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Four weeks International Course onApproaching the Environment in India
New Theories and Methods in the Study July 4 - 31, 2010
The Centre for Ecological Economics and Natural Resources (CEENR) of the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore, India in collaboration with the Nordic Centre - Sweden in India (NCI) is organizing an International Course on ‘Approaching the Environment in India – New Theories and Methods in the Study of the Nature-Society Interface’ from 4th to 31st July 2010 at ISEC. This is regular post graduate course, equivalent to 10 ECTs and open for graduate students from the Nordic countries. This multi-disciplinary course introduces students to recent theories and methods in the study of contemporary environmental issues in India (For details please see www.nci.uu.se). The course will cover the following themes: Week 1 The first week of the course will give an overview of the ecological history of India, and the Indian environment from different perspectives and sectors such as environment policy, forests, land and water resources, urbanization, culture, religion and environment, etc.
Week 2 The second week of the course will introduce participants to theories, methods and applications in environmental economics/ecological economics. Case studies with Indian examples covering biodiversity, wetlands, watersheds, farm forestry, groundwater, common property resources, urban solid waste management, health, etc will be presented during this phase of the course.
Week 3 The third week of the course will present a few more case studies on the Indian environment as well introduce the participants to political ecology, environmental politics and environmental management as well present case studies on participatory forest and irrigation/water management with Indian case studies.
Week 4 The final days of the course will be devoted to seminar presentations by the course participants on assigned or selected topics in the broad area of Indian environment. Field Visits There will be two field visits, one at the end of the second week, and the other at the end of the third week. The second field visit will be to a watershed development project (WDP). Participants will have an opportunity to see the various activities such as arable and non-arable land development activities, urban waste water treatment plant, soil and moisture conservation by the communities and through Government intervention. During the field visit participants will be encouraged to interact with various stakeholders. Training Methods and Assessment The course will have three or four morning lectures cum discussions of 45 minutes duration (9.00 am to 1 pm) from Monday to Friday. The afternoon session (2 to 5 pm) is meant for library work. The second and third Saturdays are for the field trips mentioned above. Course participants will be assessed on the basis of participation in discussions, the performance in seminar presentation, and the paper submitted in the final week of the course. Faculty The faculty of the course will be drawn from ISEC and with invited lecturers from other prominent Indian research institutions and universities. Visiting faculty from NCI will also take part in the course. Credits The participants will be awarded 7.5 ECTS credits (or equivalent) after the completion of the course. Attendance, performance in the seminar presentations and final paper submitted will be taken into account for evaluation and awarding credits. One can also choose to earn 10 ECTS for the same course by doing some extra coursework in the same period of time. Further details will be provided to interested applicants and applicants who come from Universities that cannot accommodate a 7.5 ECTS credit transfer. Costs The costs will be INR 60 000 (currency converter). The sum covers all local costs, including the course fee, board and lodging, basic course material, shorter excursions and use of the University’s library and medical facilities. The participants will have to cover their own travel expenses to and from Bangalore, visa application, and medical and travel insurance. Coordinators Dr. S. Manasi, Assistant Professor, Centre for Ecological Economics and Natural Resources, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Nagarbhavi P O, Bangalore – 560 072, India, Ph: 91- 80-23215468, Fax: 91- 80-23217008, e-mail: manasi@isec.ac.in and Dr. Sunil Nautiyal, Associate Professor, Centre for Ecological Economics and Natural Resources, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Nagarbhavi P O, Bangalore – 560 072, India. Ph: 91- 80-23215468, Fax: 91- 80-23217008, e-mail: sunil@isec.ac.in , www.isec.ac.in For any queries related to the course please contact NCI Programme Manager Ms. Christabel Royan (christabel.royan@gmail.com ) .
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