Environmental Planning, Management, and Policy

Topics

• 1. To provide overview of the state of environment planning, management, and policy, as well as an understanding of current theory and practice; including western approaches and indigenous environmental management of terrestrial and marine resources. 2. To examine, Rahui, a traditional Polynesian marine conservation practice, through interaction with local communities that use it, and the French Polynesian division of the Pew Charitable Trust. 3.To learn about EU, Pacific-wide and international funding and conservation management initiatives affecting the lives and environment of Polynesians.
• 1. Students will be able to identify, interpret, and communicate sustainability ideas, needs and programs to others in different cultural contexts and multilingual societies, demonstrating effective scientific communication skills through development and delivery of oral presentations and written reports and case studies. 2. Students will be able to articulate the state of environment planning, management, and policy, as well as an understanding of current theory and practice; including western approaches and indigenous environmental management of terrestrial and marine resources. 3. Students will be able to interpret elements of modern marine conservation practice and how different agencies are necessary for effective action. 4. Students will be able to evaluate effectiveness of EU, Pacific-wide and international funding and conservation management initiatives affecting the lives and environment of local peoples.

Official catalogue course objectives and student learning outcomes