Mana Kaitiaki (Māori Resource Management)

Environment

Study Māori environmental values, customary and contemporary approaches to resource management, and the Treaty of Waitangi with respect to natural resources and environmental policy.

NZ$1,766

inc GST

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This course starts anytime

(20 Credits)


Online study

Flexible online learning from anywhere

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Discuss environmental governance from a Māori perspective

Critically discuss the history of environmental governance, resource management, and development in Aotearoa-New Zealand from a Māori perspective.

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Describe contemporary resource management issues

Effectively describe the challenges and advances across Aotearoa-New Zealand in contemporary resource management, planning and policy.

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Work professionally in bi-cultural contexts

Work professionally in a bi-cultural context of resource management, planning, and policy in Aotearoa-New Zealand.

What You're Signing Up For

Mana Kaitiaki (Māori Resource Management) examines Māori environmental values and attitudes, customary and contemporary Māori approaches to managing natural resources, and the role of the Treaty of Waitangi and selected statutes from a Māori perspective. The course prepares students to work professionally in bi-cultural contexts related to resource management, planning, and policy development.

Course Content

  • Māori environmental values and attitudes
  • Customary Māori resource management practices
  • Contemporary Māori approaches to natural resources
  • The Treaty of Waitangi analysis in environmental context
  • Resource management statutes and policy
  • Challenges and advances in Aotearoa-New Zealand resource management
  • Research methodologies on Māori resource, planning, policy, and environment issues
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What sort of industry will this job lead to

  • Environmental management

  • Policy development

  • Resource planning

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Future employment opportunities might be

  • Resource management and planning

  • Policy advisory/analysis roles

  • Environmental consultancy

  • Roles in Māori governance organisations