Course overview
The aim of this course is to provide students with advanced skills and techniques to sustain effective partnerships with government, business/industry and the wider community. Effective management of most environmental and sustainability projects requires engaging a diversity of partners and understanding the interests of various stakeholders. This course focuses on means of facilitating co-operation and compromise among these stakeholders and encouraging them to become involved in and take joint ownership of environmental projects. Discussion and practise of techniques for surveying, analysing and influencing groups including:
governments and government agencies at the federal, state and local levels
businesses/industries
non-government organisations with a wide variety of agendas
individuals and groups of people likely to be directly affected by the projects
the wider community
development of strategies and techniques for monitoring and evaluation
Course learning outcomes
- identify the interests of the various stakeholders in environmental and sustainability projects.
- respond appropriately, often within a climate of conflict, to the legitimate interests of all stakeholders and facilitate co-operation and compromise among stakeholders.
- encourage stakeholders to become involved in and jointly own environmental and sustainability projects.
- develop a community participation action plans and community consultation strategies.
- use a range of techniques designed to influence community attitudes and behaviour.
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