Free Online Course: NGO'S and Sustainable Development provided by Swayam is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 12 weeks long. The course is taught in Hindi and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Swayam. NGO'S and Sustainable Development is taught by Dr. L. Suganthi,Dean, College of Engineering Guindy.
12 weeks long
Finished
To understand the importance of sustainable developmentTo acquire a reasonable knowledge on the legal frameworks pertaining to pollution control and environmental management To comprehend the role of NGOs in attaining sustainable development To understand the issues and challenges while providing for energy, food security and health equity
Week 1 1. Introduction to sustainable development goals 2. Global responsibility of environmental conce Week 2
3. lmportance of environ mental preservatio 4. Environmental threats 5. Pollution and its types 6. Effects of Pollutio Week 3
7. Pollution control 8.Treatment of wastes 9.Need for a Legal framework and its enforceme 10.Legal measures to control pollutio Week 4
11. Role of NGO's in national developm e 12. NGO's and participatory manageme 13.Community Development programmes 14. Role of NGO's in Community Development programmes Week 5
15. Participation of NGO's in environment manageme 16.Participation of NGO's for sustainable developme 17. Corporate Social responsibility 18. NGO's and corporate social responsibility Week 6
19. Civil Society Initiatives in Environment Manageme 20. Civil Society Initiatives for Sustainable Developme Week 7
21. Sustainable Development: Programmeand Policies 22.Sustainability assessment and Indicators Week 8
23. Environmental Legislation In lndia 24. Mechanism to implement Environmental Laws in India 25. Role of NGO's in implementing environmental laws 26.Challenges in the implementation of environmental legislatio Week 9
27. Global Initiatives in Protecting Global Environme 28. World Summit on Sustainable development (Johannesburg Summit 2002) 29. Sustainable development in ecological economics 30.Environmental sustainability Week 10 31. lssues and Challenges of Sustainable Developme 32. Bioenergy, Sustainable Livelihoods and Rural Poor in Sustainable Developme 33.Protecting ecosystem services for sustainable developme 34. Legal Protection of Forests Act 1927 Week 11
35. Legal Protection of Wild Life 36. Nonrenewable sources of energy and its effec 37. Renewable sources of energy for sustainability 38. Nuclear resources and Legal Regulation of Hazardous Substances
Week 12
39. Social inclusion, Health for all, education for all,Food security and water security 40. Sustainable Development strategies
