1. E-109: Environmental Politics Section Meeting 7 November 18, 2008

2. Administrative Final Exam Wednesday, January 21 Format Review? Midterm Grading issues Emailed this weekend Final Paper Abstracts Global comments Group Project Memos due November 26

3. Administrative Looking Ahead: TA Evaluation on Course Website NO Section December 2 ONE more Section Assignment in December

4. Schedule 1819202122 23242526272829 30123456 78910111213 Section NO SECTION MEMO DUE

5. Key Concepts Non-tariff barrier Article XX Standing REACH

6. Key Concepts: WTO Shrimp/Turtle Controversy In the WTO dispute, who or what were the: Parties? Issues? Rulings? Implications?

7. Topic #1: REACH Consider the EU REACH program as an example of supranational policymaking. Who are the stakeholders in the development and implementation of REACH? What access do they have in the policy process? How does the level/scale of the program affect who can participate in the process?

8. Topic #1: REACH Should national governments be viewed as stakeholders? What methods (formal and informal) do they use to engage in the REACH decision process? Should non-EU nations be able to participate in and/or challenge the REACH process?

9. Topic #2: WTO In what ways do the shrimp/turtle and tuna/dolphin WTO cases challenge the central role and significance of national sovereignty? Does the WTO adequately account for ethical and cultural differences between nations? What implications does this have for the WTO being considered a legitimate forum for discussion and resolution of global environmental problems?

10. Topic # 2: WTO and REACH Are the U.S.’s arguments in the shrimp/turtle and tuna/dolphin cases consistent with its stance against REACH? Why or why not?

11. Wrap-Up Questions? Comments?