Courses and Descriptions
This course focuses on the "pillar-by-pillar" foundation of the contemporary sustainability movement and the significant organizational factors which influence changes toward sustainable practices in government, industry, and business. There is also a brief overview of the state-of-practice of marine sustainability accreditation bodies. This two-stage course details the necessary considerations and procedures for preparing organizational and operational plans oriented to sustainability goals, all with an eye on marine sustainability. The first stage covers steps and techniques utilized in the formal preparation of program and project plans. The second stage introduces action strategies aimed at the mobilization and acquisition of resources required for plan or plan component implementation.
This applied course provides participants first with an overview of the principal stakeholders in marine sustainability, including industrial organizations, regulators, accreditors and inspectors, among others. Participants will then take an in-depth look at several case studies of successful and unsuccessful organizational engagements with marine sustainability, ranging across several industry sectors including the wild fishery, aquaculture, tourism (recreation and tourism resorts and cruise lines), port authorities, shoreline mills and plants, seafood processors, and retailers, with the intent of expanding the understanding of best management practice.
This course incorporates the knowledge and materials gathered over the previous three courses into a team project exercise. Participants will be engaged in research and development activities necessary to formulate a sustainability action plan or to formulate a strategic initiative focused on a barrier issue for sustainability.
Organizational and Marine Sustainability: Principles and Practices
LED BY DR. GORDON LUCAS Planning for Organizational and Marine Sustainability
LED BY DR. KEN GREEN Case Studies in Organizational and Marine Sustainability
LED BY DR. DAVID LARGE Integration Project
LED BY DR. DAVID LARGE
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