AGR657: Environmental Management in Plantation / Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology

This course will introduce students with the important aspects related to the management of environmental issues, problems and solutions in the plantation sector. The students will be exposed to issues related to the concepts of environmental science, sustainability and sustainable development, sustainability management in the plantation sector, relation between ecosystem and energy, physical environments and living organisms, environmental laws and regulations. The student will also be exposed to the standards, certifications and environmental impact assessment (EIA) requirements, pollutions generation and also resources required in the plantation sector. Towards the end of the syllabus, students will be exposed to the agricultural wastes problems and remediation technologies in the plantation sector.