Environmental Impact Assessment Education in Nankai University

1. Environmental Impact Assessment Education in Nankai University Prof. He XU Research Center for Strategic Environmental Assessment Nankai University, China Company Logo

2. Outline The needs for EA education in China 1 Introduction to the EIA course in Nankai 2 3 Course content and methods of instruction 4 Teaching experiences Company Logo

3. Background: EIA in China • EIA in China is well established • many experienced practitioners and administrators • New EIA Law provides stimulus to improve project level EIA • Everyone, but especially developers, need to understand real value of EIA… • save money, gain public support, design better projects, be seen as environmentally credible…. • the path to true sustainable development Company Logo

4. Characteristics of EIA in China • Many years of experience • Well supported by: • legislation, official guidance, administrative structure, licensing system for practitioners • Professional EA practitioners, registered organization/company, including universities • technical reviews, training and research • Strong emphasis on pollution control • Concerns about enforcement and effectiveness Company Logo

5. Environmental Ecology Environmental Engineering Environmental Toxicology Environmental Assessment & Management Environmental Geography PartⅠ: The needs for EA education • N1: Subject “Environmental assessment & management” has an important position in Environmental Science Education System Company Logo

6. Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China The EIA Law; Relevant Regulations in other Environmental Protection Law Relevant Local Regulations on EIA Administrative Measures for a database of Experts of Reviewing on Environment Impact Assessment (2003) Measures for Reviewing Written Reports on Environmental Impact of Special Planning (2003) The specific scope of plans that need to compile Planning EIA statement (on trial) (2004) The specific scope of plans that need to compile Planning EIA chapters or explanations (on trial) (2004) All the department rules are promulgated by SEAP Local Government Rules on EIA PartⅠ: The needs for EA education • N4: The EA-related laws demand universities in China integrating the EA course. Company Logo

7. PartⅠ: The needs for EA education • N2: Environmental assessment, as a tool to deal with the environmental pollution, has played a key role in environmental management practice in China. • N3: The high education EA-related trainings/seminars within the context of China are lack, and skilled EA technicians are also required. Company Logo

8. PartⅡ: Introduction to EIA course(nankai uni. case) • EA education in Nankai has been involved into both M.Sc. and B.Sc. Programme • Degree courses open to those in third year of bachelor degree • About 40 Junior students • More than 52 class hours • Graduate EA-related program open to those in first year of master degree • about 60 Graduate students • about 32 class hours Company Logo

9. PartⅡ: Introduction to EIA course • Textbook & Reference: • Environmental Impact Assessment, Textbook Series for 21st Century, Higher Education Press. • Reference Textbook for National Professional Qualification Examination of EIA Engineer in China Company Logo

10. PartⅢ: Course content &methods • Degree Course • Teaching forms: lectures and seminars • Most priorities are given to the project EIA framework and evaluation technologies • Lectures: based on the EIA law and the Technical Guidelines of project environmental impact assessment in China • Seminars: More attentions are paid to the EIA case related class discussions Company Logo

11. PartⅢ: Course content &methods • Outline of Degree Course Company Logo

12. PartⅢ: Course content &methods • Special topics in Degree Course: • Technical guideline (framework for conducting EA practice in China) • Project analysis and investigation of pollution sources • Atmospheric environment (Weather, Air Quality, Assessment Model, such as ADMS) • Water environment (Quality of surface water, Hydrology, Quantitative models ) • Natural ecological environment (flora and fauna , Natural Assets ) • Noise environment (Quality of living environment, Noise mapping and monitoring) • Introduction to Plan EIA Company Logo

13. PartⅢ: Course content &methods • Teaching method in Degree Course • Lectures • Case studies • Suitable means for explaining and demonstrating EA in practice • Class discussion • Encouraging students to be curious to know more and detailed EA issues Company Logo

14. PartⅢ: Course content &methods • Teaching method in Degree Course • Visualisation • Making easierto understand complex issues Company Logo

15. PartⅢ: Course content &methods • Graduate Program: • Teaching forms: special topic-related lectures • Most priorities are given to the international development of EA research • The main content consists of : • EIA Law and relevant regulations • EA-related technology development • Region EIA • Plan EIA and SEA • Risk Assessment • Industrial Ecology and Circular Economy • …… Company Logo

16. PartⅣ: Teaching Experience • Focus on the integration with the practical EIA processes • Focus on the integration with theNational Professional Qualification Requirement • How to improve the class discussion pattern and effectiveness? • How to keep up with the international development? Company Logo

17. Thinking about EA in China • Not just about pollution control... • need wider perspectives: health, social, ecological... • new SEA provisions may help • Education is of critical importance • of practitioners, administrators, decision-makers, stakeholders….about EIA, its role, value, practice • Public involvement has real benefits • need to include the wider community, not just representatives? • developers could do more than the minimum? Company Logo

18. Thank You ! E-mail: seacenter@nankai.edu.cn