Environmental Management: A Bottom-Up Approach to Policy Implementation

Course Overview

Skills and Knowledge Acquired:
This four-week course from the Adam Smith Centre will provide students and professionals with the skills and knowledge to understand and implement the bottom-up approach to environmental policy. Through case studies and the work of Nobel Prize winner Elinor Ostrom, participants will gain insight into the impact of local self-governance and how to apply these principles in their own environment. They will also learn how to use experimentation and out-of-the-box thinking to overcome obstacles and influence real change from the bottom-up. Upon completion of the course, participants will have acquired knowledge of the bottom-up approach, its implementations, advantages over the top-down approach, and how to use Ostromian principles in their own environmental work.


Contribution to Professional Growth:
This course from the Adam Smith Centre provides an in-depth exploration of the bottom-up approach to environmental policy. Through case studies and the work of Nobel Prize winner Elinor Ostrom, participants will gain knowledge of the process, its implementations, and its advantages over the top-down approach. This knowledge can be used to implement public policy and inspire change, contributing to professional growth in the fields of environmentalism, economics, business, public policy, and other socio-economic fields. Professionals in the sustainability, public policy, public or private sectors will also benefit from this course.


Suitability for Further Education:
This course from the Adam Smith Centre is suitable for those preparing for further education in environmentalism, economics, business, public policy, and other socio-economic fields. It provides an in-depth understanding of the bottom-up approach to environmental policy, its implementations, advantages, and case studies. It also covers the work of Nobel Prize winner Elinor Ostrom and how her methodology influenced environmental policy-making and governance. Additionally, it provides guidance on how to use experimentation and out-of-the-box thinking to overcome challenges and influence real change from the bottom-up.