Climate change is a unique environmental issue in that its impacts will manifest on a global scale which requires a globally integrated set of responses. The unit therefore commences with an overview of environmental policy and planning theory, illustrated with examples from Australia and overseas, to identify common processes, policies and evaluation mechanisms. The unit then focuses on mitigation and adaptation which are the dual approaches being taken to address climate change and its impacts. Mitigation policies are examined through sessions focusing on the experience of the Kyoto Protocol, carbon trading, carbon capture and storage (CCS), land use and land use change and forestry... -- Course Website
Instructor: Assistant Professor Julian Clifton
Prerequisites: SCIE4402 Data Management and Analysis in the Natural Sciences or 12 points of coursework at Level 4 or equivalent or approval of unit coordinator
