This course involves a 14 day Study Tour through central and northern Queensland held in the mid semester break. It is designed to examine a range of issues relating to the management of natural and rural systems in tropical and semiarid environments including -<br/>¿ Protected area management<br/>¿ Mining<br/>¿ Endangered species management<br/>¿ Visitor management<br/>¿ Cultural heritage management<br/>¿ Management of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage area. <br/>At the conclusion of the subject students will have an appreciation of the mangement of various natural and rural systems in the tropical marine, coastal and semi-arid environments (In this context, social, cultural, legal,... -- Course Website
Instructor: Prof Marc Hockings ([email protected])