Environmental governance refers to the local, national, and international processes involved in the management of the environment by key actors, such as the state, private companies, local and international non-government organisations and civil society groups. These actors interact with one another - and the environment - in formal and informal ways in developing and implementing policies, laws and activities in response to environment-related demands and inputs from society.

A range of disciplines, such as economics, geography, and political science address environmental governance issues through disciplinary and interdisciplinary studies.

We work on a diverse array of contemporary challenges in environmental management, including the governance of marine and terrestrial biodiversity, anti-corruption in environmental sectors, fire and peatland management policies, international and national water management policies, as well as participation and engagement processes.

Our academics teach subjects within the Master of Environmental Management and Development degree program and the Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development (MAAPD).

Relevant courses:

• EMDV8104 Environmental Governance
• EMDV8007 Communicating for Environment and Climate Policy
• EMDV8103 Environmental Assessment
• ANTH8028 Social Impact Assessment: Theory and Methods
• EMDV8017 Toxic - Environmental Pollution and Waste
• EMDV8013 Development and Environment in the Anthropocene
• EMDV 8079 Water Justice Governance and Management