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Course description

Enrolment in this course is restricted to final year Bachelor of Environmental Management and Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science Major) students.

This course involves an eight day Study Tour in North Queensland. It is designed to examine a range of issues relating to the management of natural and rural systems in tropical and semi-arid environments including - Protected area management, Mining, Endangered species management, Visitor management, Cultural heritage management and Management of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage area. At the conclusion of the course students will have an appreciation of the management of various natural and rural systems in the tropical marine, coastal and semi-arid environments (In this context, social, cultural, legal, economic, political and ecological perspectives within which management is conducted will be considered). Additional fees are payable for food and ancillary costs (~$900). In the event that students complete the fieldwork and then subsequently withdraw from this course without financial liability, the School reserves the right to charge full cost recovery for this field trip (~$1400).

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