Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module students should be able to:
1) Identify threats to natural heritage and the impacts of biodiversity loss in national and international contexts.
2) Demonstrate a critical understanding of the different intrinsic and extrinsic values of biodiversity and natural heritage
3) Critically discuss the role of protected areas in biodiversity conservation.
4) Critically evaluate and compare international strategies for heritage protection, including the World Heritage Convention, CITES, the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Ramsar Convention, and the EU Habitats and Birds Directives.
5) Critically evaluate international environmental agreements in terms of their mechanisms for enforcement, and the likelihood of compliance.
6) Identify good practice precedents, in terms of compliance/enforcement, which could usefully inform existing and future international environmental agreements