16.7 4th year Assoc Prof R Fincher; Dr D Goodman. Second semester Two hours a week. Students who complete this subject should be able to:

• assess the historical significance of debates about population growth and Australian environments; understand the place of immigration in these discussions; situate contemporary policy stands and community activism in this context.

History of 'populate or perish' debates about the 'carrying capacity' of Australian environments; contemporary movements to limit immigration and population growth because of their 'damage' to urban and non-urban environments, the nature of the evidence on this question; meanings of population policy in Australia, especially regarding gender, ethnicity and region. One 6000 word research essay. No prescribed reading, but the following are suggested: Smith, J. W. (1991) (ed) Immigration, Population and Sustainable Environments: The Limits to Australia's Growth. Bedford Park: Flinders University Press National Population Council (1991) Population Issues and Australia's Future, Canberra: AGPS House of Representatives Standing Committee for Long Term Strategies (1994) Australia's Population 'Carrying Capacity': One nation - Two Ecologies Canberra: AGPS Clarke H et al (1990) Immigration, Population Growth and the Environment Canberra: AGPS 16.7 4th year Assoc Prof Ruth Fincher; Dr D Goodman. Second semester Two hours a week. Students who complete this subject should be able to: assess the historical significance of debates about population growth and Australian environments; understand the place of immigration in these discussions; situate contemporary policy stands and community activism in this context. History of 'populate or perish' debates about the 'carrying capacity' of Australian environments; contemporary movements to limit immigration and population growth because of their 'damage' to urban and non-urban environments, the nature of the evidence on this question; meanings of population policy in Australia, especially regarding gender, ethnicity and region. One 6000 word research essay. None, but the following are suggested: Smith, J. W. (1991) (ed). Immigration, Population and Sustainable Environments: The Limits to Australia's Growth. Bedford Park: Flinders University Press National Population Council (1991) Population Issues and Australia's Future, Canberra: AGPS House of Representatives Standing Committee for Long Term Strategies (1994) Australia's Population 'Carrying Capacity': One nation - Two Ecologies. Canberra: AGPS Clarke, H. et al (1990) Immigration, Population Growth and the Environment. Canberra: AGPS