Course Schedule

Veranstaltungen von Prof. Dr. Ines Dombrowsky


Lehrveranstaltungen

Gerechtigkeit 5: Governing natural resource conflicts in a global context (Seminar)

Dozent/in: Clara-Sophie Baschant, Ines Dombrowsky

Termin:
 14-täglich | Freitag | 12:15 - 15:45 | 24.10.2025 - 30.01.2026 | C 12.111 Seminarraum

Inhalt: The effects of climate change and environmental degradation increasingly impact people’s lives across the globe. A decline in the availability of and the degradation of natural resources (water, forests, soil or fish resources) can lead to local, regional and international conflicts. The climate-security and the water-energy-food-ecosystem nexus are prominent concepts within science and international organizations. They show how basic human securities, including water, energy and food security as well as societal relations are affected by environmental change. In this course, we will focus on natural resource conflicts and on how governments and individuals can address them. Through the analysis of different case studies, you will get an understanding of what governance factors are of importance for conflict management. Final group projects may incorporate local and/or global perspectives.

Global Environmental and Sustainability Governance - Seminar A (Seminar)

Dozent/in: Clara-Sophie Baschant, Ines Dombrowsky, Jens Newig

Termin:
 wöchentlich | Donnerstag | 10:15 - 11:45 | 13.10.2025 - 23.01.2026 | C 9.102 Seminarraum
Einzeltermin | Do, 30.10.2025, 10:15 - Do, 30.10.2025, 11:45 | C 7.307 Seminarraum | Additional room for role play on 30 October
Einzeltermin | Do, 30.10.2025, 10:15 - Do, 30.10.2025, 11:45 | C 7.320 Seminarraum | Additional room for role play on 30 October
Einzeltermin | Do, 29.01.2026, 10:15 - Do, 29.01.2026, 11:45 | C HS 5 | Written test

Inhalt: This course provides an introduction to environmental and sustainability governance. It offers basic knowledge on the functioning of governance systems in providing and implementing public policies addressing current environmental and sustainability issues – on local, national and international levels, with a focus on global environmental and sustainability issues and governance. We will address both the structure and process features of governance. Topics covered may include the governance of commons; participatory and collaborative governance; private and hybrid governance; adaptive governance and learning; multi-level governance; international regimes (e.g. climate, biodiversity); telecoupling. Students will learn the general core governance theories and concepts and apply them to emblematic case studies in the realm of environment and sustainable development.

Global Environmental and Sustainability Governance - Seminar B (Seminar)

Dozent/in: Clara-Sophie Baschant, Ines Dombrowsky, Jens Newig

Termin:
 wöchentlich | Donnerstag | 12:15 - 13:45 | 13.10.2025 - 23.01.2026 | C 12.101 Seminarraum
Einzeltermin | Do, 30.10.2025, 12:15 - Do, 30.10.2025, 13:45 | C 11.307 Seminarraum | Additional room for role play on 30 October
Einzeltermin | Do, 30.10.2025, 12:15 - Do, 30.10.2025, 13:45 | C 11.319 Seminarraum | Additional room for role play on 30 October
Einzeltermin | Do, 29.01.2026, 10:15 - Do, 29.01.2026, 11:45 | C HS 5 | Written test

Inhalt: This course provides an introduction to environmental and sustainability governance. It offers basic knowledge on the functioning of governance systems in providing and implementing public policies addressing current environmental and sustainability issues – on local, national and international levels, with a focus on global environmental and sustainability issues and governance. We will address both the structure and process features of governance. Topics covered may include the governance of commons; participatory and collaborative governance; private and hybrid governance; adaptive governance and learning; multi-level governance; international regimes (e.g. climate, biodiversity); telecoupling. Students will learn the general core governance theories and concepts and apply them to emblematic case studies in the realm of environment and sustainable development.

Introduction to Environmental and Sustainability Governance (Vorlesung)

Dozent/in: Ines Dombrowsky, Jens Newig

Termin:
 wöchentlich | Donnerstag | 14:30 - 16:00 | 13.10.2025 - 30.01.2026 | C HS 5

Inhalt: This lecture offers a comprehensive and advanced introduction to environmental and sustainability governance. It aims to provide a thorough understanding of key concepts and theoretical approaches in this field and their application to real-world cases. The lecture explores the functioning of governance systems in the development and implementation of public policies that address pressing environmental and sustainability issues at local, national, and international levels. The lecture focuses on both the structural and procedural aspects of governance. The topics covered in this lecture may include: Governance of the commons; Public and stakeholder participation; Collaborative governance; Evidence-informed governance; Adaptive governance and governance learning; Multi-level and transboundary governance; Private actor and network governance; Risk governance; Policy coherence and policy-mixes; International regimes (e.g., climate, biodiversity); Governance of global value chains; Governing sustainability transitions; Policy and institutional change.