ES 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Family Affairs, Political Ecology, Patriation

• School: University of Victoria
• Department: Environmental Studies
• Course: ES 301
• Professor: Anita Girvan

Document Summary

Political ecology: relation of politics and environmental issues. Course: 5-6 hours of reading per week will taper off towards end of semester. Creator bears witness and authorizes that relatio(cid:374)ship (cid:894)like the pri(cid:374)(cid:272)iples of (cid:373)arriage(cid:895). Early treaties (cid:449)ere(cid:374)"t (cid:373)ade with lawyers and consultants and paper but with celebration and communication. The judi(cid:272)iary perspe(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e did(cid:374)"t (cid:272)hange overnight all the successes in the supreme court are due to the court following the law (constitution). Positive relationship because during 7 years war (colonial war), king george relied on relations with iroquois (as military allies). Royal proclamation of 1763 legal premise upon which we are negotiating modern treaties. Immediately after proclamation, words of king george were brought to peoples as an invitation to make treaties. Treaty at fort niagara 1764 creation of wampam belt. Belt signified we have a shared future but promise to live in parallel sovereignty with one another. War of 1812 iroquois came to assistance of settlers (older brother helping younger brother).