121-259 Environmental Politics and Management

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Upon completion of this subject a student should:

• have an understanding of the state of the environment on a global, national and local level;

• understand the causes of environmental degradation, with a view to realizing what is required to change the situation in the future;

• have developed an awareness of political and economic factors with regard to their interaction and how they influence decision making and policy development;

• be able to critically examine an issue and /or concept in terms of its ecological, physical, social and economic impact on the environment;

• have acquired skills to enable the student to work effectively and cooperatively in a group situation;

• have enhanced oral presentation skills.

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Technical and social dimensions of environmental degradation, particularly land degradation, water management, air and water pollution, resource sustainability. Relations between state, capital and pressure groups as expressed in conflict over resource exploitation.

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