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ENVMGT 746 : Collaborative Environmental Management

Postgraduate course

Project description

An exploration of participatory management and its potential for engaging communities, resource users and stakeholders in the pursuit of sustainable development. Students will examine strategies for incorporating local knowledge within conservation practices and for reconciling natural resource management with human welfare, social justice and indigenous rights. This course includes an even balance of oversees and New Zealand-based cases, so is relevant for both international and domestic students and for students from our outside the School of Environment. It emphasises long-form, written assessments and active engagement with academic literature and concepts, so prospective enrollees should consider their capacity for that type of work.

Year 2022

Location New Zealand

Organization University of Auckland

Project aims

Project outcome

By the end of this course, students will be able to: Identify and evaluate policy implications of environmental variability and complexity (Capability 1, 2, 3 and 6) Critically reflect on the relationships between policies for the use of natural resources and public resistance to or the legitimacy of environmental management (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6) Critically analyse the impact of preservationism and regulatory approaches on citizen compliance with environmental policy. (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6) Evaluate the conflicts between indigenous land rights and managing �public� environmental values. (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6) Explain the effectiveness of transferring responsibility for environmental/conservation policy to community groups. (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6) Analyse policies for involving the public in the conservation of indigenous species/habitat. (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6) Evaluate the contribution of sustainable use to maintenance of ecosystem services. (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6)