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Conservation and Environmental Management explores how we make choices about nature conservation/restoration, evaluating arguments about the role of science, politics,ÌýmarketsÌýand people in this process.

The module has three primary aims:

1. To enable students to critically evaluate current conservation practice and underlying theoreticalÌýconcepts
2. To analyse the rationales for and place of people, markets and science in conservation practice and environmental management
3. To be able to apply these debates to practicalÌýexamples.

The module will provide an integrated approach to conservation in theory and practice, exploring debates about and within conservation science and social science, applying these to contemporary examples. It will explore the challenges of biodiversity conservation, the politics of biodiversity, conservation governance and people-led and market-led approaches to conservation. The central theme is to consider the choices made in nature conservation/restoration and the trade-offs between differing social and scientific objectives.

On completion of the module learners will be able to:

1. Demonstrate understanding of key concepts and debates in contemporary conservation science, practice andÌýgovernance
2. Be able to assess the challenges and opportunities in integrating science, economics and people in decision-Ìýmaking
3. Critically reflect upon conservation in practice
4. Be able to apply these understandings toÌýexamples
5. Design innovative solutions to problems
6. Learn practical skills of justifying funding applications for both scientific and privateÌýfunders
7. Formulate a reasoned argument about conservationÌýpractice

This module incorporates a wide range of careers skills including team working, communication for non-academic audiences,Ìýtime management, leadership, and interpersonal skills through the group project exercise, as well as critical thinking skills and understanding of grant application processes through the individualÌýassessment.