Contemporary approaches to land-use planning applied to northern systems in Canada, addressing the integration of social, environmental and economic values, and maintenance of ecosystem integrity through proactive measures. This is the capstone course for the Northern Systems Major of the B.Sc. in Environmental and Conservation Sciences program.

Prerequisites: *81 credits at the university level in the B.Sc. ENCS Northern Systems Major, and successful completion of REN R 365, or permission of an ENCS advisor.

Registration restricted to students in B.Sc. in Environmental and Conservation Sciences program. Non-B.Sc. ENCS students interested in taking RENR 491 should contact the ENCS Program Advisor, Dr. Katie Aitken, at kaitken@yukonu.ca, for registration information.