Environmental Resources
Training of professionals in key environmental issues is pivotal to the sustainable use of natural and environmental resources. The Department of Environmental Resources provides postgraduate education, training and research in the fields of aquatic and wetland ecology, resource management and environmental technology.
The approach spans local solutions to environmental problems, to the effects of national policies on the local, regional and global environment. The aim is to facilitate the development of the knowledge and skills necessary for ensuring the wise use of the precious freshwater, coastal and marine resources.
The overall theme of the work of the department is environmental integrity. Human activities and socio-economic developments depend on, interact with and impact upon environmental resources. The interplay between them is the key to sustainable development.
The department considers specific natural and technological processes, and the functioning of ecological systems, from river basins, wetlands and coastal systems to urban centres, industrial processes and wastewater treatment plants.
The Department of Environmental Resources has two core groups:
- Freshwater Ecosystems (FE)
- Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC)
The Freshwater Ecosystems (FE) core group aims to improve the knowledge and understanding of tropical wetland and aquatic ecosystems for biodiversity conservation and sustainable management. The activities of this core group, conducted in partnership with institutions in developing countries, f...
Pollution prevention and control is a growth market due to the rapidly increasing volumes of waste and wastewater being produced, and tougher legislation being introduced worldwide. The main challenges lie in developing regions, where there is poor coverage of effective and reliable wastewater...