This programme is run jointly by the Schools of Planning, and Biological and Molecular Sciences.
Environmental management allows organisations to control their potential effect on the environment.
The process has to start with the identification and quantification of those effects and an awareness of the possible options for reducing them. It emphasises the practical skills required to implement environmental management programmes and to assess potential pollution problems, as well as addressing the law and policy relating to environmental protection and pollution control. The course examines the principles, procedures and methods involved in implementing effective environmental management systems against the background of current EU and UK legislation and policy requirements. Topics such as environmental auditing, ISO 14001, EMAS and supply-chain audits are covered in detail. It also provides students with a detailed understanding of environmental monitoring and develops their ability to evaluate environmental data critically, an essential skill for an environmental manager.