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Level 6
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20 Credits
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0.1667 EFTS
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Course duration: 16 weeks
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Workload - Approximately 13 hours per week
This course will give you an understanding of conservation and natural resource law in New Zealand.
In this course you will examine key legislation affecting conservation and natural resource management, including:
- the Conservation Act
- Reserves Act
- National Parks Act
- Crown Minerals Act
- Fisheries Act
- Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act.
You will explore the purpose and operational provisions of the legislation and examine significant resource management issues. You will also consider the effects of international law on New Zealand’s environmental management framework.
This course is designed as a companion course to 72292 Resource Management Act & Local Government Act.
Topics covered include:
- history and development of environmental law in New Zealand
- conservation and historic heritage legislation
- mining
- freshwater management
- coastal and marine legislation
- biodiversity and protected areas
- biosecurity and hazardous substances legislation.
Entry requirements
You need to have successful completed study at Level 5.
Assessment
This course is 100% internally assessed.
Textbooks
No textbooks are needed for this course.
Computer and internet requirements
This course is delivered online, so you will access the course and do your study online, which generally includes reading and doing activities, watching videos, downloading content, and writing and submitting assessments online.
For online learning you need:
- Access to a laptop or desktop computer
- Reliable broadband internet and a data plan
Find out more about online learning
If you are unsure if your current computer or internet access will allow you to study online please contact us.