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NR411 Natural Resource Policy and the Community

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus
Online level Level A - Internet access required
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
22 April 2008 25 April 2008 Mandatory on-campus students must attend residential school
Supervised Exam None
Pre-requisites 96 cp; or candidature in postgraduate award in the School of Environmental and Rural Science or School of Science and Technology
Co-requisites None
Restrictions NR 511
Notes None
Combined Units NR511 - Natural Resource Policy and the Community
Coordinator(s) Julian Prior (jprior2@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

The unit provides an integrated treatment of policy issues relevant to the development, conservation, management and administration of natural resources in Australia, including soil, water, minerals and biological resources. Particular attention is given to the social, legal, constitutional and political constraints including community involvement, which affect ecologically sustainable development and biological conservation. Personal and group communication skills are a component of this unit. Students should have up-to-date Internet access. The 500 level unit is based on the undergraduate level unit with additional reading, assignments or projects and the demonstration of a greater level of understanding of the undergraduate material.

Prescribed Material
Mandatory
None
Recommended Material
Optional

Text(s):

Note: Reference material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

Bioregional Planning; Resource Management Beyond the New Millenium
ISBN: 9789058230461
Brunckhorst, D.J., Harwood Academic 2000
Australian Policy Handbook
ISBN: 9781741142204
Bridgman, P. and Davis, G., Allen & Unwin 3rd ed. 1998
Note: Reference book (available from the Dixson Library, UNE)
Environmental Decision-Making: The Roles of Scientists, Engineers and the Public
ISBN: 9781862872790
Harding, R., Federation Press 1998
Australian Environmental Policy 2
ISBN: 9780868406732
Walker, K. and Crowley, K. (eds), UNSW Press 1999
Environmental Ethics: An Introduction to Environmental Philosophy
ISBN: 9780534520847
Desjardins, J., Wadsworth Publishing 4th ed. 2000
The Environmental Ethics and Policy Book: Philosophy, Ecology, Economics
ISBN: 9780534561888
Van de Veer, D. and Pierce, C., Wadsworth Publishers 3rd ed. 2002
Environmental Policy and Politics
ISBN: 9780321243539
Kraft, M.E., Pearson Longman 4th ed. 2001
Disclaimer Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
   

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