, 2016

Center for Environmental Politics
University of Washington, Seattle


On May 25-27, 2016, University of Washington's Center for Environmental 
Politics (http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/) will organize the 2nd annual 
Duck Family Graduate Workshop for social science doctoral students working in 
the area of environmental politics and governance (EPG). This follows on the 
highly successful workshop that the Center hosted in March 2015.

This workshop will provide a venue for doctoral students to present their work, 
receive feedback, and network with others working on similar issues. We will 
invite select faculty from University of Washington and other universities to 
serve as resource persons.

Objective:
Why the workshop?  Understanding the governance and political aspects of 
environmental issues is critical for addressing the gamut of environmental 
challenges. The multi-disciplinary nature of the EPG research often makes it 
hard to share ideas, concepts, and research methods across relevant 
disciplines. We hope the annual Duck Family Graduate Workshop will help 
overcome these barriers and provide a multi-disciplinary venue for doctoral 
students to become participants in the community of emerging social science 
scholars working in the EPG area.

Expenses:
There are no workshop fees and the Center will pay for local expenses, namely 
each participant's food and shared hotel lodging (with two participants per 
room) for three nights, May 25, 26, and 27.

Participants are responsible for travel expenses.

Application Logistics:
This workshop will be most useful for doctoral students who have made 
substantial progress in their graduate studies: that is, they are able to 
present a fully developed paper or their dissertation prospectus. The students 
need to send:

-   an abstract (about 800 - 1,000 words) of a paper or dissertation 
prospectus;
-   a letter of support from their graduate advisor.

Applicants should upload the above material on the link "Grad Workshop" 
available on the center's website: 
<http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/?page_id=1229>.

The deadline for submission is February 15, 2016.
 
Timeline:
1. February 15-28, 2016:Center faculty evaluate the proposals.

2. February 28, 2016:   Participants are formally invited.

3. May 15, 2016:Participants email their papers to 
<envir...@uw.edu>

4. Wednesday, May 25, 2016: Participants arrive; Welcome dinner.

5. Thursday, May 26, 2016:  Full day Workshop in the Petersen Room (Allen 
Library,
University of Washington, Seattle) followed by 
dinner

6. Friday, May 27, 2016:Full day Workshop in the Petersen Room (Allen 
Library,
University of Washington, Seattle) followed by 
dinner

7. Saturday, May 28, 2016:  Departure.


The Center for Environmental Politics is excited to organize this unique event 
focused on furthering graduate training and education. Should you have any 
questions, feel free to email me.

Sincerely,

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
University of Washington, Seattle
as...@uw.edu



******

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] June 2016 Environmental Politics and Governance Conference in Gerzensee, Switzerland

[Aseem Prakash]

 
Dear All,

I would like to draw your attention to the second annual Environmental Politics 
and Governance conference, which in 2016 will be held in Gerzensee, Switzerland 
(the first EPG conference was organised by Aseem Prakash in Seattle in June of 
this year (http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/?page_id=280).


Best wishes,

Thomas (also on behalf of my co-organizers Liliana Andonova, Karin Ingold, and 
Katja Michaelowa)

ETH Zurich

--

Call for Papers

2nd Annual Conference on Environmental Politics & Governance

16 - 19 June 2016
Gerzensee, Switzerland: http://www.seminarhotelgerzensee.ch/en/home.html

Organized by:
ETH Zurich, Institute of Science, Technology and Policy (ISTP)
EAWAG (Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology)
University of Zurich, Institute of Political Science
The Graduate Institute, Geneva
Center for Comparative and International Studies (CIS),! ETH Zurich and 
University of Zurich

Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Bern


Dear Colleagues:

ETH Zurich, EAWAG, the University of Zurich, The Graduate Institute, and the 
Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research will host the 2nd annual conference 
on Environmental Politics & Governance in Gerzensee, Switzerland, 16– 19 June 
2016. The deadline for submitting paper proposals is November 3, 2015.


Objectives:
The 2016 conference builds on the success of the 2015 conference in Seattle
(http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/?page_id=280). These annual conferences 
aim to showcase outstanding scholarship on Environmental Politics & Governance, 
provide a venue for scholars to present their research, strengthen their 
network, and shape future Environmental Politics & Governance research across 
the social sciences via theoretically informed, methodologically rigorous 
empirical work. We hope
that this and subsequent conferences will motivate Environmental Politics & 
Governance scholars to advance theoretical insights, work with generalizable 
theories, and use appropriate empirical methods and data.


The 2016 Environmental Politics & Governance conference will be held at the 
Gerzensee conference facility of the Swiss National Bank. It is located in 
beautiful rural surroundings near the Swiss capital 
Bern: http://www.seminarhotelgerzensee.ch/en/home.html.


Logistics:
The Environmental Politics & Governance conferences provide a venue for 
intensive and high quality interactions. Consequently, the steering committee 
has decided to limit the size of the conference to about 30 papers. As in 
the 2015 conference, paper proposals will be reviewed and selected by the 
steering committee (see below) via a double-blind review process.


There is no conference fee. Further, food and accommodation expenses for one 
author per accepted paper will be covered by the sponsors.


Note: Conference organizers will not cover travel costs: participants are 
responsible for making their own travel arrangements.


Participants should plan on arriving by late afternoon on Thursday, June 16, 
2016 and leave on the morning of Sunday, June 19, 2016. Commitment to attend 
the conference for its entire duration is essential.


Submission Process:
Paper proposals should consist of electronic submission of a Word document with 
a cover page listing authors, affiliations, and contact information; and a 
detailed abstract of 1,000 words that outlines the research question, theory, 
data and methods along with the contributions to the evolving field of 
Environmental Politics & Governance. We will consider work-in-progress only. 
Please DO NOT submit published, forthcoming, or accepted work.


To submit your paper proposal, please go to the Environmental Politics & 
Governance 2016 conference website: http://www.ib.ethz.ch/conference.html


Time Line:
1. Proposal submission deadline : November 3, 2015.
2. Notification of paper acceptance: January 30, 2016.
3. Arrival in Gerzensee: the afternoon of Thursday, June 16, 2016
4. Conference begins: evening of June 16, 1016
5. Organized panels: Friday, June 17 and Saturday June 18, 2016
6. Conference ends: the morning of Sunday, June 19, 2016

International Steering Committee

Conference Co-Chairs
Liliana Andonova, The Graduate Institute, Geneva
Thomas Bernauer, ETH Zurich
Karin Ingold, EAWAG
Katharina Michaelowa, University of Zurich
 
Members
Arun Agrawal, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Xun Cao, Pennsylvania State University
Ashwini Chhatre, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad
Stephen Dovers, Australian National University
Andreas Duit, Stockholm University
Riley Dunlap, Oklahama State University
Adrienne Heritier, EUI Florence
Jon Hovi, University of Oslo
Robert Keohane, Princeton University
David Konisky, Indiana University, Bloomington
Vally Koubi, ETH Zurich
Wai-Fung (Danny) Lam, University of Hong Kong
Mark Lubell, UC Davis
Peter May, University Washington, Seattle
Helen

[gep-ed] new listserv

[Aseem Prakash]

Colleagues:

We have launched a new listserv, EnvironmentalGovernance, to serve the 
community of scholars who place actors and institutions at the center of 
their research on environmental issues.


Motivation:
Last week, we organized the 2015 Wesley Conference on Environmental Politics 
and Governance (EPG) on Bainbridge Island/Seattle. Please review the online 
conference brochure here: 
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Wesley2015_Brochure.pdf


In response to Call for Papers, we received 290 submissions from over 400 
scholars located in 40 countries. These scholars work in diverse disciplines. 
After a double-blind review process, the international steering committee (see 
the brochure for details) selected 32 papers.


In addition to the excellent papers and conversations, the conference 
constituted an important step towards building the field of Environmental 
Governance. The participants expressed a strong desire for a platform to foster 
excellence (theoretical and empirical rigor) in social science research on 
environmental issues. This platform welcomes scholars located in any 
discipline, working at any level of aggregation (village, city, province, 
country, regional, or global) and studying any sort of actor (individuals, 
communities, governments, firms, international organizations, etc.).


We will organize this conference annually with different universities taking 
turns in hosting it (also, rotate it across continents). While we have not 
established a formal organization yet, we are launching this listserv to serve 
as online platform for ALL environmental governance scholars.


How to join? Please follow this link:
https://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/environmentalgovernance


Thanks,



Aseem


**

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] Re: 2015 APSA

[Aseem Prakash]

DEADLINE: Monday, December 15Environmental Politics as well as Science  Technology Folks:The APSA is seeking to equalize acceptance rates across divisions. Hence, the larger number of proposalsa division receives, the larger number of panels the division will be allocated. And the division-wiseallocation for the 2015 conference will be based on submissions for the 2015 conference, and not onhistorical data.Therefore, please:(1) propose a paper/panel for the 2015 APSA, and(2) submit your proposal to the STEP division.Thanks,Aseem Prakash2015 STEP Program Chair**Aseem PrakashProfessor, Department of Political ScienceWalker Family Professor 
for the College of Arts and SciencesDirector, ! UW Center for Environmental Politics39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530University of WashingtonSeattle, WA 98195-3530http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

[gep-ed] Final Call: Environmental Governance Conference: Seattle May 14-16, 2015

[Aseem Prakash]

,
forthcoming, or accepted work.


Time Line:
1. Proposal submission deadline: November 3, 2014.
2. Notification of paper acceptance: January 15, 2015.
3. Arrival in Seattle: the afternoon of Thursday, May 14, 2015
4. Conference begins: evening of May 14, 2015.
5. Organized panels: Friday, May 15 and Saturday May 16, 2015.
6. Conference ends: the morning of Sunday, May 17, 2015


Steering Committee

Co-Chairs
Aseem Prakash, University of Washington, Seattle
Peter J. May, University of Washington, Seattle

Members
Arun Agrawal, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Liliana Andonova, Graduate Institute for International  Development Studies,
Geneva
Thomas Bernauer, ETH Zurich, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Xun Cao, Pennsylvania State University
Ashwini Chhatre, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad
Stephen Dovers, Australian National University
Andreas Duit, Stockholm University
Riley Dunlap, Oklahama State University
Adrienne Heritier, EUI Florence
Robert Keohane, Princeton University
David Konisky, Georgetown University
Wai-Fung (Danny) Lam, University of Hong Kong
Mark Lubell, UC Davis
Helen Milner, Princeton University
Ronald Mitchell, University of Oregon
Matthew Potoski, UC Santa Barbara
Hugh Ward, University of Essex




 
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Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/

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[gep-ed] Conference on Environmental Politics Governance University of Washington, Seattle May 14-16, 2015

[Aseem Prakash]

: January 15, 2015.3.	Arrival in Seattle: the afternoon of Thursday, May 14, 2015 4.	Conference begins: 
evening of May 14, 2015. 5.	Organized panels: Friday, May 15 and Saturday May 16, 2015. 6.	Conference ends: the morning of Sunday, May 17, 2015Steering CommitteeCo-ChairsAseem Prakash, University of Washington, SeattlePeter J. May, University of Washington, SeattleMembersArun Agrawal, University of Michigan, Ann ArborLiliana Andonova, Graduate Institute for International  DevelopmentStudies, Geneva Thomas Bernauer, ETH Zurich, Swiss Federal Institute of TechnologyXun Cao, Pennsylvania State University Ashwini Chhatre, Indian School of Business, HyderabadStephen Dovers, Australian National UniversityAndreas Duit, Stockholm UniversityRiley Dunlap, Oklahama State UniversityAdrienne 
Heritier, EUI FlorenceRobert Keohane, Princeton UniversityDavid Konisky, Georgetown UniversityWai-Fung (Danny) Lam, University of Hong Kong Mark Lubell, UC DavisHelen Milner, Princeton University Ronald Mitchell, University of OregonMatthew Potoski, UC Santa BarbaraHugh Ward, University of Essex**Aseem PrakashProfessor, Department of Political ScienceWalker Family Professor for the College of Arts and SciencesDirector, UW Center for Environmental Politics39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530University of WashingtonSeattle, WA 98195-3530http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/




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Re: [gep-ed] standard operating procedures and environmental effects?

[Aseem Prakash]

Hi Beth:

There is a huge literature on Environmental Management Systems (EMS) which establish 
internal routines for firms. This includes the voluminous literature on ISO 14001 but 
beyond that as well covering other voluntary programs. There are important debates on 
how different types of EMS correlate with outcomes such as pollution reduction or 
regulatory compliance (for a review,  
http://www.annualreviews.org/eprint/AQapDhyjwfIuV6Qhqdda/full/10.1146/annurev-polisci-032211-211224.
 There are outstanding review essays by Coglianese and Borck, Tom Lyon, as well as 
Madhu Khanna. There is 2007 PSJ special issue that also contributes to this debate)

To illustrate,there is a debate on the extent to which monitoring and 
enforcement in EMS are important for firms to take these routines seriously, 
and work on reducing pollution (see this: 
http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/ungc_psj.pdf).The Journal of Business 
Ethics is going to publish a symposium in July on the Global Compact and 
Institutional Design issues.

I'm happy to send additional articles if you or somebody else on the listserv 
is interested.

Aseem
**

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Director, Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jWEaD9IJhl=en
http://www.indianraajneeti.com/

On Tue, 10 Jun 2014, Beth DeSombre wrote:


Hi folks:
I'm trying to find a literature on business standard operating procedures, or 
routine operations, and their effects on the environment (for good or for bad). 
I'm interested in the idea that
routines that were established for one purpose end up having negative 
environmental effects and/or the idea that changing them could make an 
environmental difference.  Such a literature must
exist, but I haven't been able to locate it. (Kind of the business analogy to 
habit as a determinant to individual behavior.)  Any suggestions?  

I'm happy to aggregate the recommendations and report back to the list.

Thanks,

Beth

Elizabeth R. DeSombre
Wellesley College

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[gep-ed] decision making within international NGOs

[Aseem Prakash]

Hello all:

I am currently conducting a review of governance and accountability issues of a 
major global NGO in the light of changes it is going through to meet current 
and future challenges of growth, increasing diversity and need for continued 
and enhanced effectiveness that many civil society organizations face, in the 
same ways as other global institutions do too. If you have written on decision 
making in global NGOs, strategies to manage organizational change, and the 
challenges these NGOs face in managing relationship between headquarters and 
local chapters, would you please email the relevant citations?


Please email me directly --  I'll be happy to share the consolidated reading 
list with the listserv.


Many thanks,

Aseem

**

Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

as...@uw.edu
http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jWEaD9IJhl=en

[gep-ed] new book announcement

[Aseem Prakash]

Advocacy Organizations and Collective Action 

Edited by
Aseem Prakash and Mary Kay Gugerty
University of Washington, Seattle

Cambridge University Press, 2010
Hardcover and Paperback
http://www.cambridge.org/gb/knowledge/isbn/item5634710/?site_locale=en_GB


Advocacy organizations are viewed as actors motivated primarily by 
principled beliefs. This volume outlines a new agenda for the study of 
advocacy organizations, proposing a model of NGOs as collective actors 
that seek to fulfill normative concerns and instrumental incentives, face 
collective action problems, and compete as well as collaborate with other 
advocacy actors. The firm analogy is a useful way of studying advocacy 
actors because individuals via advocacy NGOs make choices which are 
analytically similar to those that shareholders make in the context of 
firms. The authors view advocacy NGOs as special types of firms that make 
strategic choices in policy markets which, along with creating public 
goods, support organizational survival, visibility, and growth. Advocacy 
NGOs' strategy can therefore be understood as a response to opportunities 
to supply distinct advocacy products to well defined constituencies as 
well as a response to normative or principled concerns. 


Reviews
This book brings together a top-flight team of scholars to address the 
factors that help shape the advocacy activities of international NGOs. 
Complementing previous research but starting from a different perspective 
than most, the chapters show that leaders of NGOs must establish their 
organizations' individual identities, maintain their memberships, and 
worry about survival. Advocacy strategies are influenced, then, by these 
concerns as well as by the moral convictions of their members. An 
important contribution sure to inform as well as provoke.
 Frank R. Baumgartner, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill


Prakash and Gugerty have assembled an unusually innovative and 
imaginative set of essays on interest group advocacy. This important 
collection advances the field with its emphasis on organizational 
behavior.
 Jeffrey M. Berry, Tufts University

Rather than characterizing advocacy organizations by their distinctive 
ideals and the intentions of their members, the contributors to this 
important new volume ask what can be learned by exploring the similarities 
with profit-oriented firms and collective action projects. The result is a 
collection of rich, theoretically-engaged case studies that significantly 
advance our understanding of the structure and strategies of advocacy 
organizations while generating compelling new questions about norms and 
shared values.
 Elisabeth Clemens, The University of Chicago



Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Advocacy Organization and Collective Action: An Introduction
Aseem Prakash and Mary Kay Gugerty


Part 1: The Institutional Environment and Advocacy Organization

Chapter 2: The Price of Advocacy: Mobilization and Maintenance in Advocacy 
Organizations
McGhee Young

Chapter 3: Acting in Good Faith: An Economic Approach to Religious 
Organizations as Advocacy Groups
Anthony J. Gill and Steven J. Pfaff

Chapter 4: Institutional Environment and the Organization of Advocacy NGOs in 
the OECD
Elizabeth A. Bloodgood


Part II: Advocacy Tactics and Strategies

Chapter 5: The Market for Human Rights
Clifford Bob

Chapter 6: Brand Identity and the Tactical Repertoires of Advocacy Organizations
Maryann Barakso

Chapter 7: Shopping Around: Environmental Organizations and the Search for 
Policy Venues
Sarah B. Pralle


Part III International Advocacy and Market Structures

Chapter 8: The Political Economy of Transnational Action among International 
NGOs
Alexander Cooley and James Ron

Chapter 9: Advocacy Organizations, Networks, and the Firm Analogy
Jesse D. Lecy, George E. Mitchell and Hans Peter Schmitz

Chapter 10 Shaping Civic Advocacy: International and Domestic Policies towards 
Russia’s NGO
Sarah L. Henderson

Part IV Towards a New Research Program

Chapter 11: Rethinking Advocacy Organizations? A Critical Comment
Thomas Risse

Chapter 12: Conclusions and Future Research: Rethinking Advocacy Organizations
Mary Kay Gugerty and Aseem Prakash




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Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

206-543-2399
206-685-2146 (fax)
as...@uw.edu
http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/