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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Content framework of the module ........................................................................... 2
2 CONNECTING ONLINE TO MODULE PUB2606 ...................................................... 3
2.1 myLife e-mail ............................................................................................................... 3
2.2 How to register on myUnisa ........................................................................................ 3
2.3 Getting started on myUnisa ......................................................................................... 4
3 MYUNISA TOOLS FOR PUB2606 ............................................................................. 4
3.1 Assignments ................................................................................................................ 4
3.2 Announcements .......................................................................................................... 5
3.3 Official study material .................................................................................................. 5
3.4 Additional resources .................................................................................................... 6
3.5 Prescribed books ........................................................................................................ 9
3.6 Learning units .............................................................................................................. 9
3.7 Frequently asked questions ........................................................................................ 9
3.8 Schedule ................................................................................................................... 12
3.9 Discussion forums ..................................................................................................... 12
3.10 Glossary .................................................................................................................... 16
4 CLOSING REMARKS ............................................................................................... 22
5 REFERENCE LIST ................................................................................................... 23
ANNEXURE A: LEARNING UNITS ..................................................................................... 23
THEME 1 : NATURE AND ORIGIN OF THE GLOBAL
ENVIRONMENTAL DILEMMA…………………………………… 27
Learning unit 1 : Introduction to environmental affairs…………………………....... 31
Learning unit 2 : Primary environmental issues…………………………................. 46
Self-evaluation………………………………………………...……………………………… 74
THEME 2 : MANIFESTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN
THE INTERNATIONAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL
ARENAS…………………………………………………… ………. 76
Learning unit 3 : Environmental management in the international context………. 82
Learning unit 4 : Environmental management in the regional context…………… 95
Learning unit 5 : Introduction to environmental management in the national 106
context…………………………...................................................
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