Rationale of the program

The National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) has formulated EIA and EA regulations in Legal Notice No. 101 of June 2003. These regulations clearly spell out the importance of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and EA. The successful implementation of EIA and EA regulations depends on the availability of a pool of experts who are capable of carrying out Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Auditing. Recently, many organizations and individuals have approached the Department of Environmental Science with request to be trained on short courses on Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Auditing. This short course certificate curriculum is therefore intended for those individuals who are already working in industries and other Organisation and needs an exposure on Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Auditing.

Goal of the Program

To train and produce individuals who are equipped with knowledge and skills necessary for carrying out an Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing. The main objectives are:

(i) To train people who will be work in industry and research institutions.

(ii) To train experts who will qualify for registration by NEMA as experts.

(iii) To train people who can help integrating environmental issues with development

Minimum Entry Requirements

Entry requirement is a degree in any science based, Law and developmental Studies