Details on the online e-learning foundation course on environmental management, presentation given at Disha 8th Sept 2013 by Dr.P.Modak

1. Dr. Prasad Modak
Ekonnect Knowledge Foundation
Foundation Course
on Environmental
Management &
Sustainability

2. Key Pre-requisites
• Ecology – Understanding why
environment matters!
– Passion
– Perseverance
– Patience
• Thinking about not just the Problem but
also Opportunity
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3. Building the
Thought Process

4. The Pyramid
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Avoid/Prevent
Look for Alternatives
Mitigate/Enhance
Minimize
Compensate
Consult with
Stakeholders
Monitor
Remediate
Protect/Conserve Adapt
Partner
Practice 3Rs
Policy | Plans | Financing | Institutional Capacity Building

5. Examples
• Ahmedabad-Mehsana Road Widening Project
• The Padma Bridge, Bangladesh
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6. The 4P Structure
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Understand the Policy Framework
Capture the Principles (Guiding &
Operational)
Procedures (Get into the Details)
Practices (Read, Analyze and Discuss
the Case Studies – and with a Mentor)

7. Examples
• Himachal Pradesh Environmental Master Plan
• Eco-City Project for Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad
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8. It will have to be a Team
Work
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Environmental Management is multi-
disciplinary
You need attitude to appreciate other
disciplines – their role and relevance

9. Learning in Environmental
Management is often
Experiential
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Field Surveys
Stakeholder consultations
Case studies and Narratives
Group Discussions and Debates

10. You can no more learn
environmental management in silos,
You need to learn in a systems
perspective and in cross-sectoral
formats
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Air Quality Modelling
Water Quality Modelling
Groundwater contamination Modelling
Fate of Environmental Pollutants

11. Pollution Control
Pollution Prevention
Integrated Pollution Prevention &
Control
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12. Learning will need to be blended,
collaborative and cross-sectoral -
driven through carefully chosen
case studies
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13. 13
Features of the E-learning
Course on Environmental
Management & Sustainability

14. Highlights
• Case study driven – emphasizing
pyramid thinking and the 4P process
• Case studies will be dynamic – updated
every month
• Collaborative with Discussion Groups
and Mentors
• Blended – triggering field work, surveys,
stakeholder consultations - Localization
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15. Highlights
• Competitive and rewarding
• Provides resources and networking
• Four weeks of learning through 4 case
studies
• Can join anytime
• Course assessment done on
understanding of case studies
• Certificate issued on successful
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16. Samples of First 4 Case Studies
• Urban Air Quality Management (Substitution of
Compressed Natural Gas in Delhi)
• Genetically Modified Food & Environmental Risk
Assessment (Case of Monsanto in India)
• Business & Sustainability (Cases from India
Inc) Does Sustainability Pay?
• Managing Water Conflicts (Case of Dewas
Water Supply in Madhya Pradesh)
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17. Let us now view the
E-learning Portal