ERS 456Transforming Canadian Resource Management

Units: 1.00
Faculty: Environment
Subject: Environment, Resources and Sustainability
Cross-listed: GEOG 456

When it runs

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course builds on thematic areas of climate change, resource management, and sustainability. The evolution of Canadian resource management is traced from subsistence, utilitarian, and intrinsic value perspectives. The current state of resource management is critically evaluated, and alternative ways of thinking about conservation programming will be considered.

Prerequisites

Complete all of the following
- Students must be in level 4A or higher
- Enrolled in a program offered by Faculty of Environment

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	5455	0 / 15	T 08:30–11:20
LEC 701	2155	8 / 9999	Online or by arrangement

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