Dr. Prasad Modak's course on environmental management and sustainability emphasizes the importance of multidisciplinary approaches and active engagement with stakeholders. The course is case study-driven, featuring dynamic content and a structured learning process that includes fieldwork and discussions. Participants will receive a certificate upon successful completion, with a focus on practical applications in urban air quality management, food safety, and water conflict resolution.

1. Dr. Prasad Modak
Ekonnect Knowledge Foundation
Foundation Course
on Environmental
Management &
Sustainability

2. Key Pre-requisites
• Ecology – Understanding why
environment matters!
– Passion
– Perseverance
– Patience
• Thinking about not just the Problem but
also Opportunity
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3. Building the
Thought Process

4. The Pyramid
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Avoid/Prevent
Look for Alternatives
Mitigate/Enhance
Minimize
Compensate
Consult with
Stakeholders
Monitor
Remediate
Protect/Conserve Adapt
Partner
Practice 3Rs
Policy | Plans | Financing | Institutional Capacity Building

5. Examples
• Ahmedabad-Mehsana Road Widening Project
• The Padma Bridge, Bangladesh
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6. The 4P Structure
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Understand the Policy Framework
Capture the Principles (Guiding &
Operational)
Procedures (Get into the Details)
Practices (Read, Analyze and Discuss
the Case Studies – and with a Mentor)

7. Examples
• Himachal Pradesh Environmental Master Plan
• Eco-City Project for Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad
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8. It will have to be a Team
Work
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Environmental Management is multi-
disciplinary
You need attitude to appreciate other
disciplines – their role and relevance

9. Learning in Environmental
Management is often
Experiential
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Field Surveys
Stakeholder consultations
Case studies and Narratives
Group Discussions and Debates

10. You can no more learn
environmental management in silos,
You need to learn in a systems
perspective and in cross-sectoral
formats
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Air Quality Modelling
Water Quality Modelling
Groundwater contamination Modelling
Fate of Environmental Pollutants

11. Pollution Control
Pollution Prevention
Integrated Pollution Prevention &
Control
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People
ProfitPlanet
Social inclusion
Green jobs
Low Carbon
Living
Green buildings
Smart cities
Green economy
Conservation Finance
Business practices with low
environmental and social impacts
INNOVATIONSUSTAINABILITY

13. Learning will need to be blended,
collaborative and cross-sectoral -
driven through carefully chosen
case studies
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Foundation
Verticals
Indoor Air Quality
Clusters
Green Buildings

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Plan your education, research,
training, jobs and
entrepreneurships accordingly

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Features of the E-learning
Course on Environmental
Management & Sustainability

17. Highlights
• Case study driven – emphasizing
pyramid thinking and the 4P process
• Case studies will be dynamic – updated
every month
• Collaborative with Discussion Groups
and Mentors
• Blended – triggering field work, surveys,
stakeholder consultations - Localization
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18. Highlights
• Competitive and rewarding
• Provides resources and networking
• Four weeks of learning through 4 case
studies
• Can join anytime
• Course assessment done on
understanding of case studies
• Certificate issued on successful
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19. Samples of First 4 Case Studies
• Urban Air Quality Management (Substitution of
Compressed Natural Gas in Delhi)
• Genetically Modified Food & Environmental Risk
Assessment (Case of Monsanto in India)
• Business & Sustainability (Cases from India
Inc) Does Sustainability Pay?
• Managing Water Conflicts (Case of Dewas
Water Supply in Madhya Pradesh)
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E-learning Portal