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Environmental Management & Ethics

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Course Summary

Learn about the ethical, legal, and social implications of environmental management through this course. Discover how to balance environmental protection, human needs, and economic development.

Key Learning Points

Understand the basic concepts of environmental management and ethics
Identify ethical challenges in environmental management
Develop strategies to address ethical challenges in environmental management

Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have

Environmental Manager
- USA: $70,000 - $120,000
- India: ₹500,000 - ₹1,500,000
- Spain: €30,000 - €50,000
Sustainability Consultant
- USA: $60,000 - $90,000
- India: ₹400,000 - ₹800,000
- Spain: €25,000 - €35,000
Environmental Lawyer
- USA: $70,000 - $150,000
- India: ₹500,000 - ₹2,000,000
- Spain: €30,000 - €60,000

Learning Outcomes

Apply ethical frameworks to environmental management
Identify and evaluate ethical challenges in environmental decision making
Develop strategies to address ethical challenges in environmental management

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic understanding of environmental science
Familiarity with environmental policy and regulation

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Self-paced
Online
Video lectures

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Description

Decision-makers often turn to scientists and engineers to assist them to navigate through complex environmental, health and societal challenges pervaded by systemic uncertainty, ambiguity and ethical implications.

This course prepares you to meet the requests and demands of current and future decision-makers and in this course, you will analyze ethical challenges associated with environmental dilemmas and apply different decision making tools relevant to environmental management and regulation.

Outline

Welcome and introduction
Introduction to Environmental Management & Ethics
Introduction to Environmetal Management & Ethics

Environmental ethics
Introduction to Environmental Ethics
Land ethics
Deep ecology
Ecofeminism
Environmental ethics

Environmental management of wicked problems
Environmental management of tame and wicked problems
Environmental management of tame and wicked problems

Decision-support tools
DPSIR
DPSIR- Example
Cost-benefit analysis
Stakeholder analysis
Stakeholder analysis - Example
Technology assessment
Cost-benefit analysis
Stakeholder analysis
Technology assessment

Environmental regulation and principles
Command and control regulation
Economic incentives
Voluntary Environmental Programmes
The Precautionary Principle
Other environmental principles
Environmental regulation
Environmental principles

Recommendations on your chosen Environmental ethical dilemma

Summary of User Reviews

This course on environmental management ethics has received positive reviews from users. Many found the course to be informative and engaging, with a good balance of theory and practical examples.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

The course was praised for its in-depth coverage of environmental ethics and the impact of human behavior on the environment.

Pros from User Reviews

Informative and engaging content
Good balance of theory and practical examples
In-depth coverage of environmental ethics and human impact on the environment
Interactive and thought-provoking assignments
Engaging discussions with fellow learners

Cons from User Reviews

Some users found the course content to be too basic
Course structure could be improved for better organization
Lack of personalized feedback from instructors
Some technical issues with the platform
Limited opportunities for interaction with instructors

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