Environmental management is concerned with the earth system's structure and function, as well
as how humans interact with it. Environmental management aims to maximize human benefit while minimizing environmental damage. Environmental management is about decision-making, and it's about decision-making in relation to resource use, habitat contamination, and ecosystem alteration. Human activities and their consequences are the subject of environmental management. It also includes several goals, such as directing and pacing growth, optimizing resource utilization, minimizing environmental harm, and averting environmental disasters. Environmental management is regulating and protecting our planet's health by promoting human behaviors that benefit the natural environment. Environmental managers are professionals who decide about the use of natural resources.
Environmental law refers to a set of legislation and customary laws that deal with the environmental repercussions of human activity. They govern the management of protection and preservation of natural resources and the assessment of environmental impacts. It provides legal advice on environmental law and the ecological, socio-economic, scientific, and administrative aspects that influence its application. Information, legal analysis, capacity building for advisory services, legislation writing, and mentoring are all provided through Environmental Law.
The goal of this programme is to assist lawyers, activists, academics, judges, researchers, administrators, and commoners in creating a more environmentally and socially conscious environment. It will aid in the development of decision-making capacity at the national, regional, and global levels. Governments, non-governmental groups, and others can use the programme to network, share information, and exchange ideas and best practices at national and international level.
The program is designed as PG Diploma after a study of 40 credits in Post-Graduate Diploma in Environmental Management and Law.
This program will focus on providing practical guidance, tools, innovative approaches and resources, including effective law models and approaches, as well as best practices and model indicators for countries. The programme also helps to develop and promote information and data exchange among legal stakeholders; promote public participation, access to information and access to justice in environmental matters. It will also promote the recognition of the relationship between environmental management and law; Support collaboration and promotion of partnerships; Encourage and facilitate education on environmental management and law; Support environmental awareness-raising initiatives at different levels; Encourage research on emerging environmental issues and the relationship between environmental management and law; and Promote training in environmental management and law.
Programme Objectives:
After completion of this Post-Graduate Diploma Environmental Management and Law programme, the learner will be able to:
· Develop an understanding of the various environmental issues and their concepts.
· Strengthen the effective implementation of environmental law at the national level.
· Create awareness about legal issues associated with global environmental concerns
· Support capacity building for increased effectiveness of environmental management and law for all stakeholders at all levels.
· Support national governments in developing and implementing environmental rule of law and strengthen environmental governance; The programme will help the society in minimizing environmental risks by providing the scientific and the required legal knowledge to students and professionals.
Target Group Profile and Admission Criteria:
· Graduation from any discipline.
· Professionals working in the environmental sector and NGOs.
· Employees from CPCB, Civil servants of State and Central Governments.
· Faculty, researchers and students in universities, research organizations and colleges.
· Graduates wanting to pursue a career in Environmental Management and Law.
Programme Structure:
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Courses
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Course Code
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Credits
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Course Title
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Course-1
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MEV-011
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4
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Fundamentals of Environmental Science and Ecology
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Course-2
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MEVE-019
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4
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Environmental Issues
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Course-3
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MEVE-011
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4
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Global Climate Change
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Course-4
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MEVE-12
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4
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Environmental Management
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Course-5
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MEV-003
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4
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Environmental Law and Management
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Course-6
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MED-005
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4
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Integrated Environment Management Urban and Rural
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Course-7
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MEVE-004
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4
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Industrial Sector
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Course-8
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MEVE-003
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4
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Agricultural and Allied Sector
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Course-9
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MEVE-001
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4
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Environmental Impact Assessment for Environmental Health
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Course-10
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MEVE-015
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4
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Disaster Management
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Course 11
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MEVE-017
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4
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Environment and Society
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Contact Details:
Name of the School: SOITS
Name of the Programme Coordinators: Prof. B. Rupini (SOITS), Dr. Sushmitha Baskar (SOITS) & Prof. R. Baskar (SOS)
Contact No. 9911223373, 9013880206, 9416439339
Email ID – brupini@ignou.ac.in, sushmithab@ignou.ac.in, rbaskar@ignou.ac.in
PROGRAMME PACKAGE
The package comprises self-instructional material as booklets/blocks and audio video materials. Web support will be available comprising interactive content, quiz, synchronous and asynchronous modes of communication like chat sessions, discussion forums, web resources, etc.
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
The programme is implemented through a network of Learner’s Study Centers (LSCs). A team of trained teachers called counselors have been identified and trained for organizing and conducting counseling sessions, assignment and project evaluation in the Programme Study Centers. The administrative control is through the Regional Centers (RCs) of IGNOU located usually at state capitals in India and the School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies at the IGNOU Headquarters, Delhi, India.
EVALUATION
Evaluation is done through the assessment of various courses. Evaluation as assignments (continuous assessments) and term end examination of the various courses. A minimum of 40 per cent marks in each component separately is required for successful completion of the programme. The learner has to complete 10 core courses in total with 40 credits to get the Post-Graduation Diploma. Term-end examination of theory is held twice in a year, i.e. June and December. After successful completion of the programme, the learners are awarded a Post-Graduation Diploma.
