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Governing Environments (ENVS10005)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5Not available in 2017
Overview
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Natural and built environments and their resources have been the source of conflicting claims over rights of access, ownership and use. These contests have in turn led to the creation of a wide range of approaches to regulate such claims. In this subject students will be introduced to the ecological and economic theories and practices that relate to the use and management of natural resources and built environments and to the approaches governments use to resolve the conflicts that arise.
Topics will include:
- An introduction to the similarities and differences between the ecological and economic paradigms that affect the environment
- Understanding the need for government intervention
- An explanation of Public Choice theory
- The development of policies and instruments (laws, regulations, agreements, spending on education programs and market-based instruments) and institutions for effective policy implementation
- Case studies on the built environment, land and water, forests, marine environments and global warming will be used to assess the strengths and weaknesses of different governance models and their application
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Come to terms with the conflicts that exist in managing natural and built environments, from both an ecological and an economic stand point.
- Understand the theory that explains government intervention and regulation in the environment and the role that information systems play in governing the environment.
- Recognise the different governance models that have been applied to the built environment, land use and natural resources and identify the strengths and weakness of different policy and institutional arrangements.
- Understand how different polices, institutions and markets effect the environment.
- Identify the key institutions used to manage the built environment and natural resources across different geographical and political scales (eg - trading in water titles, carbon credits, building titles, etc)
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject students should have the following skills:
- Be able to assess policy-orientated research on the environment
- Be able to research and evaluate governance issues
- Be able to understand the economic and ecological factors affecting environments
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Class test due in week 4 equivalent to 600 words (15%);
- Class test due in week 7 equivalent to 600 words (10%);
- Class test due in week 10 equivalent to 600 words (15%);
- One examination of two hours duration at the end of semester equivalent to 2000 words, due examination period (60%).
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2017
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A set of readings will be provided electronically.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Environments Major Urban Design and Planning Informal specialisation Environments Discipline subjects Major Spatial Systems Major Landscape Ecosystem Management Major Construction Breadth Track The Property Industry Breadth Track People and Environment Breadth Track Property in the Urban Economy - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 11 April 2024