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Course Description
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Course Name
Agri-Envionmental Issues and Policy
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Host University
University College Dublin
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Location
Dublin, Ireland
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Area of Study
Agriculture, Environmental Science
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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ECTS Credits
5 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits2
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units3
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This module provides an overview of the potential impacts of agricultural practices on the wider environment and agri-environmental policy responses towards the mitigation of such impacts at both national and EU level. Important environmental issues in Irish agriculture and related landuses are discussed from the perspective of the protection of natural resources (air, water and soil quality), biodiversity, and natural and cultural heritage. A major aim of the module is to provide both an understanding of the major environmental issues generated by Irish agriculture and the consequent responses of policy makers to address these issues. The module therefore provides a basic understanding of both legislative controls and agri-environmental incentive schemes operated at national (Irish) and EU levels. This includes the operation and impact of major EU Environmental Directives, environmental aspects of Cross Compliance (Single Farm Payment), the Rural Environmental Protection Scheme (REPS) and its successors (Agri-environmental Options Scheme, GLAS), as well as the NPWS Farm Plan Scheme and related high-nature value schemes.
The written end-of-semester exam is in the form of an MCQ.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.
Please reference fall and spring course lists as not all courses are taught during both semesters.
Please note that some courses with locals have recommended prerequisite courses. It is the student's responsibility to consult any recommended prerequisites prior to enrolling in their course.