Canada has a complex conservation landscape. Through lectures and interactive discussions with leading Canadian conservation practitioners, this course will examine how conservation theory is put into practice in Canada from our international obligations to federal and provincial legislation and policies, and the role of environmental non-government organizations.
The course will emphasize how conservation theory is put into practice in Canada, from its international obligation (Convention on Biological Diversity) to its federal legislation (Species at Risk Act) and policies (Canadian Biodiversity Strategy) to provincial legislation and policies, and the role of environmental non-government organizations (ENGOs). The course will link conservation science theory to policy in Canada through lectures and interactive panel discussions with leading Canadian conservation practitioners. The course will provide the students with an in-depth understanding of the role of science in Canadian conservation policy and the roles of conservation practitioners in government agencies and ENGOs and will better prepare students to engage in the Canadian conservation landscape.
Note: This is a mandatory course for the students in the Conservation and Biodiversity field of study.