Updated on 31 May, 2013

Post-Graduate Diploma in Environment and Sustainable Development (PGDESD)

Minimum Duration: 1 Year
Maximum Duration: 3 Years
Course Fee: Rs. 5,500
Minimum Age: No bar
Maximum Age: No bar

Eligibility:

Graduation from a recognised university/institution

The Post-Graduate Diploma in Environment and Sustainable Development has been developed by the School of Sciences, IGNOU, in collaboration with SAFLI (South Asia Foundation Learning Initiative), OUSL (Open University of Sri Lanka), BOU (Bangladesh Open University), AIOU (Allama Iqbal Open University, Pakistan), BRAOU (BR Ambedkar Open University, Andhra Pradesh, India), and BRAC (Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee) University.

The objectives of the Programme are to:

Disseminate information and exchange knowledge and experiences gained in the pursuit of the goal of sustainable development.
Strengthen regional cooperation in environmental capacity building especially in the area of environmental management.
Educate and train individuals from different walks of life, viz. development functionaries, government officials, journalists, policy makers, farmers, industrialists, grassroots workers, environmentalists, etc.

CourseCode	Course Name	Credits
MED 001	Understanding the Environment	4
MED 002	Sustainable Development : Issues and Challenges	4
Med 003	Energy and Environment	4
MED 004	Towards Participatory Management	4
MED 005	Integrated Environmental Management: Urban and Rural	4
MED 006	Natural Resource Management: Physical and Biotic	4
MED 007	Agriculture and Environment	4
MED 008	Globalization and Environment -MED 008	4
MED-009	Energy and Environment -MED-009	4

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