ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (EMSD)

Course outline, contents Course outline, contents and session planand session plan

2 July 20132 July 2013

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (EMSD)

- COURSE PLAN – 2012-14

Outline of the course plan

• Purpose and objectives of this course

• Teaching and learning methodology

• Session-wise plan

• Textbook and other reading materials

• Evaluation system

• Plan for preparing for each class session of the 25 sessions (including project presentations)

Course objectivesCourse objectives Sensitizing future management professionals on their role in Sensitizing future management professionals on their role in

environmental management and sustainable developmentenvironmental management and sustainable development

Create an understanding about ecology and ecosystem, paucity Create an understanding about ecology and ecosystem, paucity of natural resources and resource management;of natural resources and resource management;

Appraising about the major causes of environmental damage;Appraising about the major causes of environmental damage;

Generate understanding on Environmental Management Generate understanding on Environmental Management Systems, Environmental Risk Analysis, Policy Planning and Systems, Environmental Risk Analysis, Policy Planning and Environmental Economics; andEnvironmental Economics; and

Motivate them for developing successful business strategies for Motivate them for developing successful business strategies for sustainable environmental management systems and inform sustainable environmental management systems and inform the underlying ethical issuesthe underlying ethical issues

Purpose & Objective:Purpose & Objective:a. Knowledge base

• Understanding and appreciation of environmental issues and concerns at large;

• Learning the role of the three basic components of ecosystems and environment and underlying causes of their degradation.

• Understanding the policy situation and the existing environmental conventions/laws

• Understanding strategies, initiatives and functions at micro, macro and global level.

b. Skill sets

• Development of skills of utilization of analytical tools for environmental planning; and

• Development of sustainable planning for sustainable development of environment, economy and firms.

c. Attitude:

• To build proactive, analytical and professional initiatives towards developing management policies and practices through sensitization of needs and requirements of individuals and organizations for sustainable development

Major learning and questions

• At the end of the course, the students are expected to have acquired knowledge base and skill sets to successfully propose and defend a sustainable business model as part of the mandatory course project

The Session-wise plan - 5 Modules-25 sessionsThe Session-wise plan - 5 Modules-25 sessions

Module 1:Module 1: Conceptual Issues in Environmental Conceptual Issues in Environmental Management & Sustainable DevelopmentManagement & Sustainable Development

Module 2:Module 2: Analytical Issues in Environmental Analytical Issues in Environmental Management & Sustainable DevelopmentManagement & Sustainable Development

Module 3: Module 3: Policy, Convention and Legal Issues in Policy, Convention and Legal Issues in Environmental Management Environmental Management

Module 4:Module 4: Tools and Cases on Environmental Tools and Cases on Environmental Management and Sustainable Development Management and Sustainable Development

Module 5:Module 5: Projects/ case studies on Environmental Projects/ case studies on Environmental Management and Sustainable Development Management and Sustainable Development

Session planSession plan Sessions 1-3: Environmental Management and Sessions 1-3: Environmental Management and

Sustainable Development - OverviewSustainable Development - Overview

Sessions 1 & 2: Overview: A general introduction to the state of environment and Sustainable development; Importance of environmental management for sustainable development; multiple dimensions of environmental management

Session 3: Economic Growth and Environmental Management: Environmental Management Policy and Economic Policy in Developing countries; The Economics of Natural Resources Utilisation

Contd…Contd…

Session plan (contd..)Session plan (contd..) Sessions 4 - 8: Understanding Environment and Natural Resources Sessions 4 - 8: Understanding Environment and Natural Resources

Management across broad economic sectorsManagement across broad economic sectors

Session 4 & 5: Natural Resources Management (NRM)- Agriculture, Ecology and Environment: Definitions, selected concepts of ecology, ecological services, industrial ecology; Global Environment: Linking Sciences; Global Environmental Problems and Local Impacts

Session 6-7: Water resources Management and Environmental Issues:

Critical Aspects of Water Resources Planning, Development and Management in India; Issues in Water Resources Management; Institutional Interventions in Water Management (PIM/ IMT); Integrated Water Resources Management; River Basin Management; Strategies and interventions for augmenting the water resources

Session 8: Forest and Fishery Resources and Environmental Management 8.1. Forestry Sector: Importance of forestry sector in national wealth-Assessment of

forest resources- forest products- timber and non-timber forest products- forest conservation and management of protected areas and eco-systems

8.2. Fisheries Sector: Fisheries Management Introduction to fisheries management- Resource characteristics,- renewable, mobility, common property, externalities - Role of institutions in fisheries management-Formal and informal institutions

Contd…Contd…

Session plan (contd..)Session plan (contd..)

Sessions 9-10: Understanding Sustainable Development Sessions 9-10: Understanding Sustainable Development (SD) and indicators of SD(SD) and indicators of SD

Sustainable Development: Elements of sustainability, The barricades of old thinking in the way of sustainable development, Sustainability of agriculture and urban environments, indicators for assessing sustainability of agriculture, industrial and urban environments

Sessions 11-12: Global Climate Change and Sessions 11-12: Global Climate Change and Environmental Management ChallengesEnvironmental Management Challenges

Understanding the Climate Change Debate: Global environmental management challenges and Local impacts: Drivers of environmental changes and impacts, CC, Global warming and other major challenges

Contd…Contd…

Session plan (contd..)Session plan (contd..) Sessions 13-14: Economics of Environment and Environmental Sessions 13-14: Economics of Environment and Environmental

Management Strategies Management Strategies

Session 13-14: Environmental Economics: Fundamental concepts of environmental economics-Market failure, A Socio-economic and Institutional Perspective to Understand the Environment/Ecosystems and Properties of Natural Resources (Public good, Property Rights, Conflicts), Property Rights Characteristics (public, private, common, and open access), Institutions and Conflicts: conflicts in Water – transboundary & inter-state water conflicts

Sessions 15-19: Environmental Management- Comparative Sessions 15-19: Environmental Management- Comparative perspective on Institutional and Business Strategies and perspective on Institutional and Business Strategies and OutcomesOutcomes

Sessions 15: International Efforts for Environmental Protection

Session 16: India's Efforts for Environmental ProtectionContd…Contd…

Session plan (contd..)Session plan (contd..)

Session 17: Chapter-6 &7 - Environmental clearance for establishing and operating industries in India: Environmental management system: -

Session 18: Chapter-8- Pollution Control and Waste management: Policy and Institutional developments for pollution control and waste

management in India, sources of pollution and wastes, strategies and actions for pollution control and waste management

Session 19: Environmental Valuation: Environmental Impact Assessment-Methods of environmental Valuation - Account for environmental and social impacts-

Social costs, Hedonic pricing, CBA (Cost Benefit Analysis); Installing environmental management systems (EMS); the working of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Process in India; Public/ stakeholder participation in EIA- case studies in India; Limitations

Session 20: Environmental Management and Business strategies: Chapter-9- Business and environment; Strategic Environmental Assessment: principles and potential Lecture.

Contd…Contd…

Session plan (contd..)Session plan (contd..) Sessions 21-25: Environmental Management in India: Policies and Sessions 21-25: Environmental Management in India: Policies and

Institutions; impacts and challenges facing livelihoods, food security Institutions; impacts and challenges facing livelihoods, food security and sustainabilityand sustainability

Sessions 21: Policies and Institutions in Environment and NRM in India: A critical review of the existing policies and the efficacy of their implementation; case studies of environmental management policies adopted by industries and agri-business firms in India

Session 22: Climate change risks and Environmental Management in India: The role of Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies: interactive sessions on Trade and environment, Agriculture, Industry, Urban environments, Biodiversity

Session 23: Triple Bottom lines of Human Security from Management Perspective: Food Security, Health Security, Social Security – An overview of the role and impacts of various central and state policies and interventions for addressing and managing these critical aspects of human and livelihood securities.

Sessions 24 – 25: Project Presentation by students

Teaching Plan : July 2 - 6, 2013Teaching Plan : July 2 - 6, 2013 NoNo Date & dayDate & day TimeTime Session themesSession themes

11 02.07.2013 (Tue)02.07.2013 (Tue) 9.15 to 10.309.15 to 10.30

EMSD Sessions 1-4EMSD Sessions 1-422 02.07.2013 (Tue)02.07.2013 (Tue) 3.45 to 5.003.45 to 5.00

33 02.07.2013 (Tue)02.07.2013 (Tue) 8.15 to 9.308.15 to 9.30

44 03.07.2013 (Wed)03.07.2013 (Wed) 7.45 to 9.007.45 to 9.00

EMSD Sessions 5-10EMSD Sessions 5-1055 03.07.2013 (Wed)03.07.2013 (Wed) 9.00 to 10.159.00 to 10.15

66 03.07.2013 (Wed)03.07.2013 (Wed) 3.45 to 5.003.45 to 5.00

77 03.07.2013 (Wed)03.07.2013 (Wed) 8.15 to 9.308.15 to 9.30

88 04.07.2013 (Thu)04.07.2013 (Thu) 7.45 to 9.007.45 to 9.00

EMSD Sessions 11-14EMSD Sessions 11-1499 04.07.2013 (Thu)04.07.2013 (Thu) 9.00 to 10.309.00 to 10.30

1010 04.07.2013 (Thu)04.07.2013 (Thu) 5.05 to 6.205.05 to 6.20

Teaching Plan : July 2 - 6, 2013 (contd..)Teaching Plan : July 2 - 6, 2013 (contd..) NNoo

Date & dayDate & day TimeTime Session themesSession themes

1111 05.07.2013 (Fri)05.07.2013 (Fri) 7.45 to 9.007.45 to 9.00

EMSD Sessions 15-20EMSD Sessions 15-201212 05.07.2013 (Fri)05.07.2013 (Fri) 5.05 to 6.205.05 to 6.20

1313 05.07.2013 (Fri)05.07.2013 (Fri) 6.20 to 7.356.20 to 7.35

1414 06.07.2013 (Sat)06.07.2013 (Sat) 7.45 to 9.007.45 to 9.00

EMSD Sessions 21-24EMSD Sessions 21-241515 06.07.2013 (Sat)06.07.2013 (Sat) 9.00 to 10.159.00 to 10.15

Select list of referencesSelect list of references1.1. Environmental Management, N. K. Uberoi, Second Edition, Excel Books, 2003, Reprint 2011Environmental Management, N. K. Uberoi, Second Edition, Excel Books, 2003, Reprint 20112.2. Environmental Management and Development, C. J. Barrow, Routledge, 2005.Environmental Management and Development, C. J. Barrow, Routledge, 2005.3.3. Effective Environmental Management: Principles and Case Studies, Rory Sullivan and Hugh Effective Environmental Management: Principles and Case Studies, Rory Sullivan and Hugh

Wyndham, Allen & Unwin, 2001.Wyndham, Allen & Unwin, 2001.4.4. Down to Earth, Environmental and Science Fortnightly.Down to Earth, Environmental and Science Fortnightly.5.5. Beyond Economic Growth: An Introduction to Sustainable Development, Tatyana P. Soubbotina, Beyond Economic Growth: An Introduction to Sustainable Development, Tatyana P. Soubbotina,

Second Edition. The World Bank. (2004) Available free at: Second Edition. The World Bank. (2004) Available free at: http://www.worldbank.org/depweb/english/beyond/global/index.html

6.6. World on the Edge: How to Prevent Environmental and Economic CollapseWorld on the Edge: How to Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse, Lester Brown, (2011), , Lester Brown, (2011), available free at: available free at: earth-policy.org/publications/

7.7. Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization, Lester BrownPlan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization, Lester Brown (2009) (available free, plus updates and (2009) (available free, plus updates and a summary in PPTs, from the Earth Policy Institute website at:a summary in PPTs, from the Earth Policy Institute website at:earth-policy.org/publications/

8.8. An Introduction to Sustainable DevelopmentAn Introduction to Sustainable Development, Peter P. Rogers, Kazi F. Jalal and John A. Boyd, , Peter P. Rogers, Kazi F. Jalal and John A. Boyd, (2008)(2008)

9.9. An Introduction to Sustainable DevelopmentAn Introduction to Sustainable Development, Jennifer A. Elliott, (2002) , Jennifer A. Elliott, (2002)

10.10. Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why the World Needs a Green Revolution – And How We can Renew Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why the World Needs a Green Revolution – And How We can Renew our Global Future, our Global Future, Thomas L. Friedman (2008)Thomas L. Friedman (2008)

11.11. Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Studies, N.K.Uberoi, (2005), N.K.Uberoi, (2005)12.12. Biodiversity and Quality of Life, Edited by Nirmal Sengupta & Jayanta Bandopadhyay, Biodiversity and Quality of Life, Edited by Nirmal Sengupta & Jayanta Bandopadhyay,

Macmillan/ Indian Society of Ecological Economics, 2005Macmillan/ Indian Society of Ecological Economics, 2005

Basic texts

Kerr, John M., Dinesh K. Marothia, Katar Singh, C. Ramasamy, William R. Bentley (Ed.) (1997), Natural Resource Economics: Theory and Application in India, Oxford and IBH Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi.

Marothia Dinesh (Ed.) (2002), Institutionalising Common Pool Resources, Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi.

Markandya, Anil and Julie Richardson (1997), Environmental Economics,

Earthscan Publications, London.

Hartwick, John M., and Nancy D. Olewiler (1998), The Economics of

Natural Resource Use, Addison-Wesley Educational Publications, Inc.

Gary W. VanLoon, SG Patil and LB Huger, Agricultural Sustainability:

Strategies for Assessment, Sage Publications, 2005, New Delhi.

Basic texts (contd..) Volker Beckmann, Martina Padmanabhan (editors) (2010), Institutions and

Sustainability: Political Economy of Agriculture and the Environment-Essays in Honour of Konrad Hagedorn, Springer, Germany.

Gajendra Haldea (2011): Infrastructure at crossroads: The Challenges of Governance, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2011.

Jayanta Bandopadhyay, Kanchan Chopra and Nilanjan Ghosh (2012):

Environmental Governance, Imperatives and Methods, Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt. Ltd., London/ New Delhi.

Ramprasad Sengupta (2013), Ecological Limits and Economic

Development, Oxford University Press, New Delhi.

Shahab Fazal (2013): Land Use Dynamics in a Developing Economy: Regional Perspectives from India, Springer Briefs in Geography, Springer, Germany.

Some Tips/guidelines for preparing Group Project Some Tips/guidelines for preparing Group Project AssignmentsAssignments

1.1. Review a research article (journal/ book chapter/ working paper)Review a research article (journal/ book chapter/ working paper)

2.2. Identify a topic of interest for the project you want to work onIdentify a topic of interest for the project you want to work on

3.3. Develop a database for the proposed project in consultation with faculty/ Develop a database for the proposed project in consultation with faculty/ others others

4.4. Use your knowledge of trend line, correlation, regression, bar diagram, pie Use your knowledge of trend line, correlation, regression, bar diagram, pie diagram, and growth rate – for analyzing data.diagram, and growth rate – for analyzing data.

4. After presentation, the project reports will have to be revised based on 4. After presentation, the project reports will have to be revised based on suggestions at the time of discussion, and the final report will have to be suggestions at the time of discussion, and the final report will have to be submitted to the Course Instructor on the date notified.submitted to the Course Instructor on the date notified.

5. Your participation in discussions and the preparation of assignments will be 5. Your participation in discussions and the preparation of assignments will be given due weightage while grading scores.given due weightage while grading scores.

Tentative project topics/ themesTentative project topics/ themesNoNo Project topic/ ThemeProject topic/ Theme

11 Status of Environmental Management in IndiaStatus of Environmental Management in India

22 Status of Environmental Management in South India, with special Status of Environmental Management in South India, with special reference to Keralareference to Kerala

33 Performance of Pollution Control Boards: Central vs South Indian Performance of Pollution Control Boards: Central vs South Indian statesstates

44 Case studies on River Protection Campaigns and outcomes in Kerala Case studies on River Protection Campaigns and outcomes in Kerala (Bharatapuzha, Periyar, Chalakudy)(Bharatapuzha, Periyar, Chalakudy)

55 Waste Management/ Waste Water Treatment Practices-case study Waste Management/ Waste Water Treatment Practices-case study [FACT, Kochi Municipal Corporation] [FACT, Kochi Municipal Corporation]

66 Pollution of water bodiesPollution of water bodies

77 Coastal Management issues in KeralaCoastal Management issues in Kerala

88 Performance of ETPs in CochinPerformance of ETPs in Cochin

99 ‘‘Amalabharatam’ campaign and Environmental Management in KeralaAmalabharatam’ campaign and Environmental Management in Kerala

1010 Urban Environmental Management Issues: a study in CochinUrban Environmental Management Issues: a study in Cochin Contd…Contd…

Tentative project topics/ themesTentative project topics/ themesNoNo Project topic/ ThemeProject topic/ Theme

1111 Adoption of green/ clean production technologies/ initiatives by industries in Adoption of green/ clean production technologies/ initiatives by industries in Cochin and suburbsCochin and suburbs

1212 Fair trade certification systems – a comparison across systems and productsFair trade certification systems – a comparison across systems and products

1313 Feasibility of conversion into CNG: A case study in Cochin CityFeasibility of conversion into CNG: A case study in Cochin City

1414 Comparative Environmental Performance of CNG vs Petro-based vehicles (school Comparative Environmental Performance of CNG vs Petro-based vehicles (school buses, Govt. vehicles, PSU vehicles, Public Transport, etc)buses, Govt. vehicles, PSU vehicles, Public Transport, etc)

1515 Household use of energy and fuel in rural and urban areasHousehold use of energy and fuel in rural and urban areas

1616 A case study on Hospital Waste Management at AIMS: Lessons learntA case study on Hospital Waste Management at AIMS: Lessons learnt

1717 NREGS as Instruments of Natural Resources ConservationNREGS as Instruments of Natural Resources Conservation

1818 A critical assessment of land use/ land cover changes changes in Kerala over the A critical assessment of land use/ land cover changes changes in Kerala over the past five decades from EMSD perspective past five decades from EMSD perspective

19. 19. Drinking water supply in Cochin city and suburbs (Sources, pricing structure, Drinking water supply in Cochin city and suburbs (Sources, pricing structure, distribution pattern)distribution pattern)

20.20. Koch Metro Rail system and Environmental Management issuesKoch Metro Rail system and Environmental Management issues

21.21. Corporate Environmental Responsibility: Case studyCorporate Environmental Responsibility: Case study

Tentative Evaluation SchemeTentative Evaluation Scheme

1. Group Discussion & class participation 1. Group Discussion & class participation (Review assignments)(Review assignments)

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2. Written Evaluation (Examination)2. Written Evaluation (Examination) 40403. Project Presentation3. Project Presentation 15154. Project Report4. Project Report 2525

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