Assignment title: Information
Environmental Planning in Australia – Report:
Go to the Australian Government, Department of the Environment website
(http://www.environment.gov.au/) and conduct a background research in relation to
environmental planning and urban development in Australia. From publically available
information sources, find at least three good examples of Ecologically Sustainable
Development (ESD) in Australia, or choose at least three case studies of ESD design of
offices and public buildings from the file attached.
Analyse the information presented and conceptualise the state of environmental
planning in Australia. Analyse the relationship between urban form, community and
government attitudes to natural processes, resource management and policy
development. Apply innovative and entrepreneurial thinking and practice to corporate
sustainability management in Australia and produce a report that summarises the
current state and proposes sustainable strategies for future development.
In your report, you will need to include:
Executive Summary
Introduction
Background
Situation Analysis
Environmental Management and Planning in Australia
Conclusion
Recommendations
References
Note: This is a Bachelor level assignment and you will also be marked on:
overall presentation of the report (e.g. formatting, cover page, table of context, etc.)
structure of the report (e.g. headings used, flow of information, etc.)
Carroll, A. B, Buchholtz, A. K. (2014) Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility: Ethics, Sustainability and Stakeholder
Management, 9th Edition, South-Western College Pub, 978-1285734293
quality of the report (e.g. language used, arguments presented and discussed, etc.)
conclusion of the report (e.g. summary of the presented information, conclusion,
recommendations made, etc.)
referencing (use of external information sources, quality, validity, relevance of
information, consistency of a reference style, etc.)