PEC632: Greenhouse Science and Policy

This unit presents a study of the scientific theory of global warming, the natural and enhanced greenhouse effect, causes of global warming, climate modelling and experimental evidence relevant to testing these models. It covers the consequences of global warming, climate change scenarios, greenhouse gas abatement strategies and social and technological approaches to mitigation and adaptation. Greenhouse policies, national and international frameworks, legal aspects, economic and fiscal measures will be examined.

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Points	4
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: H-external, S1-internal, S1-external
Contact Time	Internal: lectures: 2 per week; tutorials: 1 per week. External: available online.
Prerequisites	Enrolment in a honours or postgraduate level course. Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.
Exclusions
Notes	PgCert in Energy Studies, PgDip in Energy Studies and MSc (Renewable Energy) students should enrol in the higher-level version of this unit (PEC632).
School	School of Engineering and Energy
Unit Coordinator	Professor Philip Jennings Position: Professor of Energy Studies E-mail: P.Jennings@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Physical Sciences Room 2.040 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 2274
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Professor Philip Jennings Professor of Energy Studies (P.Jennings@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 2274 Murdoch Campus Physical Sciences Room 2.040 MURDOCH H: External (02/08/2010 - 10/06/2011)   MURDOCH S1: Internal (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)   MURDOCH S1: External (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)

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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations: APMISIN Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore) CEJTOKYO Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo) JKURASHIKI NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan) KDUPG KDU College (Penang, Malaysia) KDUPJ KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) SGP-REPOLY Republic Polytechnic (Singapore) SMANUFED Singapore Manufacturing Federation ZHENGZHOU Zhengzhou University (China)