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Recognise the difference between the perspectives of the ‘giving spirit of nature’ and ‘controlling ancestor’ in our perceptions of nature
Understand the meaning of ‘reciprocity’ as a way of reducing risk in uncertain environments
Be introduced to Elinor Ostrom who developed a hierarchy of different types of property rights
Recognise different types of property rights and how they affect access to, and withdrawal of, natural resources
Appreciate the need for flexible property rights in areas with dynamic ecologies
Be introduced to the contrasting arguments of Thomas Malthus and Ester Boserup on population and agricultural production
Understand the concept of ‘more people, less erosion’ when higher population densities lead to better land management
Recognise the links between property rights and level of biodiversity in agriculture
Understand how ‘historical institutionalism’ of past laws affects current legal rights to natural resources
Appreciate the social asymmetries caused by the power to control access to natural resources
Recognise the importance of language for describing local systems of natural resource management
Increasing populations and social changes are pressurising our relationship with the environment Property rights are embedded in power structures and land management This course explores the different ways that nature is perceived by different types of societies and the impact of property rights on natural resource management
This course explores three approaches to the hierarchy of property rights, and applies these to environmental use and management around the world It also includes advice on producing a policy brief for an environmental issue
The course is suitable for anyone with a general interest in environmental decision-making; no previous knowledge or experience is required
If you are working in environmental management, or wish to learn more about it, this course is designed to support you as a professional By completing all aspects of the course you will have achieved 14 hours of CPD time
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