This course explores the way in which policy making and implementation shape environmental governance and planning.

Policy-making theory and practice and?policy processes in Australia form the basis of the syllabus. Emphasis will be given to the key aspects of policy development, implementation and evaluation?in order?to explore the factors which influence each of these aspects for effective policy making.
These points will be expanded by the consideration of policy-making?and implementation processes at global, national, state and local levels. In particular, exploration of policy will provide?you with a context for investigating the role of public policy, the interconnections of layers of policy-making, and the organisational and structural processes that influence policy processes.