| Dozent/in |
Dr. Tim Christian Wegenast |
| Veranstaltungsart |
Hauptseminar |
| Code |
FS261568 |
| Semester |
Frühjahrssemester 2026 |
| Durchführender Fachbereich |
Politikwissenschaft |
| Studienstufe |
Bachelor
Master |
| Termin/e |
Do, 19.02.2026, 10:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B51
Do, 26.02.2026, 10:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B51
Do, 05.03.2026, 10:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B51
Do, 12.03.2026, 10:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B51
Do, 19.03.2026, 10:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B51
Do, 26.03.2026, 10:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B51
Do, 02.04.2026, 10:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B51
Do, 16.04.2026, 10:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B51
Do, 23.04.2026, 10:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B47
Do, 30.04.2026, 10:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B51
Do, 07.05.2026, 10:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B51
Do, 21.05.2026, 10:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B51
Do, 28.05.2026, 10:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B51 |
| Umfang |
2 Semesterwochenstunden |
| Turnus |
14-täglich |
| Inhalt |
Land is more than a productive resource - it embodies power, identity, and the foundation of rural livelihoods. Across Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Asia, pressures on land, forests, and water bodies are intensifying due to large-scale land acquisitions, extractive industries, agricultural commercialization, climate change, market-based conservation schemes, and urban expansion.
This seminar examines how land and environmental governance can support sustainable development at the local level. Drawing on different theoretical traditions (including political ecology, institutional theory, Sustainable Livelihoods approach, human ecology and Common-Pool Resource Theory), students will engage with recent quantitative and qualitative research that addresses property rights, customary institutions, gendered access to land, agroecological practices, polycentric governance, Indigenous knowledge and international sustainability standards.
Students will critically assess how governance arrangements shape environmental conservation, climate adaptation and mitigation, as well as local well-being. Emphasis is placed on analytical thinking, evidence-based reasoning, and translating research insights into policy-relevant perspectives. Active engagement in discussions, literature analysis, and collaborative group work is expected, enabling students to develop their own research questions at the intersections of land, governance, and sustainable development. The course further aims to strengthen students’ interdisciplinary thinking by encouraging them to engage with diverse theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches.
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| Schlagworte |
Nachhaltigkeit |
| Lernziele |
• Explaining key theories and concepts in land and resource governance, climate change adaptation & mitigation, and sustainable development.
• Learning about policies and institutional conditions capable of producing socially and environmentally more acceptable forms of land and resource use.
• Analyzing the roles of property rights, customary institutions, gender, traditional knowledge, sustainable land-use practices, or certification schemes in shaping local livelihoods and promoting climate change adaptation and mitigation.
• Understanding distributive struggles over the costs and benefits of land use.
• Developing an understanding of transdisciplinary approaches by learning to bridge multiple disciplines and integrate evidence-based research with policy considerations and practical, context-sensitive solutions.
• Promoting students’ collaborative problem-solving, critical debate, and evidence-based argumentation skills.
• Strengthening research, analytic reasoning, and oral presentation skills in the context of land and environmental governance.
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| Sprache |
Englisch |
| Anmeldung |
***Wichtig*** Um Credits zu erwerben ist die Anmeldung zur Lehrveranstaltung über das UniPortal zwingend erforderlich. Die Anmeldung ist ab zwei Wochen vor bis zwei Wochen nach Beginn des Semesters möglich. An- und Abmeldungen sind nach diesem Zeitraum nicht mehr möglich. Die genauen Anmeldedaten finden Sie hier: http://www.unilu.ch/ksf/semesterdaten |
| Leistungsnachweis |
Referat, Aktive Teilnahme (Besuch des Seminars, Lesen der Literatur, wöchentliche, kurze schriftliche Kommentare, aktive Mitgestaltung der Sitzungen). 4 Credits |
| Abschlussform / Credits |
Aktive Teilnahme (Referat) / 4 Credits
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| Hörer-/innen |
Nach Vereinbarung |
| Kontakt |
tim.wegenast@uni-konstanz.de |
| Material |
Wird auf OLAT publiziert |
| Literatur |
- Berkes Fikret. 2018. Sacred Ecology. New York: Routledge. 4th ed.
- Cai, Meina, Ilia Murtazashvili, Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili and Raufhon Salahodjaev. 2022. Toward a Political Economy of the Commons: Simple Rules for Sustainability. London: Edward Elgar.
- Evans, James and Thomas Craig. 2023. Environmental Governance. New York: Routledge.
- Holland, Margaret B., Yuta J. Masuda and Brian E. Robinson. 2022. Land Tenure Security and Sustainable Development. Springer Nature.
- Scoones, Ian. 2015. Sustainable livelihoods and rural development. Rugby: Practical Action Publishing.
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