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Module Title
LI Governing Sustainability – from the UN to the household
School
School of Geog Earth & Env Sci
Department
Geography
Module Code
08 39034
Module Lead
tbc
Level
Intermediate Level
Credits
20
Semester
Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions
None
Exclusions
Description
This module critically examines the theoretical and historical evolution of environmental governance as an interdisciplinary issue. It explores the extent to which just, equitable and transparent transitions to more sustainable environmental futures can be progressed and what is possible, given the technological, political, economic and socio-cultural challenges which steps towards more sustainable practices and patterns of production and consumption must overcome. We will consider underpinning theories of governance pertaining to these transitions via different case studies of environment, energy and resources taken from majority and minority world examples; examine the geographical scales (e.g. local, national, global) of transitions, and contested governance concepts such as planetary boundaries and net zero; the processes of decision making for these transitions, and the equity and justice implications of their implementation.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of transitions through relating theories of inter alia governance, justice, epistemology/knowledges, and science and technology studies to practical contemporary issues.
Critically evaluate policies and interventions relating to sustainability transitions in terms of governance relations, justice, and / or effectiveness of outcomes.
Demonstrate the value of an integrated and interdisciplinary approach to understanding transitions, their management and the possibilities of resolving conflicts.
Identify and critically assess shifting patterns and processes of transitions governance based on case studies and the competing interests of different actors in relation to them.
