This unit has been discontinued.
Introduction
This unit examines the globalisation of environmental problems, broader governance approaches to global environmental policy, including the links between trade and environment. Students will gain an understanding of issues of international environmental governance, global political economy and ecology. The unit will also examine nation-state, international organisational and non-governmental roles in global policy processes. There will be some discussion of international regimes as major policy instruments for the management of the global environment.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Global Environmental Governance |
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| Unit code | HIR310 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Social Sciences |
| Discipline | Politics and International Relations |
| Teaching staff | |
| Level | Advanced |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
HPP101 or HIR101
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
HIR210, HSD229, HSD329
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Internal: 2-hr lecture weekly, 1 tutorial fortnightly; Distance:web-based delivery of 13 lectures, 1 online tutorial discussion fortnightly |
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| Assessment | 1,000-word short essay (20%); 2,500-word essay (40%); 2-hr end-of-sem exam (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Information about any textbook requirements will be available from mid November. |
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