Policy expertise is scarce in the rapidly expanding areas of natural resource management, urban environmental management, and sustainable development. There are significant career opportunities in all three levels of Australian government, as well as in the expanding regional organisations, and in the private sector. In particular, graduates with substantial policy skills matched with a sound background in areas such as climate science, water science, landscape ecology and similar areas are highly sought after, in Australia and internationally. The minor in Environmental Policy offers foundational knowledge in public policy, placed firmly within the context of some of the big challenges in areas such as climate impacts and adaptation, landscape management and water resource management. Details of environmental policy positions that many former ANU students are now working in are at: <http://fennerschool-people.anu.edu.au/richard_baker/resources/formernow.html>.
Learning Outcomes
- Describe and critically assess environmental policy and planning theory and practice at scales from the local to the global.
- Analyse specific environmental planning and policy issues in theoretical frameworks and over different time scales.
- Employ advanced research, writing and presentation skills, including the preparation of written material relevant to the public policy sphere (i.e. ministerial policy briefs and/or policy submissions).
- Engage constructively and in an informed manner in environmental policy debates.
Other Information
What courses should you take in first year?
This minor does not require any specific 1000-level courses however some later year (2000-3000 level) courses might have prerequisites. Please check individual course entries for details.
Additional Advice:
Students interested in Environmental Policy are encouraged to take as part of their degree program at least one of
- ENVS1001 Environment and Society: Geography of Sustainability
- ENVS2013 Society and Environmental Change
Academic or enrolment advice:
Students can seek further advice from the academic contact for this minor (details above), or the College of Science Student Services Team (students.cos@anu.edu.au).
Areas of Interest
- Geography
- Interdisciplinary Studies - Sustainability
- Resource Management and Environmental Science
- Development Studies
- Environmental Studies
- Policy Studies
Relevant Degrees
Requirements
This minor requires the completion of 24 units, of which:
6 units must come from completion of the following compulsory course:
ENVS3028 Environmental Policy (6 units)
18 units must come from completion of policy related courses from the following list:
ENVS2007 Economics for the Environment (6 units)
ENVS3015 Essentials of Environmental Law (6 units)
ENVS3020 Climate Change Science & Policy (6 units)
ENVS3033 International Environmental Policy (6 units)
INDG3001 Public Policy Development and Implementation and Indigenous Australians (6 units)
SOCY2101 Social Policy: Principles and Practice (6 units)
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