ENVIRGOV04 Environment and governance
Faculty of Science
Environment and governance (ENVIRGOV04) is a specialisation worth 48 credit points, listing 10 units, taught at Clayton. It is offered in 1 course: Master of Environment and Sustainability.
- Credit points
- 48
- Units
- 10
- Campus
- Clayton
- Offered in
- 1 course
The 2027 handbook has no page for ENVIRGOV04. This is its 2026 entry, the latest one.
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Requisite map
Overview
In this specialisation you will examine the role, structure and processes of government, market and civil society in relation to the environment and sustainability agenda. You will examine social and institutional frameworks for environmental governance and the tools for environmental analysis and decision making within the context of different doctrines of development. The specialisation will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to critically analyse problems of environmental governance and sustainability to enable societal and governmental change.
Availability
Environment and governance is listed in S6002 Master of Environment and Sustainability at Clayton as a postgraduate specialisation.
Structure
Part B. Specialisation preparatory studies24 credit points
- Level 5 units selected from the list of program-specific units below, OR
- Part C units from any specialisation within S6002 Master of Environment and Sustainability, OR
- Level 5 units offered anywhere at Monash that are relevant to your specialisation, with approval from your Specialisation Coordinator. You must consult with the unit coordinator to ensure you have the cognate knowledge to undertake the unit.
Part C. Specialist studies24 credit points
- One Level 5 unit (6 credit points) selected from the list of program-specific units below, OR
- One Part C unit from any specialisation within S6002 Master of Environment and Sustainability, OR
- One Level 5 unit offered anywhere at Monash that is relevant to your specialisation, with approval from your Specialisation Coordinator. You must consult with the unit coordinator to ensure you have the cognate knowledge to undertake the unit.
Program-specific units
- APG5084Designing researchNo reviews yet6 cp
- APG5229Prosperity, poverty and sustainability in a globalised worldNo reviews yet6 cp
- APG5554Resource evaluation and managementNo reviews yet6 cp
- BTF5910Corporate sustainability regulationNo reviews yet6 cp
- ENS5350Circular economy: Principles and solutionsNo reviews yet6 cp
Courses that offer it
Learning outcomes
- 1
demonstrate advanced and integrated knowledge of key environmental challenges and environmental policy and management approaches to address these challenges
- 2
apply expert skills and specialised knowledge to critically evaluate environmental policy and management approaches and the design and implementation of fit for purpose policy and management approaches
Contacts
- Academic Coordinators
- Dr Elissa Waters
Common questions
Which courses offer Environment and governance?
1 course in 2026: Master of Environment and Sustainability.