ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (EMSD)

Course outline, contents and session plan

2 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 objectives
Sensitizing future management professionals on their role in environmental management and sustainable development

Create an understanding about ecology and ecosystem, paucity of natural resources and resource management;
Appraising about the major causes of environmental damage; Generate understanding on Environmental Management Systems, Environmental Risk Analysis, Policy Planning and Environmental Economics; and

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

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 sessions

Module 1: Module 2: Module 3: Module 4: Conceptual Issues in Environmental Management & Sustainable Development Analytical Issues in Environmental Management & Sustainable Development Policy, Convention and Legal Issues in Environmental Management Tools and Cases on Environmental Management and Sustainable Development Projects/ case studies on Environmental Management and Sustainable Development

Module 5:

Session plan
Sessions 1-3: Environmental Management and Sustainable 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

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Sessions 4 - 8: Understanding Environment and Natural Resources Management 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 managementResource characteristics,- renewable, mobility, common property, externalities - Role of institutions in fisheries management-Formal and informal institutions

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Sessions 9-10: Understanding Sustainable Development (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 Environmental 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

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Sessions 13-14: Economics of Environment and Environmental Management Strategies Session 13-14: Environmental Economics: Fundamental concepts of environmental economics-Market failure, A Socioeconomic 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 & interstate water conflicts Sessions 15-19: Environmental Management- Comparative perspective on Institutional and Business Strategies and Outcomes Sessions 15: International Efforts for Environmental Protection Session 16: India's Efforts for Environmental Protection

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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.

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Sessions 21-25: Environmental Management in India: Policies and Institutions; impacts and challenges facing livelihoods, food security and 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, 2013

No Date & day 1 2 3 02.07.2013 (Tue) 02.07.2013 (Tue) 02.07.2013 (Tue) Time 9.15 to 10.30 3.45 to 5.00 8.15 to 9.30 EMSD Sessions 1-4 Session themes

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03.07.2013 (Wed)
03.07.2013 (Wed) 03.07.2013 (Wed) 03.07.2013 (Wed) 04.07.2013 (Thu) 04.07.2013 (Thu)

7.45 to 9.00
9.00 to 10.15 3.45 to 5.00 8.15 to 9.30 7.45 to 9.00 9.00 to 10.30 5.05 to 6.20 EMSD Sessions 11-14 EMSD Sessions 5-10

10 04.07.2013 (Thu)

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

N o Date & day Time 7.45 to 9.00 Session themes 11 05.07.2013 (Fri)

12 05.07.2013 (Fri)
13 05.07.2013 (Fri)

5.05 to 6.20
6.20 to 7.35

EMSD Sessions 15-20

14 06.07.2013 (Sat)

7.45 to 9.00
EMSD Sessions 21-24

15 06.07.2013 (Sat) 9.00 to 10.15

Select list of references

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Environmental Management, N. K. Uberoi, Second Edition, Excel Books, 2003, Reprint 2011 Environmental Management and Development, C. J. Barrow, Routledge, 2005. Effective Environmental Management: Principles and Case Studies, Rory Sullivan and Hugh Wyndham, Allen & Unwin, 2001. Down to Earth, Environmental and Science Fortnightly. Beyond Economic Growth: An Introduction to Sustainable Development, Tatyana P. Soubbotina, Second Edition. The World Bank. (2004) Available free at: http://www.worldbank.org/depweb/english/beyond/global/index.html World on the Edge: How to Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse, Lester Brown, (2011), available free at: earth-policy.org/publications/ Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization, Lester Brown (2009) (available free, plus updates and a summary in PPTs, from the Earth Policy Institute website at:earth-policy.org/publications/ An Introduction to Sustainable Development, Peter P. Rogers, Kazi F. Jalal and John A. Boyd, (2008) An Introduction to Sustainable Development, Jennifer A. Elliott, (2002) Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why the World Needs a Green Revolution And How We can Renew our Global Future, Thomas L. Friedman (2008) Environmental Studies, N.K.Uberoi, (2005) Biodiversity and Quality of Life, Edited by Nirmal Sengupta & Jayanta Bandopadhyay, Macmillan/ Indian Society of Ecological Economics, 2005

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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 EnvironmentEssays 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 Assignments

1. 2. 3. Review a research article (journal/ book chapter/ working paper) Identify a topic of interest for the project you want to work on Develop a database for the proposed project in consultation with faculty/ others Use your knowledge of trend line, correlation, regression, bar diagram, pie diagram, and growth rate for analyzing data. 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 submitted to the Course Instructor on the date notified. Your participation in discussions and the preparation of assignments will be given due weightage while grading scores.

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Tentative project topics/ themes

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Project topic/ Theme Status of Environmental Management in India Status of Environmental Management in South India, with special reference to Kerala Performance of Pollution Control Boards: Central vs South Indian states Case studies on River Protection Campaigns and outcomes in Kerala (Bharatapuzha, Periyar, Chalakudy) Waste Management/ Waste Water Treatment Practices-case study [FACT, Kochi Municipal Corporation] Pollution of water bodies Coastal Management issues in Kerala Performance of ETPs in Cochin Amalabharatam campaign and Environmental Management in Kerala Urban Environmental Management Issues: a study in Cochin Contd

Tentative project topics/ themes

No 11 12 13 14 15 16 Project topic/ Theme Adoption of green/ clean production technologies/ initiatives by industries in Cochin and suburbs Fair trade certification systems a comparison across systems and products Feasibility of conversion into CNG: A case study in Cochin City Comparative Environmental Performance of CNG vs Petro-based vehicles (school buses, Govt. vehicles, PSU vehicles, Public Transport, etc) Household use of energy and fuel in rural and urban areas A case study on Hospital Waste Management at AIMS: Lessons learnt

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NREGS as Instruments of Natural Resources Conservation

A critical assessment of land use/ land cover changes changes in Kerala over the past five decades from EMSD perspective Drinking water supply in Cochin city and suburbs (Sources, pricing structure, distribution pattern)

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Koch Metro Rail system and Environmental Management issues

Corporate Environmental Responsibility: Case study

Tentative Evaluation Scheme

1. Group Discussion & class participation (Review assignments) 2. Written Evaluation (Examination) 3. Project Presentation 4. Project Report Total 20 40 15 25 100