Certificate course in Environmental Sustainability
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Certificate course in Environmental Sustainability at Swayam Overview
Duration | 8 weeks |
Mode of learning | Online |
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Credential | Certificate |
Certificate course in Environmental Sustainability at Swayam Highlights
- Earn a certificate of completion
Certificate course in Environmental Sustainability at Swayam Course details
- The course is an unique effort to provide awareness about environmental issues from the perspective of social sciences, technology, education and law
- It is expected that after going through the course, learners will have a comprehensive idea about the issue areas
Certificate course in Environmental Sustainability at Swayam Curriculum
Week 1
Introduction to environment and society
Factors affecting environment and society-1
Factors affecting environment and society-2
Our Common Future
Introduction to Terms of Significance -1
Introduction to Terms of Significance -2
Week 2
Trade & Environment- Concepts, issues and recent developments- part 1
Trade & Environment, Part2- The Doha Round
Legal Edifice of Environmental Protection
Environmental Impact Assessment Norms and their application in India
The Wild Life Protection Act, 1972
Environmental Law and Coastal Regulation Zones
Week 3
The Case of Western Ghats- The Gadgil Report
The Kasturirangan Report
The Forest Conservation Act, 1980
The Water Act
The Air ?Prevention & Control of Pollution Act, 1981
Seminal Cases in Environmental Protection
The Environment Protection Act, 1986
Week 4
Environmental Friendly Technologies- Concept and Need
A Consumer Behaviour perspective to Environmental Sustainability
Managing our environment for sustainability- Solar Energy part1
Managing our environment for sustainability, Solar Energy part 2
Managing our environment for sustainability, Wind Energy
Managing our environment for sustainability- Geothermal, Hydro and Tidal Energy
Sustainable Development and Environment friendly practices
Week 5
Waste Management for Sustainable Development
Environment Friendly practices and the use of Environment Friendly products
Live Examples of Environment Friendly Technologies-1
Live Examples of Environment Friendly Technologies-2
Case Studies on environment and society-1
Case Studies on environment and society-2
Changing Interactions
Week 6
Environment and the Constitution of India
International Conventions and Treaties
Sanitary and Phyto- Sanitary Agreement of the WTO
Convention on biological Diversity
Clean Development Mechanism
Bonn Guidelines
Week 7
Environmental Education- An Introduction
Sensitivity towards environment and environmental issues-1
Sensitivity towards environment and environmental issues-2
Awareness through knowledge- part 1
Awareness through knowledge- part 2
Week 8
Attitude towards protection of the Environment
Critical thinking, utilization of skills and reflective solutions
Local strategies and innovations in Environmental Protection- Part 1
Local strategies and innovations in Environmental Protection- Part 2
Active Participation in the resolution of Environmental Challenges-part 1
Active Participation in the resolution of Environmental Challenges-part 2
Week 9
Motivational Sustainability
Environmental Sustainability ? the conclusion
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