Pos-Graduation in Environmental Management

This post-graduation aims to prepare graduate students for an integrative approach to problems in the area of the environment, responding to the growing need for human expertise in this field. The aim is to: i) define sustainability, understand its various facets and its implications for the management and conservation of nature; ii) analyze the evolution of the concept of development and its indicators and instruments; iii) become familiar with the issues of Sustainable Development in islands, and the challenges they pose; iii) train specific modalities of interaction between science and society.

The following may apply for the course: a) Holders of a bachelor's degree or legally equivalent qualification in the areas of biology, environmental sciences, agricultural sciences, economics, management, geography, environmental engineering, law, political sciences, and educational sciences. b) Holders of a scientific or professional curriculum whose merit is recognized by the scientific or technical-scientific council as attesting the capacity for this purpose.

Consultant in the areas of territorial planning, agro-environmental policy, rural development, environmental impact assessment; protected areas manager; researcher and project evaluator in the area of the course.

Acquire fundamental knowledge for the exercise of the activity of manager of sustainable regional development; develop an integrated vision of ecology, economics, planning and technology skills; the deepening of working and decision-making methods applied to the resolution of environmental sustainability problems; be able to assume responsibilities, adapt to new situations and bridge the gap between science and territorial reality.

Full or part-time attendance. Attendance required in daytime schedule.