COURSE OVERVIEW

 

This practical and highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies and exercises where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops. 

 

This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Environmental Professional In-Training (EPI. It covers the importance of environmental science, environmental laws and regulations; the ecosystems and biodiversity, environmental chemistry, toxicology, soil science and land pollution; the role of microorganisms in the environment; and the biodegradation, bioremediation processes, pathogens and environmental health risks and microbial monitoring in water and soil. 

 

Further, the course will also discuss the environmental health, risk assessment, water pollution and treatment, hydrology and water resource management; the air pollution and control technologies, solid and hazardous waste management and noise pollution and control; the sustainable development and environmental planning; and the environmental regulations and standards. 

During this interactive course, participants will learn the occupational and environmental safety, hazardous materials and spill prevention; the environmental ethics and social responsibility; the environmental monitoring and sampling techniques; the causes and impacts of climate change and the mitigation and adaptation strategies; the industrial environmental management including environmental data analysis and GIS applications; the interconnections between water, energy, and food systems; the sustainable resource management and climate resilient agricultural practices; the urban environmental issues, ecotoxicology and environmental forensics; and the disaster risk reduction and environmental resilience.