POL 203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Thesis Statement, Netflix, Environmentalism
14 Dec 2015
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Prepare thesis statement and outlines to bring to class. Environment is the space in which we live. Environment is all the components, characteristics and conditions of the natural world . No part of the earth that is untouched by humans. Recurring themes will make a good essay topic. Institutions the rules that structure human interaction. Ideas the role that ideas play in political action. The idea that the unique nature of canada"s economy has driven political outcomes. Our economy for a very long time was driven by the extraction of natural resources. The division of sovereignty into several levels of government. Natural resource management is a provincial responsibility. Aim is to illustrate the differences between canadian policies and. Institutions of decision making also have different scales. The scale of problems and institutions often poorly matched. Most environmental problems can only be understood through science. Where the scientists are employed makes a significant difference.
