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Transferable Skill:
Effective communication, critical thinking and problem solving, teamwork, lifelong learning,
leadership skills, professionalism.

Humanity Skill:
-

References:
1. Agamuthu P and Tanaka M. 2014. Municipal Solid Waste Management in Asia and the Pacific
Islands. Challenges and Strategic Solutions. Springer.
2. Agamuthu, P. 2001 Solid Waste: Principal and Management. With Malaysian case studies.

SOA7005 Environmental Management and Planning

This course consists of four component namely EMS, Environmental Economics, Environmental Law,
and GIS. The need to have standards call for the understanding on EMS requirements and
implementations. In ensuring the sustainable development, value should be given to environment
via economic tools. Thus, environmental economics application in environmental management will
be provided with specific methods/approaches used in environmental economics. The course also
includes the introduction to Malaysian legal system, environmental laws, federal, state and local
authority. Legislation and regulations on pollution control, land-used planning, environmental
impact assessment and environmental protection will be covered. Finally, data should be collated
appropriate for usage in environmental sector. Thus, the course offers the introduction to GIS,
particularly in its use and application in planning.

Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 50%
Final Examination: 50%

Medium of Instruction:
English

Transferable Skill:
Apply appropriate tools to continuously improve an environmental management system, GIS and
GPS ect.

Humanity Skill:
-

References:
1. Callan, Scoot. J and Thomas, Janet. M, 2007, Environmental Economics and Management:
Theory, Policy and Applications Fourth Edition. The Dryden Press.
2. Justine Thornton & Silas Beckwith (2004) Environmental Law. Sweet & Maxwell’s Textbook
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