In this course we examine local, national and international environmental governance issues, with a focus on ethical principles, theories and frameworks that may be used to address a wide range of problems relating to environment and development issues, in the domains of biodiversity conservation, climate change, and forests and fisheries management, among others. We consider the organisations, institutions and actors influencing environmental management, and we look for policies and tools to address the problems of environmental degradation and social inequality. A range of resource management approaches are also considered, including common property management, market and non-market incentives for resource management, government regulation and planning, decentralization, and indigenous and community-based initiatives.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Articulate key theories and frameworks underpinning environmental governance
- Critically analyse and communicate about environmental governance issues
- Contribute to the development of solutions to environmental governance problems at the local, national, and global levels
- Reflect upon the diversity of values, knowledges and practices involved in environmental governance, including First Nations' perspectives
- Demonstrate a solid understanding of the organisations, institutions and actors influencing environmental management.
Indicative Assessment
- Stakeholder analysis paper (2500 words) (35) [LO 2,4]
- Presentation or podcast (10) [LO 2,3]
- Final essay (3000 words) (50) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Critical commentary (5) [LO 1]
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Workload
The standard workload for a 6 unit course is 130 hours including class time and independent study.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Prescribed Texts
None
Preliminary Reading
Readings will be available on the Wattle course site.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $4680 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $6360 |
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