Management for the Environment

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

Lectures and syndicate work covering the following Topics: environment politics; environmental law and legislation, Regulation, variations between states, variations between Countries; environment economics; communication obligations and methods.

On successful completion, students will be able to:
• describe and analyse the role the political process at local, national and international levels in creating and solving environmental problems
• describe the role and application of environmental law and regulation
• apply the principles of environmental economics the evaluation of engineering projects that have significant interactions with the environment
• recognise the role of community liaison and dispute resolution in managing environmental problems

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.