A group of government officials from various States of India are attending a training program on “Urban Environmental Management” (08 – 19 Aug, 2011) at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand. The program is coordinated by Agriculture, Resources and Environment Unit, AIT Extension. Following a long standing partnership over the past few years, AIT Extension has organized numerous professional development training programs for Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Ministry of personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India. It is intended that the course will provide participants with the appropriate knowledge and skills to identify and analyze urban environmental problems and implement sustainable solutions.
The course covers emerging issues in urban environmental planning and management, integrated urban waste management, and strategic urban environmental management. In addition, participants will also be exposed to successful field applications of urban environmental management tools and approaches.
