CONS*6100 [DE]

Code and section: CONS*6100 [DE]*01

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This course will offer an overview of historical, contemporary, and emerging approaches to conservation governance and their consequences. It will focus on the shifting roles of key actors including government, non-governmental organizations, industry, science/academia, and the public. The rationales for various conservation approaches will be considered, as well as their strengths and weaknesses, and discussions will allow for debate and exploration of contentious ideas and practices. The course will review a range of conceptual and theoretical approaches to conservation, using case studies to illustrate how they relate to specific conservation tools.