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Environmental Processes and

Management GEOG 205

SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT

Course Outline

Course Description

GEOG 205 provides a foundation for understanding the complex mix of human and biophysical processes that must be considered by those involved in environmental management. The course aims to improve your ability to think critically about human-environment interactions and environmental management approaches, and to develop your research and communication skills in these areas

Teaching Staff

The course coordinator for GEOG205 is Karen Fisher. Feel free to contact her for any matters related to this course. Karen’s weekly office hours are: Tuesday 11am-12pm-and Thursday 10am-11am.

Jonathan Rankin runs the tutorials and is available for consultation about coursework during Jonathan’s office hour: Tuesday 10am-11am.

You are welcome to contact other lecturing staff to clarify matters related to their particular lectures. It is usually helpful to do some reading first.

STAFF OFFICE PHONE 373-7599+ E-MAIL

Karen Fisher (Coordinator) HSB670 88410 k.fisher@auckland.ac.nz

Lyndsay Blue HSB732 88443 l.blue@auckland.ac.nz

Meg Parsons HSB668 89263 meg.parsons@auckland.ac.nz

Jonathan Rankin HSB430 Jran057@aucklanduni.ac.nz

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Lectures and Tutorials

Lecture times are as follows: Tuesday 8-9 AM (PLT1/303-G20), Thursday 9-10 AM (MLT1/303-G23), Friday 9-10 AM (PLT1/303-G20).

The lectures are grouped in two main sections. The first introduces key aspects of the broad context in which environmental management takes place. The second presents a selection of case studies which illustrate a variety of factors that influence environmental decision-making in practice.

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Lecture Schedule

SECTION ONE: THE CONTEXT

July August

Wk 1

23 Setting the scene KF

25 Human impacts: changing the face of the Earth LB

26 Environmental attitudes: facing the change LB

Wk 2

30 Reading day – no lecture

1 Environmental law and governance LB

2 Impact assessment KF

August

Wk 3

6 Reading day – no lecture

8 Science-policy nexus KF

9 Social science and Environmental management KF

Wk 4*

13 Reading day – no lecture

15 Alternative knowledge KF

16 TEST PREPARATION LECTURE KF

Wk 5

20 Reading day – no lecture

22 Reading day – no lecture TEST

23 TEST KF

Wk 6*

27 Reading day – no lecture

29 Reading day – no lecture TEST

30 Reading day – no lecture

Mid-semester break

SECTION TWO: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN PRACTICE

September October

Conservation management

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17 The national park concept LB

19 Just conservation? LB

20 Forging new relationships LB

Commodification of natural resources

Wk 8*

24 From public to private KF

26 Fisheries management KF

27 The political economy of drinking water KF

Climate publics

Wk 9

1 Communicating climate change KF

3 The carbon economy KF

4 Re-evaluating lifestyles KF

October Climate change adaptation

Wk 10

8 Uncertain futures: climate risks and impacts MP

10 Depictions of vulnerability MP

11 Climate change adaptation MP

ESSAY DUE 14 October

Environmental histories

Wk 11

15 Science, history, and climate MP

17 Environmental histories of change MP

18 Social and ecological transformations MP

Course Wrap-up

Wk 12*

22 Towards a synthesis KF

24 No class

25 No class

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Tutorials

Four tutorials are scheduled during the semester, starting in Week 4, with meeting times for each group given below.

Tutorial Week Mon 11-12 Wed 10-11 Wed 1-2 Wed 2-3 Thu 11-12 Fri 1-2

1 4 12 August 301-248

14 August 104-124

14 August 301-248

14 August 104-G07

15 August 104-G07

16 August 104-G07

2 6 26 August 301-248

28 August 104-124

28 August 301-248

28 August 104-G07

29 August 104-G07

30 August 104-G07

3 8 23 September 301-248

25 September 104-124

25 September 301-248

25 September 104-G07

26 September 104-G07

27 September 104-G07

4 12 21 October 301-248

23 October 104-124

23 October 301-248

23 October 104-G07

24 October 104-G07

25 October 104-G07

Tutorial 1 (Week 4) Test preparation. How to make sure you answer the test

Tutorial 2 (Week 6) Essay help part I: Analysis of essay topics and questions associated with essay Tips on how to find resources for your essays Questions/discussion related to course to date.

Tutorial 3 (Week 8) Essay help part II: Analysis of essay topics and questions associated with essay Tips on how to make sure you address the essay question Questions/discussion related to course to date Feedback on test

Tutorial 4 (Week 12) Questions/discussion related to course to date. Revision strategies and tips to help with exam preparation.

Recommended Reading

There is no prescribed textbook for this course. Individual lecturers will recommend key readings to complement what they present in class, and additional readings may be suggested to guide students interested in exploring particular topics in more depth.

You are strongly encouraged to read key readings. Hard copies of some (usually books) will be placed on Short Loan in the Kate Edger Information Commons, some will be made available electronically via the Course Material Search function in Voyager (see below), and others will be available as pdf files in the ‘Readings’ folder on Cecil. Each lecturer will indicate the location of particular key readings in your lecture handouts.

A complete list of Short Loan material available for this course may be accessed via the Course Material Search function in the University Library electronic catalogue, Voyager: http://voyager.auckland.ac.nz/

Find and click on the ‘link’ labelled COURSE MATERIAL SEARCH.

Click on the arrow to the right of COURSE and scroll down until you come to and highlight GEOG 205.

Click on SEARCH.

A list of all GEOG 205 Short Loan items will appear, listed in alphabetical order by title.

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Click on any item to find out how to access it. Call numbers are given to locate hard copy material on the Short Loan collection shelves. Many recommended articles and book chapters are immediately available electronically, via links from Voyager to the LEARN web gateway. Under copyright regulations, once existing holdings have been digitised the Library is unable to also hold and lend ‘hard’ photocopied items.

Please note that we do not distribute sets of readings to each course participant for two main reasons. First, such sets may compromise authors’ and publishers’ copyrights, and therefore limit what we might include. Second, we believe that students should become familiar with the University Library and we encourage you to utilise this facility for recommended readings as well as your own research. It is critical to go beyond the articles and book chapters recommended for your essays.

The Geography and Environmental Science Subject Librarian (Sarah Miselis) is very helpful and readily available to assist students. To contact Sarah:

drop by Room M11 in the General Library

phone 3737 599 ext 88452 or e-mail s.miselis@auckland.ac.nz

Course work and Assessment

In respect to the BSc regulation on ‘Practical Requirements’ this course includes only written work. Final grades will be based upon the sum of the marks earned for this written work.

The final grade for this course comprises 40% coursework and 60% final examination.

Coursework consists of:

1. one in-class test worth 20%

2. one 1500 word essay worth 20%

You are strongly encouraged to complete both pieces of coursework and to submit your essay on time to help achieve your best possible grade for this course.

Test (20%)

The test will be held in-class on 23 August (Week 5). The test will be on material covered in the Context Section in Weeks 1-4 (Lyndsay and Karen’s lectures). The purpose is to test you on how well you understand this material, but also to help you prepare for the exam at the end of the year.

Format:

The test will be 40 minutes long and require you to write ONE essay. You will be given a choice between two questions and you must answer only ONE.

Preparation:

To do well in the test, you will be expected to read beyond the material covered in the lectures and to refer to the work of other authors in your essay. It is therefore recommended that you complete the readings associated with the lectures. The lecture on 16 August will help you with your preparation by giving you some clearer instructions on how to prepare and what the nature of the questions will be. In the tutorials run in Week 4 (12-16 August), Jonathan will also provide you with tips and advice to help you in your preparation for the test.

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Essay (20%)

Word limit: 1500 words

Due by 4pm Monday 14 October.

Essay topics For each of the essays you are encouraged to use examples to help illustrate your discussion.

1. In light of the prevalent allusion to biodiversity conservation as ‘war’, evaluate the suggestion that the greatest conflict faced by protected areas is caused by their underlying ideology that “… people are the enemy rather than potential partisans” (McNeely 2008: 105).

2. Discuss how different approaches have been used to manage common pool resources to reduce overexploitation and degradation of the resource.

3. Consider the relationship between energy demand and climate change by examining everyday expectations about comfort and lifestyle

4. Why are certain social groups classified as more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change than others? Discuss with reference to the different ways in which vulnerability has been conceptualised by scholars.

Instructions for the essay

Refer to your ‘how to’ geography essay writing and referencing guides for correct formatting. These will be distributed in tutorials and posted on Cecil.

Submit an electronic copy of the final version of your essay to Turnitin. You can only do this once. Detailed instructions will be distributed in tutorials, and are posted on Cecil.

Print your Turnitin submission receipt and place at the front of a hard copy of your essay.

Place a GEOG 205 essay cover sheet on top and complete the required details. Coversheets will be distributed in tutorials, with spares available on Cecil or from the Student Centre.

Staple the cover sheet, Turnitin receipt and essay together with one staple at the top left corner.

Place completed assignments in the GEOG 205 locked box outside the ENV Student Centre (HSB 441) before 4pm on the due day.

Late assignments must be handed in at the ENV Student Centre desk for time/date stamping, whether or not you have an extension.

Turnitin

GEOG 205 students are required to submit an electronic copy of each coursework essay to Turnitin for review (2013 GEOG 205 Class ID: 6626128 Password: Environment)

Full instructions on using Turnitin are presented on a separate handout that will be distributed in tutorials and posted on Cecil.

Make sure that you leave enough time to submit your essay to Turnitin, allowing for any problems that may arise.

Once you have electronically submitted an essay to Turnitin please print your submission receipt and attach it, along with a GEOG 205 coversheet, to the front of a hard copy of your essay before handing it in.

School of Environment Policy on Deadlines for Coursework

The hand-in dates for coursework are ordinarily non-negotiable. Extensions will be granted only in cases where a student has encountered genuine obstacles to the completion of an assignment. Such cases

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include family bereavement and illness and these should be supported by documentation from a doctor or counselor. In all cases the course coordinator grants extensions. The following penalties will apply for late submission:

Penalty: 15% mark reduction for the first 24 hrs after stated deadline, 5% per 24 hours thereafter. Timing is rounded to the closest 24 hour period.

No marks will be given for work received after 5 working days beyond the deadline. Saturday, Sunday and public holidays are not counted as working days. Penalty increments represent % of the maximum mark associated with the assignment.

School of Environment Policy on Cheating

Students should be aware of the official University policy on cheating, as follows:

‘The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting his or her learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the world-wide web. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against electronic source material using computerised detection mechanisms. Upon reasonable request, students may be required to provide an electronic version of their work for computerised review.’

The University of Auckland has comprehensive policies on academic honesty, cheating and plagiarism which can be accessed from:

http://www.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/home/about/teaching-learning/honesty

It is the student's responsibility to read and adhere to the University's policies. A copy of the Guidelines for the Conduct of Coursework is available on Cecil. The following are examples (not an exhaustive list) of what the University considers cheating in coursework:

Plagiarism; Copying other students work; Letting other students copy your work; Doing work for other students; Having other students do work for you; Data fabrication; Submission of the same or similar work to multiple courses; Impersonation; Misrepresentation of disability, illness.; Use of commercial essay or assignment production services; Substantial third party editing or assistance; Substantial similarity of group/team work.

Specific information regarding the procedures for investigating academic dishonesty and plagiarism and the penalties for dishonesty can be found at: http://www.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/home/about/teaching-learning/honesty/tl-procedures-and-penalties

If you have any queries about plagiarism and what constitutes academic dishonesty, feel free to contact Karen Fisher for guidance.

There are also a range of online resources designed to help students understand plagiarism and how to avoid it including a site hosted at the University of Auckland. Here are some URLs to tutorials and other information that may also help you with understanding plagiarism.

University of Auckland: http://www.cite.auckland.ac.nz/

University of Leicester, UK: http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/ssds/sd/ld/resources/study/plagiarism-tutorial

A more creative interpretation (make sure to click the Interactive Transcript button as this provides a translation): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwbw9KF-ACY&feature=youtu.be

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School of Environment grading system

The following is the grading system used by ENV:

Student Information

Learning Aids

Seeking Assistance

Assistance for students taking this course is available from a variety of sources:

Karen Fisher (course coordinator): Office hours: Tuesday 11am-12pm and Thursday 10am-11am.

Jonathan Rankin (tutor): office hour: Tuesday 10am-11am.

You are welcome to contact other ENV lecturing staff to clarify matters related to their particular lectures. It is usually helpful to do some reading first.

Cecil

Cecil should be accessed for general course information, lecture handouts and resources (use the ‘Knowledge Map’ function to readily find these), group announcements and coursework marks:

http://cecil.auckland.ac.nz/login.aspx

For help with Cecil visit:

http://cecil.auckland.ac.nz/help/cwi7student/cecil_7_student_help.htm

School of Environment Undergraduate Office

The ENV Undergraduate Office (HSB 441) is open Monday to Friday: 8.45am-4.45pm during semester.

The ENV Undergrad Office provides a frontline help desk and assignment hand-in facility for Geography and Environmental Science students.

Spare lecture handouts will be left in the GEOG 205 pigeonhole in the hallway along from HSB441; master copies of all handouts are available at the desk.

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Essays submitted by the due date should be placed in the GEOG 205, locked hand-in box outside the Student Centre before 4pm.

Late essays must be handed in at the ENV Student Centre desk for time/date stamping, whether or not you have an extension.

Any marked essays not returned in class will be available for collection from the Student Centre desk, upon presentation of your student ID card. A notice board outside the Student Centre indicates when assignments are available.

The whiteboard in front of the Office also shows daily/important notices and upcoming assignment due dates.

All Geography network print credits for undergraduate students are processed through the Student Centre.

Friendly staff are available to answer School-related or University-wide queries

Student Learning Centre

This Centre, located near the entrance to the General Library, offers excellent courses for people who would like to brush up their study skills, essay writing, maths skills etc. You can collect a brochure outlining the programme for the Semester from there. We strongly recommend the programmes offered, particularly if you are returning to study after a break, or are having difficulties with language or other skills. For further information visit http://www.cad.auckland.ac.nz/index.php?p=slc

Staff-Student Consultative Committee

Each Stage 2 course has representatives elected at the first lecture to represent you on the Staff-Student consultative committee. Should you have issues (good or bad) which you would like brought to the attention of staff your representatives will do this. Matters raised by students are taken seriously and will be brought to the attention of the relevant staff members. While the committee will do its best to assist you if there are difficulties, feedback about parts of the course which are going well is also appreciated.

Information for Māori and Pasifika students

ENV Tuākana Programme The University of Auckland Tuākana Programme is a complementary approach to Western academic methods of learning. It recognizes, and is based upon, Māori and Pasifika cultural values and practices.

The School of Environment (ENV) Tuākana Programme focuses on encouraging Māori and Pasifika students to achieve their full academic potential. The ENV Tuākana Programme has traditionally focussed on stage 1 courses however, this year we are expanding the programme to some key stage 2 ENV courses. Each supported course is assigned a tuākana (tutor/mentor), who has achieved excellent academic results and who has the knowledge and skills to assist you in your studies. For stage 2 courses the tuākana will hold a weekly drop-in session and essay, assignment, test and exam workshops will also be organised as needed.

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Those of you who registered in Student Services Online as being of Māori or Pasifika descent will receive emails from the ENV Tuākana Coordinator (Bes Lironi-Irvine) and tuākana tutor for GEOG205 (Maria Hokopaura) inviting you to join our Tuākana Programme. If you did not identify your ethnic affiliation at enrolment but are still interested in joining the programme, please feel free to contact Bes.

Tuākana Coordinator Bes Lironi-Irvine Email: b.lironi-irvine@auckland.ac.nz Room: HSB 550 Ph: (09) 373 7599 Ext: 87166 Office hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 10-11

GEOG205 tuākana tutor Maria Hokopaura Email: MHOK869@aucklanduni.ac.nz

Te Pūnanga Huihuinga-Wānanga – meeting and study place – HSB 553f Te Pūnanga is a room provided for Māori and Pasifika ENV students. This space is open Monday-Friday for you to eat/drink, socialise, study, or just relax in. Two computers are also available for your use. Te Pūnanga is a place to respect and enjoy Māori tikanga such as aroha, whanaungatanga (family) and tautoko (support).

Māori and Pasifika Advisors In addition to our Tuākana Programme, ENV has two advisors who are available to assist Māori and Pasifika students from all levels within the School.

Kaiāwhina – Riki Taylor

Kia Ora, I'm Riki, the Kaiāwhina/Māori student advisor for the School of Environment. I'm from West Auckland, am a keen tramper and always love getting out into the outdoors. I have a BSc in Geography and Environmental Science and this year I'll be studying towards Honours in Geography. I'm specifically interested in studying our rivers, how they work and adapt to changing conditions, and how we can reduce and eventually reverse the effects people have had on them over the last few hundred years.

As your Kaiāwhina, I'll be here to assist you with any queries you have about classes, courses, our School, or the University in general. Even if you don’t have a question, but do have something to say, I'd be happy to hear it. During office hours I can be found in HSB550 (fifth floor of the Human Sciences Building) or I can be contacted by phone (09 3737599 ext 87166) or email (rtay094@aucklanduni.ac.nz). My office hours are still to be determined and will be posted on my door (HSB550) and on the Schools Maori and Pacific web page (http://www.env.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/home/for/maori-and-pacific-students). Hope to meet you soon!

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Pasifika Advisor – Tash Prendergast Kia Orana, Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Fakalofa lahi atu, Ni sa bula vinaka, Taloha ni, and warm Pacific greetings. My name is Natasha (Tash) Prendergast, and I am the Pasifika Advisor for the School of Environment this year. I am a New Zealander by birth, however I take great pride in my Cook Island and Tahitian heritage. My father was born on Mauke and I have family roots from Tahiti. I have completed my BSc in Geology and am currently doing my Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management. I have keen interests in geophysics and organisational management change for sustainability.

As Pasifika Advisor, I am here to assist students of Pacific Island descent with any academic or other queries related to the School of Environment. During office hours I can be found in HSB550 (fifth floor of the Human Sciences Building) or I can be contacted by phone (09 3737599 ext 87166) or email npre020@aucklanduni.ac.nz. My office hours are still to be determined and will be posted on my door (HSB550) and on the Schools Maori and Pacific web page (http://www.env.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/home/for/maori-and-pacific-students) I am looking forward to sharing my knowledge and helping guide you through your uni experience, in every way I can. I look forward to meeting you soon!!