We are in the midst of an unprecedented global ecological and climatological crisis, and consequently need to transform our social, political and economic systems. This crisis - its causes, its effects, and its solutions - are geographically unevenly distributed and situated. Therefore, this unit of study uses geographical concepts to consider what has caused this global crisis, how we should think about the relations and interactions between humans and their environments, and what some strategies are for managing our environment and resources to negotiate this predicament. Using examples focused in Australia, Asia, and the Pacific region, students will learn how to integrate environmental, economic, political, social and cultural considerations and perspectives, and how to evaluate environmental and resource management policies and ideas.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Geosciences Academic Operations |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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GEOS1X01 or GEOS1X02 or ECOP1X01 or SIEN1000 |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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GEOS2921 |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Rebecca Cross, r.cross@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Phil McManus, phil.mcmanus@sydney.edu.au |
Rebecca Cross, r.cross@sydney.edu.au | |
Tutor(s) | Emma Koch, emma.koch@sydney.edu.au |
Stephen Lound, stephen.lound@sydney.edu.au | |
Madeleine Miller, madeleine.miller@sydney.edu.au |