Department of Environmental Management & Policy

Department of Environmental Management & Policy

Sustainable Development Goals

BUITEMS is determined to improve environmental situation through acquisition, processing, development and dissemination of knowledge on sustainable environmental management. The program reflects concern about the state of the environment and the need to find sustainable solutions to the threats facing the environment with the approach of ‘Thinking Globally and Acting Locally’. The research and teaching is directed to generate potential technological, socio-political, legal and economic solutions to environmental problems using an interdisciplinary and participatory approach. This research shall be conducted both independently by the faculty and in collaboration with other government & non-governmental organizations.

Mission

The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) will focus on the development of environmental managers, to train them for future relevant strategic issue-handling and development of respective policies to achieve the improvement in the environmental protection of this region.

Aims & Objectives

• To provide insight into the causes, nature and consequences of pollution and deterioration of natural environment (soil, water and air); and their effects on living organisms. 
• To develop an in-depth understanding on the cross-cutting, interrelated, interconnected and interdependent nature of environmental issues. 
• To improve the quality of students' vision with the support of scientific and procedures.
• To provide students with an opportunity to apply and enhance their knowledge and skills acquired in the study of particular environmental problem and related issues through case studies and practical assignments. 
• To enhance students ability to identify possible mitigation strategies, decision-making skills to device implementation policies for sustainable environmental management.

More information

https://www.buitms.edu.pk/Environmental