Certified Environmentalist

Environmental Management Introduction

• Introduction
• Sustainable Development
• Stakeholder Concept
• Environmental Problems
• Concept of Environment and Environmental Management
• Environmental Resources
• Environmental Conflict
• Environmental Accounting
• Carbon Management

Environmental Pollution

• Pollution
• Air Pollution
• Water Pollution
• Soil Pollution
• Marine Pollution
• Noise Pollution
• Thermal Pollution
• Nuclear Hazards
• Environmental Protection Strategies

Waste Management

• Introduction
• Disposal Methods
• Avoidance and Reduction Methods
• Waste Handling and Transport
• Waste Management Concepts
• Education and Awareness
• Biomedical Waste
• Hazardous Waste
• Mixed Waste (Radioactive/Hazardous)
• Toxic Wastes
• Goals of Waste Management

Policies and Legal Aspect

• Introduction
• Stockholm Conference
• The Earth Summit Agreements
• Environmental Governance In India
• Indian Environmental Protection and Fundamental Rights
• India’s International Obligations
• Environmental Audit Statements Rules
• Public Participation

Methods, Tools and Techniques

• Basics
• Data
• Standards, Indicators and Benchmarks
• Setting Goals and Objectives
• Sustainable Development Indicators
• Monitoring
• Surveillance
• Modeling
• Environmental Auditing
• Environmental Risk Management
• Social Impact Assessment
• Livelihoods Assessment
• Tools Used

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

• Introduction
• Definition
• Planning
• Relevance
• Significance
• Inputs and Outputs of the EIA Process
• EIA Methods and Techniques
• EIA Practices In India
• Future Trends In Environment Impact Assessment

Indian Industrial Response

• Introduction
• Regulatory and Economic Instruments
• Corporate Environmental Responsibility
• Environmental Reporting Practices in India

Environmental Management System

• Introduction
• Goals
• EMS Benefits
• Features
• EMS Model
• EMS Process
• Levels of EMS Implementation

ISO 14000 and Environmental Management Systems

• Introduction
• Need
• To Whom Does The Standard Apply?
• Where Do The Standards Apply?
• What Does The ISO 14000 Series Cover?
• Benefits of ISO 14001
• Steps In ISO 14000 Certification Process
• ISO Definitions

Environmental Ethics

• Introduction
• Development of Environmental Ethics
• Ethical Theories
• Environmental Ethics In Spirituality
• Fundamental Concerns
• The Ethical Dilemma
• Environment and Technology
• Human Life and Its Environment
• The Challenge of a World Environmental Ethics

WTO and Environmental Issues

• Introduction
• The World Trade Organization (WTO)
• Trade and Environment
• General Agreement on Trade In Services (GATS)
• Trade and Environmental Milestones
• Reconciling Trade With Environment
• Environmental Concerns And WTO
• Public Participation

Case Studies

• Ashok Leyland’s ISO 14001 Journey
• Critical Skills Needed To Be A Successful Environmental Professional In The Global “Green” Economy
• Solid Waste Disposal
• Karnataka Integrated Rural Water Supply and Environmental sanitation Project, Mysore District