Environmental change and management – focuses on the environmental functions that support all life, the major challenges to their sustainability, and the environmental world views that influence how people perceive and respond to these challenges. Students have the opportunity to examine the causes and consequences of a change within the context of a specific environment and the strategies to manage the change.
It is suggested that the study of this topic draws on studies from within Australia, and other countries.
Content Descriptions - Knowledge and Understanding
the human-induced changes that challenge the sustainability of places and environments
the environmental world views of people and their implications for environmental management
First Nations Australians’ approaches to custodial responsibility and environmental management in different regions of Australia
causes and effects of a change in an identified environment at a local, national or global scale, and strategies to manage sustainability