Learn about the best environmental technologies for a sustainable development and how they are managed in various settings around the world. This course gives you an opportunity to learn about global trends that influence our environment and the living conditions and how different management systems and approaches that are used around the world to manage the environment. This includes current environmental technologies built for the environment and technologies for sustainable soil management, groundwater protection methods and integrated Water resources management.
Global Environmental Management
Instructors: Henrik Bregnhøj
Sponsored by EdgePoint Software
73,506 already enrolled
(2,090 reviews)
Details to know
Add to your LinkedIn profile
5 assignments
See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills
Earn a career certificate
Add this credential to your LinkedIn profile, resume, or CV
Share it on social media and in your performance review
There are 5 modules in this course
In the first week we will set the stage for the next weeks. This week presents some of the global trends that influence our environment and the living conditions. We will in particular look at Sustainable development, demography, various aspects of urbanization, climate change and how to react to it.
What's included
7 videos1 assignment1 peer review
This week we look into different management systems and approaches that are used around the world. Management styles and systems are implemented depending on various factors like culture, history and physical layout of the country. We will see it from general introductions and look at three case presentations.
What's included
9 videos1 assignment
This week we look in how the various utilities manage the environment. We will e.g. look at how the general water supply, waste water systems and solid waste are managed and how other pollution sources are regulated.
What's included
8 videos1 assignment1 peer review
In week 4 we look at some of the current environmental technologies that are particularly effective in carrying out their purpose and in an environmental friendly way. We look at how we choose among different technologies and study storm water technologies, urban water supply and solid waste handling. And we have a particular focus on Greenland.
What's included
10 videos1 assignment
In the last week we look at the environmental technologies that are not part of the regular urban water systems. We will in particular focus on technologies for sustainable soil management, groundwater search and protection methods, Nature-based solutions for wastewater treatment and integrated Water resources management.
What's included
5 videos1 assignment1 peer review
Instructors
Offered by
Why people choose Coursera for their career
Learner reviews
2,090 reviews
- 5 stars
73.74%
- 4 stars
22.52%
- 3 stars
3.06%
- 2 stars
0.38%
- 1 star
0.28%
Showing 3 of 2090
Reviewed on Jan 24, 2021
It is a good course. It gives an overview on the environmental management at the global scake. However, a little bit of depth on specific technologies can be added with increased timing per week.
Reviewed on Mar 31, 2023
I am happy to have a certificate in Global Environmental Management from the Technical University of Denmark. Thanks for offering such a great course. It will add value to my resume.
Reviewed on Dec 30, 2020
I gained insightful information about Environmental Conditions and the Applications of Science and Technology to various Environmental Conditions in various countries throughout the world.
Recommended if you're interested in Physical Science and Engineering
Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Johns Hopkins University
Coursera Instructor Network
University of Virginia
Open new doors with Coursera Plus
Unlimited access to 10,000+ world-class courses, hands-on projects, and job-ready certificate programs - all included in your subscription
Advance your career with an online degree
Earn a degree from world-class universities - 100% online
Join over 3,400 global companies that choose Coursera for Business
Upskill your employees to excel in the digital economy