Global and Regional Sustainability

• • Global and regional sustainability: introduction and overview;
  • Population, demographic transition and sustainable lifestyles
  • Food and agriculture
  • Climate change, cities and energy
  • Biodiversity and ecosystem services
  • Water
  • Ecological restoration
  • Participation in sustainability
  • Global governance for sustainability
  • Civil Society
  • Economic systems and sustainability
  • Hope for the future

• Study resources

  • Instructional methods

    • Discussion forum/Discussion Board
    • Online assignment submission
    • Podcasting/Lecture capture
    • Standard Media
    • Web links

  • Online materials

    • Resources and Links

Equivalent subjects

You cannot enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• MUR-SUS212

Others

Students must have completed 18 credit points (6 OUA subjects) at Level 1 before enrolling in this subject.

Special requirements

No special requirements

This subject was previously known as SUS212 Global & Regional Sustainability.

This subject enables students to apply their understanding of sustainability and their knowledge of environmental systems to different scales ranging from regional to global. Students will develop competence to unpack the threats to sustainability and their underlying drivers. They will explore strategies to address them which incorporate technical, governance, economic and social approaches.

• Assignment 1 (25%)
• Assignment 2 (20%)
• Assignment 3 (25%)
• Invigilated Exam (30%)

Current study term (25 Aug 19 to 24 Nov 19)

Next study term (24 Nov 19 to 23 Feb 20)