Module info

By the end of this module, students should be able to:

• understand the historical processes out of which conservation and development emerged and were bound through the medium of biodiversity, and thereby acquire a richer and more nuanced appreciation of contemporary conservation and development processes
• express in their own words, expound at length and critically evaluate the thesis that conservation and development are mutually interdependent and therefore cannot/should not be considered in isolation from each other
• use this learning to reflect critically on the utility of modes of thinking and institutionalised ways of working which routinely separate conservation and development to a greater or lesser extent
• understand the political dimensions of the relationship between conservation and development, both in terms of dominant framings of the relationship and the tools and mechanisms which attempt to realise biodiversity conservation and development objectives.
• bring to bear a wider range of disciplinary perspectives to their understanding of and professional engagement (where appropriate) with the practice of conservation and development
• understand and critically evaluate the histories, strengths and limitations of different tools for conserving biodiversity and/or furthering development objectives
• identify and critically reflect upon important trends relevant to the future of conservation and development.