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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Climate change education: sustainable environments

      Skills you'll gain: Environment, Environmental Issue, Water Resources, Environment Health And Safety, Hydrology, Environmental Science, Sustainable Development, Climate Change Adaptation, Land Management, Natural Resource Management, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Climate Change Mitigation

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Marco de Política Ambiental y Social del BID

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Pollution Prevention, Environmental Resource Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Environmental Policy, Socioeconomics, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Sustainability, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Regulations, Land Management, Community Development, Labor Relations, Risk Management, Health And Safety Standards, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Cultural Diversity, Diversity and Inclusion

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Campus BBVA

      The ABC of sustainability

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainability Reporting, Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Social Justice, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Environment and Resource Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Finance, Economics, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Critical Thinking

      4.6
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      L&T EduTech

      Solid Waste Processing and Treatment

      Skills you'll gain: Waste Minimization, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Regulations, Sustainable Engineering, Environmental Resource Management, Thermal Management, Land Management, Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rice University

      Natural Attenuation of Groundwater Contaminants: New Paradigms, Technologies, and Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Monitoring, Water Quality, Hydrology, Environmental Engineering, Water Resources, Biochemistry, Environmental Science, Mathematical Modeling, Analytical Chemistry, Laboratory Research, Microbiology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Mitigating the Human Impact on Wetlands

      Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Water Resource Management, Environmental Laws, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Engineering and Restoration, Environmental Science, Climate Change Adaptation, Interviewing Skills

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      L&T EduTech

      Utilities, Safety & Environmental Care in Oil & Gas Industry

      Skills you'll gain: Oil and Gas, Hazard Analysis, Safety Standards, Environmental Resource Management, Energy and Utilities, Environmental Regulations, Petroleum Industry, Environment Health And Safety, Environmental Engineering, Plant Operations and Management, Waste Minimization, Chemical Engineering, Risk Analysis, Failure Mode And Effects Analysis, Electric Power Systems, Sustainable Technologies, Process Control, Process Engineering, Equipment Design

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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Sustainability of Social-Ecological Systems: the Nexus between Water, Energy and Food

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Sustainable Systems, Data Literacy, Systems Thinking, Case Studies, Sustainable Development, Quantitative Research, Sustainability Standards, Water Resource Management, Energy and Utilities, Analysis, Environmental Science, Policy Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Environment and Resource Management, Correlation Analysis

      4.5
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Global Climate Change Policies and Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Policy, Energy and Utilities, Climate Change Mitigation, Environment, Public Policies, International Relations, Policy Analysis, Climate Change Adaptation, Governance, Sustainable Technologies, Pollution Prevention, Environmental Science, Forecasting, Emerging Technologies

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Education on climate change, energy and ecological footprint

      Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities, Collaboration, Environmental Science, Climate Change Adaptation, Environment, Environmental Resource Management, Education and Training, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Technologies, Systems Thinking

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Earth Economics

      Skills you'll gain: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economics, Socioeconomics, Sustainable Development, Policy Analysis, Data Analysis, Tax, Environmental Issue, International Relations, Trend Analysis, Investments, Policy Development, Behavioral Economics, Supply And Demand, Data Collection

      4.6
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      ESCP Business School

      Comprendre l'écologie, pour une économie innovante

      Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Environment, Environmental Science, Climate Change Mitigation, Oil and Gas, Socioeconomics, Economics, Public Health, Climate Change Adaptation, Innovation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular environmental studies courses

    • Climate change education: sustainable environments: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • Marco de Política Ambiental y Social del BID: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • The ABC of sustainability : Campus BBVA
    • Solid Waste Processing and Treatment: L&T EduTech
    • Natural Attenuation of Groundwater Contaminants: New Paradigms, Technologies, and Applications: Rice University
    • Mitigating the Human Impact on Wetlands: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Utilities, Safety & Environmental Care in Oil & Gas Industry: L&T EduTech
    • Sustainability of Social-Ecological Systems: the Nexus between Water, Energy and Food: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    • Global Climate Change Policies and Analysis : University of Colorado Boulder
    • Education on climate change, energy and ecological footprint: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

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