This course helps student to learn the skills which are needed to make a real difference to sustainable development policy. As the world's focus shifts towards a more sustainable future, new approaches to policy are emerging in areas such as energy, industry, household, agriculture and fisheries. Students will be able to choose units from three areas such as: Environmental management and policy, Sociocultural issues and policy, Institutional/policy processes.Students will also learn to interpret Ecological Sustainable Development issues and apply them to work in government, business and civil society. This course is particularly valuable if student is already working in environmental policy and management, local sustainability issues and international development.