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This course will provide students with a general introduction to debates in resource and environmental management, an understanding of the policies and practices of such management in New Zealand, a critical analysis of the concepts upon which these are based, and an insight into practical issues in this field, including environmental and social impact analysis and the Resource Management Act.
After completing this course, we expect you to have gained the following: An understanding of key concepts in contemporary resource and environmental management. The ability to assess critically the methodologies and underlying assumptions used in resource and environmental management. An understanding of the socio-political and biophysical contexts in which resource and environmental management operates.
Any 30 points of 100 level geography, orentry with the approval of the Head of Department.
Eric Pawson
de Freitas, C. R. and Perry, M; New Environmentalism: Managing New Zealand's Environmental Diversity ; New York: Springer, 2012 (This book is on order. It is hoped that it will arrive in the library during course time).
Memon, P. A. , Perkins, Harvey C; Environmental planning and management in New Zealand ; Dunmore Press, 2000.
Miller, C. L; Implementing sustainability : the New Zealand experience ; Routledge, 2011.
Mitchell, Bruce; Resource and environmental management ; Longman, 1997.
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Domestic fee $748.00
International fee $3,388.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see School of Earth and Environment on the departments and faculties page .