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GEOP6050 - Environment and Society

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Project description

With an emphasis on the Australasian region, this exciting interdisciplinary unit explores how societies and ecologies are entwined and develops creative ways of approaching environmental dilemmas. Bringing together geographic perspectives from the sciences, social sciences, and humanities, it examines the concepts of environment, sustainability, and society, together with their past and possible future socio-political and economic framings. The historical and contemporary contexts of key environmental issues in Australia are explained along with their connections to global events and perspectives, including climate change, invasive species, water management, environmental protection movements, and links between consumption and production. Current planning frameworks and management processes, including legal and legislative mechanisms are also considered, along with emerging strategies and social movements that aim to address existing and expected problems.

Year 2022

Location Australia

Organization Macquarie University

Project aims

Project outcome

1. Critically examine the mutually shaping forces of societies and ecologies in producing environmental dilemmas 2. Explain the significance of historical and contemporary contexts to environmental issues at different scales 3. Identify, and critically examine, key environmental issues 4. Evaluate and respond to diverse perspectives and approaches to environments, societies and sustainability 5. Engage with advanced concepts and academic texts 6. Assess, sort, and synthesise information in presentations, small group discussions, and written work 7. Critically evaluate management and planning options for addressing environmental, social and sustainability challenges