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Marine Conservation Policy and Coastal Sustainability (STP256)

Points: 

4

Enrolment Options: 

Not available 2009 

Description: 

This unit covers the main policies and issues related to conserving marine habitats and care of the coast. It analyses the Federal marine and coastal policies that have developed in the last decade. Through these policies, the unit examines movements towards community involvement in coastal management and stewardship, towards an ecosystem-based approach to policy and management, and towards a comprehensive marine protected areas system. Key to the unit is practical and conceptual work with a local coast care group.

Contact time: 

Lectures: 2 hours per week; tutorials: 1 hour per week.

Prerequisites: 

Nil.

Notes: 

Students currently enrolled, or intending to enrol, in the Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma or MA by Coursework should enrol in the higher-level code for this unit.

Used in these Courses: 

Planning (BPlanning)
Sustainable Development (BA, BSc)

Used in these Minors: 

Environmental Policy
Urban and Regional Sustainability

Marine Conservation Policy and Coastal Sustainability (STP656)

as for STP256, except as follows

Points: 

4

Enrolment Options: 

Not available 2009 

Used in these Courses: 

Postgraduate Diploma in Asian Sustainable Development
Postgraduate Diploma in Policy Studies
Postgraduate Diploma in Tourism
Master of Arts in Asian Sustainable Development
Master of Arts in Ecologically Sustainable Development
Master of Arts in Education for Sustainability
Master of Arts in Sustainable Urban and Regional Planning
Master of Veterinary Studies in Conservation Medicine