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121-028 Sustainable Development | |
Note | Formerly available as 121-303. Students who have completed 121-303 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Mr Peter Christoff |
Prerequisites | 25 points of First Year Geography or the approval of the subject coordinator. |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | Twenty 1-hour lectures and ten 1-hour tutorials |
Subject Description | The term 'sustainable development' is widely recognised but little understood, with over 50 definitions reflecting the different understandings of environmental theorists and practitioners. This subject discusses and interprets these key cultural, political and philosophical differences, both in concept and practice. Students will explore global, developed and developing world examples of sustainable development - examining case histories relating to climate change and ozone depletion, fisheries and tropical forest management, population growth and biodiversity preservation. On completion of the subject students should be able to use these cases to illuminate underlying ecological, economic, and social issues associated with different practices of environmental management and ecological governance. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 3000 words, and a take home examination. |
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