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Environmental Decision Making - GSE843

The objective of this unit is to enable students to understand how decisions are made about environmental issues and particularly to assess the relative significance of: politics; values held by stakeholders; scientific and technical information; procedural requirements established by law and administration; and market forces. Theories and practices of decision making will be examined. Also qualitative and quantitative tools used to support environmental decision making will be covered.

Credit Points: 4
When Offered:

E2 - Evening; Offered in Session 2, North Ryde

Staff Contact(s): Dr Greg Walkerden
Prerequisites:

Admission to MEnvEd or PGDipEnvEd or PGCertEnvEd or MEnvMgt or PGCertEnvMgt or MEnvStud or PGDipEnvStud or MEnvPlan or MEnvSci or PGCertEnvEcon or MSusDev or PGDipSusDev or PGCertSusDev or MWldMgt or PGDipWldMgt or PGCertWldMgt or MSc in Biodiversity Conservation or PGDipSc in Biodiversity Conservation or PGCertSc in Biodiversity Conservation Prerequisite Information

Corequisites:

NCCW(s):
Unit Designation(s):

Science

Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Environment and Geography

Faculty of Science

Timetable Information

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