Course Outline of Environmental Management
MASTER OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Frameworks for Environmental Management
Unit 1: Introduction
Contents
Introduction .................................................................... 3 Learning outcomes................................................................................... 3 Readings for this unit ...................................................... 4 Your initial thoughts… .................................................... 6 What is the ‘environment’? .............................................. 7 Interpretations in Australian legislation................................................... 7 Cultural differences in interpretation ..................................................... 11 A complex concept................................................................................. 12 ‘Boxing’ environment ............................................................................ 14 Environmental management ............................................15 Forms of knowledge ........................................................16 Multi-, inter- and transdisciplinary approaches ..................................... 17 Conclusion .....................................................................20 References cited .............................................................21
U n it 1 : In tr o d u c tio n
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Introduction
This unit is intended to provide an introduction to the course ‘Frameworks for Environmental Management’ and more broadly to the programs – GradCert, GradDip and Master of Environmental Management (MEM). A key message from this first unit is to recognise that environmental management is inherently an interdisciplinary (see below for explanation) exercise which draws on a very wide range of disciplinary understanding and tools.
Frameworks for Environmental Management
Unit 1: Introduction
Contents
Introduction .................................................................... 3 Learning outcomes................................................................................... 3 Readings for this unit ...................................................... 4 Your initial thoughts… .................................................... 6 What is the ‘environment’? .............................................. 7 Interpretations in Australian legislation................................................... 7 Cultural differences in interpretation ..................................................... 11 A complex concept................................................................................. 12 ‘Boxing’ environment ............................................................................ 14 Environmental management ............................................15 Forms of knowledge ........................................................16 Multi-, inter- and transdisciplinary approaches ..................................... 17 Conclusion .....................................................................20 References cited .............................................................21
U n it 1 : In tr o d u c tio n
2
Introduction
This unit is intended to provide an introduction to the course ‘Frameworks for Environmental Management’ and more broadly to the programs – GradCert, GradDip and Master of Environmental Management (MEM). A key message from this first unit is to recognise that environmental management is inherently an interdisciplinary (see below for explanation) exercise which draws on a very wide range of disciplinary understanding and tools.
References: cited Christie, E (1990) ‘Environmental legislation, sustainable resource use and scientific terminology: issues in statutory interpretation”, Environmental and Planning Law Journal 7: 262-270