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Master’s Programme Handbook

UNEP-Tongji Institute of Environment for Sustainable DevelopmentTongji University，Shanghai, China

INTERNATIONAL MASTER’S PROGRAM IN ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Contents

1. Background and Purpose........................................................................................7

2. Student Recruitment................................................................................................8

2.1 Procedure

AcademeGovernmentBusinessCivic Organizations

2.2 Application Requirements

3. Screening of Student Applications.........................................................................10

3.1 Evaluation of Applications for Admission

3.2 Evaluation of Applications for Scholarship

4. Student Admission...................................................................................................11

4.1 Procedure

4.2 Admission Requirements

5. Application and Admission Calendar....................................................................12

5.1 Application Closing

5.2 Offer of Admission without Scholarship

5.3 Offer of Admission with Scholarship

5.4 Notification to Relevant Chinese Embassy

5.5 Accommodation Arrangement

5.6 Student Arrival

6. Guide for New International Students ..................................................................14

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6.1 Registration

Registration ProcedurePhysical ExaminationResidence PermitIssuance of Cards

6.2 Introduction to the International Student Office

DirectorAdmission SectionAcademic AdministrationIntroduction to the International SchoolIntroduction to the International Student Service Center

7. The Program ............................................................................................................19

7.1 General Information

7.2 University and Institution Partners

7.3 Description of the Program

7.4 Target Group

7.5 Duration

7.6 Curriculum

7.7 Eligibility and Admission

7.8 Structure

7.9 Thesis

7.10 Degree and Certification

7.11 Program Faculty

7.12 Course List

7.13 Schedule

7.14 Study Costs

7.15 Financial Assistance

7.16 Application Requirements

7.17 Elective Courses Offered at Consortium Universities

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Asian Institute of TechnologyGriffith UniversityNanyang Technological UniversityTongji UniversityUniversity of New South WalesUniversity of WollongongYale UniversityUnited Nations University – Institute of Advanced Studies

7.18 Student Exchange with Consortium Universities

8 Academic Requirements and Regulations.............................................................35

8.1 Rules and Regulations

8.2 Enrollment, Registration and Absence from Classes

8.3 Transfer of Major and Institute

8.4 Suspension, Resumption and Dismissal

8.5 Length of Study

8.6 Grading System

8.7 Course Credit

8.8 Course and Examination

Arrangement of CoursesCourse Schedule and RegistrationExamination

8.9 Master’s Thesis

Thesis CommencementThesis RequirementThesis Jury and Evaluation

8.10 Graduation and Degree Certificate

8.11 Deferment 8.12 Departure 8.13 Discontinuance of Studies

8.14 Expenses

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8.15 Related Regulations

9. Living and Accommodation....................................................................................42

9.1 Accommodation

9.2 Rules for Accommodation

9.3 Dining

9.4 Receptions

9.5 Holding Parties

9.6 Free Medicare and Reimbursement for Scholarship Students

9.7 Postal Address

9.8 Banks

9.9 Post Offices

9.10 Hospitals

9.11 Security Tips

9.12 Rewards and Punishments

9.13 Others

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Annexes...........................................................................................................................49

A1 Application Forms

A2 Application Notification Letter

A3 Offer of Admission without Scholarship

A4 Offer of Admission with Scholarship

A5 Outlines of Courses Offered at IESD

B United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

C Tongji University

D Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development (IESD)

E Asia-Pacific Regional University Consortium (RUC)

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1. Background and Purpose

The International Master’s Program in Environmental Management and Sustainable Development is both pioneering in purpose and unique in character. In all likelihood, it is by far the only known full-fledged international postgraduate program with a central focus on sustainable development. While the program stresses on the importance of environmental management and its relation to sustainable development, it embraces the concept of sustainability in a holistic way, where economic, environmental, social and human dimensions are addressed in an integrated and systems fashion. The program is at the same time unique because internationality, as defined, does not only reflect the composition of the students and faculty, but also reflects the character of the curriculum.

Although the degree is awarded by Tongji University, the conduct of the curriculum and the entire student transformation process may not necessarily fully conform to university norms; they are rather tailor-made to suit the specific needs and requirements of the program. The program greatly benefits from the inputs and resources drawn from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and other UN agencies and partners, as well as from the Asia-Pacific Regional University Consortium (RUC).

In view of the special and unique character of the program, it is only fitting to have a comprehensive document that spells out and describes all aspects of the Master’s Degree offering. The reader should find it useful if these things are contained in one cover – The Student Handbook for the International Master’s Program.

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2. Student Recruitment

2.1 Procedure

Potential students come from diverse sectors – academe, government, business, and civic organizations – and from a wide geographical area - Asia and the Pacific and beyond. Student recruitment would therefore be in various forms.

Academe

Brochures and prospectus should be sent regularly to top universities in the region and to universities outside the region with strong links with the Asia and the Pacific.

Student recruitment can also be facilitated through the involvement of the Asia-Pacific Regional University Consortium.

Government

Regular communications introducing the program should be made to relevant government agencies in the region. These government organizations include Ministries of Environment/Development/Natural Resources/Education/Science and Technology and the Commissions of Civil Service. In all probability, these agencies have professional development programs for government officials.

Business

There are businesses that are known for their good sense of social responsibility. These enterprises and corporations should be encouraged to send their employees to enroll into the program, with their financial support.

Civic Organizations

The civil society, including non-governmental organizations, should be aware of the program, and since they are at the grass root level, their role in attracting qualified students should be tapped.

In all of the above, a mailing list should be prepared and continuously updated. Those in the list should be made regular recipients of information and promotional materials on the program, in particular, and IESD, in general.

2.2 Application Requirements

Applicants must submit the following:

(1) A completed IESD Application Form (Annex A1);(2) A transcript of record of a minimum four-year duration Bachelor’s (or equivalent)

degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Design/Planning in other relevant discipline. Relevant postgraduate professional experience will be an advantage in the selection process;

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(3) An internationally recognized, standardized test score; or a proof showing that the applicant’s native language is English or has graduated from an institute where English language is the medium of instruction; Pass a national entrance examination for master degree study (for Chinese students only); and

(4) A medical health certificate.

Upon receipt of complete application, the applicant will be formally notified Annex A2).

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3. Screening of Student Applications

Students are evaluated purely based on qualifications and merits. There are two types of screening – one for admission purposes and the other for scholarship purposes.

3.1 Evaluation of Applications for Admission

This will be conducted by a committee of faculty appointed by the Dean of IESD. The committee may include members of RUC. The committee shall assess the application based on the following criteria:

(1) Standard and reputation of the university or institution where the applicant obtained his/her undergraduate or previous degree;

(2) The applicant’s cumulative and final-year grade point averages;(3) The applicant’s English language proficiency, both oral and written; and(4) Professional experience – some years of experience will be advantageous.

3.2 Evaluation of Applications for Scholarship

This is for those who have passed the evaluation for admission screening. This will be done by a scholarship committee composed of faculty designated by the Dean of IESD and the representative, if any, of the scholarship sponsor.

For international students, there are several scholarship opportunities, namely:- Chinese Government Scholarship- Shanghai Government Scholarship- Scholarship from the Ministry of Commerce of China- Scholarship from international organizations- Other scholarships

The scholarships by the Chinese Government, which is offered by the Ministry of Education of China, and the scholarship of Shanghai Government are regular scholarships. Interested students should contact the International Student Office of Tongji University for detailed information and application. The scholarship by the Ministry of Commerce, although it is also based on Chinese Government, is just commencing. In 2008, the scholarship is for students from Asia, South Pacific, and the Caribbean developing countries. The scholarships from international organizations and other sources are managed by IESD, hence IESD should be contacted.

Selection will be based on the following criteria:

(1) Academic qualification (as a result of the above-mentioned selection process);(2) Intended career after completing the study program;(3) Any other criteria stipulated by the scholarship donor (e.g. employment after

graduation, gender, nationality, age, etc.).

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4. Student Admission

Successful candidates for admission or scholarship will be notified well in advance of commencement of the study program. The offer letter spells out details of the study program and the conditions stipulated by the scholarship donor, if any.

4.1 Procedure

Normally, applicants receive notification of the result of their application several months before the start of their study program.

Using the official letter of admission, candidates from outside of China or those who are not nationals of China, are advised to immediately apply for all necessary travel-related documents (passport, visa, etc.), as these may take some time to obtain.

4.2 Admission Requirements

Offers of admission may stipulate conditions that must be satisfied before the offer can be officially confirmed. Candidates who have been offered admission, subject to submission of additional information or documents, will not be allowed to enroll unless all conditions are met on or before the date specified. Offer of admission will be withdrawn if this deadline is not met.

An offer of admission is valid only for the specified starting semester. Any request for postponement or deferment of enrollment will be considered as a re-application.

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5.Application and Admission Calendar

Regular intake of new students is made every September semester - thus application and admission processes are conducted annually. The months and dates indicated below apply to every year-cycle preceding the enrollment of new students.

5.1 Application Closing

Deadline: May 1

Applications received after this date will be considered in the next admission cycle. Late applications can be considered only on exceptional cases.

5.2 Offer of Admission without Scholarship

Deadline: June 16

Offer of admission without scholarship can be made as soon as it has been assessed that the applicant is academically qualified. It is advisable that issuance of admission offer be made as soon as possible since the applicant might still have to use the offer letter to secure external funding. In any case, offer letters of admission without scholarship should be issued not later than the prescribed deadline.

The template of the offer letter is shown in Annex A3.

5.3 Offer of Admission with Scholarship

Deadline: June 15

Offer of admission with scholarship should be done in a coordinated manner. All applications must be screened in one lot, and the evaluation be made in comparative terms.

There will be two stages of screening – (1) Academic and Professional Qualifications, and (2) Academic and Professional Qualifications plus Consideration Based on Additional Criteria Stipulated by the Scholarship Donor.

The template of the offer letter is shown in Annex A4.

5.4 Notification to Relevant Chinese Embassy

Deadline: June 30

Accepted students who are not nationals of China must apply for a student visa. IESD/Tongji University shall notify the appropriate Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, which is closest to the student’s place of origin, regarding the admission of the student to IESD’s Master’s Program (with details on enrollment date, arrival, etc.) and request for expediency in the granting of visa. The offer letter of admission should be attached to the official letter to the Embassy. The concerned student should also be informed of the Embassy location in which the request was made to.

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5.5 Accommodation Arrangement

Deadline: August 31

Accommodation arrangement must be finalized by IESD before the students arrival date (see Section 9 for more details).

5.6 Students Arrival

Deadline: September 10, or as announced

Students must arrive at least one week before the start of classes. The week immediately prior to the start of classes should be devoted to orientations – both academic and non-academic. Since the precise date of start of classes may vary (within a few days) from year to year, one has to observe any pertinent announcement to this effect.

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6. Guide for New International Students

6.1 Registration

Registration Procedure

Present your Admission Notice and the relevant forms (Form JW201 or Form JW202) to the International Student Office (Admission section); bring your passport or residence permit, have them examined and get the following information materials: Guide for International Students at Tongji University, Time Schedule and Registration Procedure Form for International Students.

Get the Notice (Counterfoil) to International Student for Paid Registration at the International Student Office (Administration Section). Self-support students shall proceed to the Financial Department to pay his or her tuition fee and for other expenditures, while scholarship students shall apply for an All in One Card at China Merchants Bank and give the card number to the International Student Office.

Present the Registration Procedure Form for International Students to the Information Desk at the International Student Office (1st Floor, Building 1 for the International Students Accommodation) and go through the accommodation procedure.

For registration, the degree students and general scholar students shall present to the International Student Office (Teaching Administration Section) their Registration Procedure Form for International Students and Admission Notice, and the self-support students shall present their receipts for paid tuition fee in addition to the above two documents. After checking the required documents, the International Student Office (Teaching Administration Section) will see the students enrolled and issue the students Notice of Registration.

Hand in the photocopies of Registration Procedure Form for International Students and Admission Notice to the International Student Office (Admission Section), collect letters of introduction for various purposes ( for instance, for the application of Residence Permit). This is the final step in the registration process.

a) Students who hold X visas shall register at Shanghai Exit-Entry Administration Bureau and get Residence Permit within 30 days from their entry to China.

b) Students who hold F visas shall apply for Residence Permit within the valid period of their visas if they are to stay in China for more than half a year.

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Physical Examination

The international students shall go to the International Travel Healthcare Center of Shanghai Entry & Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau for physical examination or verification of their physical examination documents.

Address: 15 Jinbang Road, Changing District, ShanghaiTelephone: 62688851

For verification of the physical examination result, the students should carry along:

(i) Passport(ii) All the materials of physical examination in his/her own country (with the seal of

the local hospital), including the Physical Examination Record for Foreigners (original copy) and the laboratory test result (original copy);

For physical examination, the student should carry along:

(i) Passport(ii) 2 photographs(iii) Physical Examination fee (RMB)

International students who have not passed the physical examination (failed to reach the health standard prescribed by the Ministry of Education of China for international students) must return to their respective home countries at once. The return flight fares will be borne by themselves (including the scholarship students)

Residence Permit

International students holding X visas are expected to get Residence Permits within 30 days from their entry to China. No excuse will be accepted for the delay of their application for the Residence Permit. Those who fail to get the Residence Permits within the prescribed time will be punished by the Public Security Bureau.

For the students who hold F visas and will study for a period less than 180 days, if they do not leave China during their period of study, Residence Permits will not be necessary; if they are to exit and re-enter China during the 180-day period, Residence Permits will be required. For the students who hold F visas and will study for more than 6 months, Residence Permits are a must.

International students who hold L visas are expected to get the Residence Permit within 30 days from the time of their entry.

During the period of study, any international student who wants to alter the items on the Residence Permit must go to the International Student Office (Admission Section) to get an Introduction Letter within 10 days after the issuance of the Resident Permit, and then go to Shanghai Exit and Entry Administration Bureau (333 Wusong Road) for Residence Permit alteration.

Self-support students should present their receipt for paid tuition fee to the International

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Student Office (Admission Section) and ask for an official letter of introduction.

The duration of stay of the self-support student is decided by the semester in which the student pays to study. If the student studies in the spring semester, his/her Residence Permit expires on July 31 of the same year; if the student studies in the Fall semester , his/her Residence Permit expires on January 31 for the following year.

Formalities needed for the application of Residence Permit are as follows:

(i) Passport(ii) Admission Notice(iii) Form JW201 (scholarship students) or Form JW202 (self-support students)(iv) Health Certificate issued by the International Travel Healthcare Center of

Shanghai Entry & Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau (The students aged under 18 or above 70 and those who have renewed their Residence Permits within 3 months after the expiration do not need to hand in Health Certificate)

(iv) Official Introduction Letter from Tongji University(v) One 2-inch carnet photo(vii) Students who live off-campus should show their Temporary Accommodation

Registration Form when applying for Residence Permit

If the student lost his/her passport, he/she should report in time to the police station in charge of the spot where it is lost. After the passport is re-issued, the student should get an Introduction Letter from the International Student Office (Admission Section) and go to Shanghai Exit and Entry Administration Bureau for necessary formalities.

Issuance of Cards

Students ID card and Library card are made and issued by the International Student Office (Teaching Administration Section) and International School. A deposit is required for getting a Library card. Student ID cards, Library cards and Free Medicare cards can only be used by themselves. Lending of any card to others is prohibited. In case any of the cards is lost, the owner should immediately report to the issuing office. For re-issuance of the card, the student should report, present an application, and pay for the renewal.

6.2 Introduction to the International Student Office The office is situated in Room 703A, Zonghe Building.

Director (Telephone: 65980788)

Administration Section (Telephone: 65983616)

The functions are:

(1) Organizing tours, recreations and sports for international students;(2) Dealing with the violation of actions and disciplines by the international students;(3) Delivering stipends to the scholarship students;

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(4) Issuing certificate of registration

Admission Section (Telephone: 65983611)

The functions are:

(1) Providing enrollment consultation service;(2) Recruiting international students;(3) Helping with the students’ application for Residence Permits and their extension; (4) Handing the living off-campus procedure for the students;(5) Making Registration for new international students.

Academic Administration(Telephone: 65983012)

The functions are:

(1) Administering the academic affairs for degree students;(2) Making and issuing the academic transcripts, certificates of graduation, certificates of

degree to the degree student and diplomas to scholar students;(3) Undertaking the annual scholarship evaluation;(4) Collaborating with the colleges and departments to arrange internships for the

international students;(5) Making and issuing Library cards to degree students and scholar students;(6) Selecting and evaluating candidate for “President Scholarship of Tongji University”

and “Prize for Academically Excellent International Students”.

Introduction to the International School

This is situated in the Fourth floor, Energy Building, with telephone 65985598.

The functions are:

(1) Providing Chinese Language courses to the international students;(2) Making and issuing the academic transcript, Certificates of Chinese Language Study

or Certificates of the Completion of Chinese Languages Courses for the international students who take the Chinese language course;

(3) Organizing internships for students learning Chinese language;(4) Organizing and arranging for HSK:(5) Making and issuing Library cards for students taking Chinese language courses.

Introduction to the International Student Service Center

The respective locations are:

Director’s Office, Room 110, Building One, Telephone 65983111 Information Desk, Building One, Telephone 65983001 Center Office& Financial Office, Building One, Telephone 65982260 Security & Maintenance Office, Building One, Telephone 65983615

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Housekeeping Department, Building One, Telephone 65986515*1126 Business Center, Room 115, Building One, Telephone 65982500*1115

The functions are:

(1) Arranging accommodation and dealing with matters concerning the student’s accommodation;

(2) Managing the classrooms, buffet and recreation room;(3) Taking charge of the security and cleaning of the buildings;(4) Managing the dormitory building and undertaking the maintenance of facilities in the

buildings;(5) Managing the guest visits to the buildings and the recreation places;(6) Calculating the electricity fees and calling on the students to pay for the use of

electricity exceeding the quota;(7) Collecting accommodation fees and accommodation deposits;(8) Laundries can be made in Rooms 101 and 103 of Building One; to use the washing

machines and dryers there the students have to use IC cards.

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7. The Program

7.1 General Information

UNEP-Tongji Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development (IESD) is the product of cooperation between the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Tongji University (Tongji), Shanghai, China. For more details on UNEP and Tongji University, refer to Annexes B and C.

IESD seeks to integrate the multidisciplinary methodologies of engineering, natural and social sciences, and to foster research and teaching in sustainable development, viewing the environment, economy and society in a holistic fashion. To achieve this goal, IESD actively participates in UNEP organized regional and global environmental projects; focuses on the generation of new knowledge, development of leading-edge approaches, promotion of creative innovations, and novel applications of knowledge; and provides a well-rounded education to produce graduates with the knowledge and skills to understand the issues involved in environment and sustainable development, and to offer innovative and practical solutions. These skills are increasingly in demand in industry, local and national government agencies, utility institutions, consulting sector, environmental agencies and academia. IESD’s aim is to become an important base of research, education, and information exchange for sustainable development. IESD organizes conferences, workshops, seminars, and other intellectual exchanges in an academic format. For more information about IESD, refer to Annex D.

IESD is highly multidisciplinary. The scholars and students of IESD strive for excellence in education and research in a wide range of issues related to environmental protection and sustainable development such as water resource conservation, industrial ecology, environmental management, eco-city planning and management, economic development and ecological protection, environmental informatics, regional and global environmental changes, etc. Apart from the outstanding professors, lecturers and researchers from the College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, IESD also enhances international cooperation through the active involvement of internationally well-known scholars for teaching and research to form a multidisciplinary and international academic group. Currently, a Regional University Consortium, comprising of highly reputable academic institutions, provides teaching and research resources to IESD.

The International Master’s Program in Environmental Management and Sustainable Development is a pioneering postgraduate program in the region in terms of its objective, curriculum design, teaching method and research, reflecting the new paradigm of education for sustainable development.

7.2 University and Institution Partners

The International Master’s Program in Environmental Management and Sustainable Development is offered jointly with the members of the UNEP Asia-Pacific Regional University Consortium currently comprising the following institutions: University of New South Wales (Australia), Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), Griffith University (Australia), Wollongong University (Australia), Asian Institute of Technology, United Nations University, and Yale University (USA). For more on the Consortium and the member institutions, refer to Annex E.

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7.3 Description of the Master’s Program

The program provides students with the opportunity to broaden their academic and research experience. IESD offers courses on fundamentals of environmental science and technology, and courses on planning, management and development as well. The academic program is flexible to a large extent, tailored to the educational goals of the individual student and emphasizes problem-oriented learning, field-based learning, and systems approach to sustainability and interdisciplinary study. A research investigation producing a scholarly contribution to the particular area of study is necessary.

The program aims to educate students and prepare them for leadership roles at the local, national and regional levels on sustainable development. Students are expected to master various concepts and gain knowledge on economic progress, social systems, environmental protection and resource conservation issues. The three dimensions of human, environment and the economy form the basis of the program.

7.4 Target Group

The program is designed for professionals working in the government, non-governmental organizations, private sector and civil society groups who are engaged in related environment and development fields, as well as for promising new graduates from universities who aspire to establish a career in environmental management and sustainable development fields.

7.5 Duration

The master’s program takes 2 years, including 1 year of coursework and 1 year of research. Students have the option to carry out more coursework and less research depending on their interest and intended career after graduation. The appropriate mix of coursework and research will be determined and carefully designed under the guidance of the students’ respective adviser and program committee.

7.6 Curriculum

The curriculum, co-designed by UNEP and the faculties of Tongji and the university consortium, aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of, and develops critical thinking about, the historical and current state of world development, by probing selected issues affecting the interests of future generations in a context of interdependence, and to acquire a capability of using leading-edge, and developing new, approaches and tools for environmental protection and sustainable development. The master’s degree program consists of the following modules:

Core courses; Elective courses (options); and A research project leading to a thesis

The curriculum is designed to provide international, as well as local, perspectives on sustainable development. The program provides for flexibility for students entering from different undergraduate backgrounds to select from courses offered at Tongji University as well as in other consortium universities. This allows students to tailor programs depending on

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their interests and career paths. Core courses must be taken by all students, whereas flexibility is enabled through appropriate choices of Elective courses.

7.7 Eligibility and Admission

Students enrolled in this program must have a minimum four-year duration Bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Design/Planning or other relevant discipline, with good academic record from a university of reputable standing. Relevant postgraduate professional experience will be an advantage and an important factor in the selection process. Successful applicants are required to pass an entrance examination.

All instructions are conducted in English and student research must be written in English. It is, therefore, a requirement that the student has a good command of the English language. Applicants are thus expected to produce evidence of proficiency in English in the form of an internationally-recognized standardized test score (550 and above for TOEFL, and 6 and above for IELTS). The requirement for a standardized test score may be waived if evidence is provided that the applicant’s undergraduate degree was earned at a university in which the medium of instruction is English.

7.8 Structure

Progression of the program will be as follows:

Enroll at Tongji University and select the four session (semester) modules. A session at Tongji University lasts for 18 weeks. The first session allows for up to a maximum of six core courses to be studied at Tongji University – this would be based on core knowledge requirements.

In Session 2 to 4, students are allowed to take courses or do research at RUC member universities. This not only allows for a focus to be developed in one’s study but also gain significant understanding of international practices and diversity of social, cultural, political, economic and environmental perspectives and approaches to sustainable development.

By the end of Session 2, a thesis proposal should be developed, which will be conducted in Sessions 3 and 4. Of this, Session 3 can be spent at a consortium university or at IESD, and Session 4 will be spent at IESD or, on special circumstances, at a partner University.

7.9 Thesis

The thesis is a fundamental and essential component of the program. It is the main evidence that is available to the academic community by which the student is assessed in his/her abilities to synthesize and integrate environment and sustainability sciences into new paradigms or knowledge. The thesis work can be undertaken jointly between a consortium university and Tongji University.

As part of the graduation requirement, an article based on the thesis may have been published or have been accepted for publication in a refereed journal.

7.10 Degree and Certification

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The degree will be conferred by Tongji University, awarded by the Ministry of Education of China, and with certification of UNEP upon successful completion of the program.

7.11 Program Faculty

The program faculty comprised of outstanding professors of Tongji University and consortium universities, and other well-known scholars, leaders and executives from around the world. The contact person(s) for each consortium university is listed in the Annex with the List of Elective courses offered.

7.12 Course List

1. All the students must take the “public compulsory courses”

Course Chinese students International students Hours per week CreditsLanguage*1 English Chinese 3 3Culture Political Economics China outlook*2 3 3

* 1: The language courses and China Outlook last one semester.

* 2: "China Outlook" is for all foreign students. There will be 8 courses offered in English to international students by the University:

China’s Socio-Economic Development The Shape and Growth of the Town & Village in China Chinese History and Culture

Intercultural Communication Sustainable Development in China

China’s Foreign Affairs and International RelationChinese Intellectual Property ProtectionCultural Heritage Conservation in China

2. Professional courses

The following list of elective courses is not exhaustive. There are elective courses that may become available for students to take, and they will be announced accordingly.

Code Attribute Course Name Credit2050141 Core Environmental Ethic 22050142 Core Environmental Sociology 22050143 Core Environmental Science 22050144 Core Environmental Economy and Circular Economy 22050145 Core Social Practice (for Chinese students only) 12050146 Core Framework and Tools for Sustainable Development 22050147 Core Environmental Management and Policy 22050090 Elective Global Environmental Changes 22050148 Elective Environmental Project Management 22050149 Elective Atmospheric Science and Climate Change 22050160 Elective Environmental Ecology 22050169 Elective Professional Foreign Language 2

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29000022900004

Core Compulsory Links:Thesis ProposalSeminar

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3. Credit Requirements

For Master’s Degree students, the minimum course credit requirement is 28, which is composed by:

Public compulsory courses (Language and Culture) 6Professional core courses 10Professional elective courses 10Compulsory links 2TOTAL 28

The minimum coursework requirement is 18 credits from compulsory courses and 10 credits from elective courses. With the guidance of the adviser, the student may take more courses over and above the minimum requirement. The first 6 courses are offered in the first semester as compulsory courses. The other 5 elective courses are offered in the second semester.

Environmental Ethics (Human Dimensions and Sustainability): 2 credits

Brings about appreciation of harmony of mind, body, soul, needs and wants; traditional values; importance in developing sustainable future

Environmental Science (Environmental Dimensions of Sustainable Development): 2 credits

Land (urban, rural, land use planning); air (local, regional and global pollution/emissions; technology and mitigation; water (availability, demand, consumption, emerging technologies); resources; biodiversity

Environmental Sociology (Social Dimensions of Sustainable Development): 2 credits

Poverty; gender; migration; social indicators; affordability/well-being; literacy

Environmental Economics (Circular Economy and Economic Dimensions of Sustainable Development): 2 credits

3Rs; circular economy; trade and environment; economic indicators for SD; globalization; natural resources valuation; environmental economics; eco-industry; eco-city; environmental accounting; case studies

Frameworks and Tools for Sustainable Development: 2 credits

Understanding and assessment of sustainable development indicators (triple bottom line, LCA, EMS, CP, eco efficiency); integration of sustainable development dimensions; case studies; role of monitoring; state of the environment

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Environmental Management and Policies: 2 credits

Governance; legal issues; role of ministries; regulatory bodies including standards and compliance, public, stakeholders, mass media; role of local versus national governance, regional and sub regional institutions

Global Environmental Challenges: 2 credits

Multilateral Environmental Agreements Air: Kyoto, Montreal, IPCC, etcLand: CBD, CMS, CITES, Water: Regional Seas, Law of the Seas, GPA etc.Globalization, regional implications

Environmental Project Management: 2 creditsAn integrated approach to environmental project management. The students learn every step of environmental project management from plan to evaluation. Emphasis is placed on critical factors that are often unique to a major environmental project.

Atmospheric Science and Climate Change: 2 creditsUnderstanding of the Earth's atmosphere and climate change: the fundamentals of the air and atmosphere, principle meteorological factors, inversion and atmospheric stability, air motions, weather systems, sun radiation and energy balance, observations on global warming and climate changes, mechanism and forcing, overview of climate models, scenario analysis, prediction of climate change. This course also reviews international efforts to mitigate global warming and climate change.

Environmental Ecology: 2 creditsThis course is designed to give students easy access to key ecological materials, for understanding and applying. Comprehension of principles of ecology and their implications for analyzing environmental problems focused on the dynamics of populations, communities and ecosystems. The course is divided into 8 chapters, in the domain of environment science and engineering. The knowledge will help the students for further understanding and application in globe environmental administration and sustainable development.

Seminar: 1 creditA practical application of the comparative method to Environment for Sustainable Development. Discussion on the subject matter and related topics. It usually requires students to attend lectures by internationally well-known scholars or experts, take notes, discuss and write short summary.

Detailed outlines of courses are exhibited in Annex 5.

Other relevant courses offered in partner universities (listed in the annex), are optional Elective courses taken upon the advice and guidance of the academic adviser.

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International students are required to take Chinese Language course for two semesters. The language course has 3 academic credits. The language course is composed of three levels: beginner; intermediate; and advance. After the level test at the beginning of the semester, students will be assigned to a class of suitable level for their language abilities.

7.13 Schedule

Time Semester Course or Research

Mid-Sep 1st year - Mid-Jan 2nd year 1st Course WorkMid-Jan 2nd year - Mid-Feb 2nd year Winter Holiday -Mid-Feb 2nd year - Mid-Jul 2nd year 2nd Course WorkMid-Jul 2nd year - Mid-Sep 2nd year Summer Holiday Research

(Optional)Mid-Sep 2nd year - Mid-Jan 3rd year 3rd ResearchMid-Jan 3rd year - Mid-Feb 3rd year Winter

Holiday-

Mid-Feb 3rd year -Mid-Jul 3rd year 4th ResearchMid-Jul 3rd year - Mid-Sep 3rd year Summer Holiday Research

(If necessary)

Except for Core courses, which are offered at IESD, students are able to select from the available courses listed below (Annex) at Tongji and other consortium universities.

These courses may change from time to time, and thus students are advised to check the updated list from the respective university websites, including the timing of offerings of these courses. Students are expected to consult their advisers. Advisers are faculty members of Tongji University, while faculty members of consortium universities may serve, on a case-to-case basis, as co-advisers.

Students would be expected to undertake 4 - 6 courses in a semester as normal load. Courses offered at IESD are normally worth 2 credits, which translate into 2 hours of lectures per week for the entire 18-week semester. Courses offered in consortium universities may vary in credit weight, and thus students are advised to consult their advisers.

7.14 Study Costs

- At IESD, tuition for nationals of China is US$ 712 per semester, and accommodation and living expenses per semester amount to about US$ 922. Tuition for foreign nationals is RMB 39,000 (approximately US$ 5,700) per year, and accommodation and living expenses per semester amount to about US$ 2,232. Other expenses would include books - estimated at US$ 683 for the entire program – and airfares to come to IESD (for those outside of Shanghai) and to go to a consortium university. In the event that the consortium university charges tuition during the student’s enrollment with them, additional costs of the order of US$ 6,000 to US$ 7,000 per semester will

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be incurred; the precise amount to be confirmed directly with the institution involved. Students should earmark a budget from their own source of funding for the cost of the conduct of research. (with the rate as 1US$ = 6.85 RMB)

7.15 Financial Assistance

A limited number of full and partial scholarships from the donors and partners of IESD are available for outstanding students. The scholarships are awarded on a highly competitive basis according to the applicant’s academic qualification, professional experience, and any other pertinent conditions required by the scholarship sponsors.

7.16 Application Requirements

Applicants to the International Master’s Program in Environmental Management and Sustainable Development are directed to the IESD website (http://sese.tongji.edu.cn/IESD/index.jsp) for details of necessary application requirements, both for admission and financial support.

7.17 Elective Courses Offered at Consortium Universities

Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand

(Contact: Professor Sivanappan KumarEmail: kumar@ait.ac.th)

Agricultural Systems and Engineering Field of Study

Agricultural SystemsAgricultural EnvironmentsIntegrated Watershed Management Principles and Concepts

Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management

Marine and Coastal EcosystemsPrinciples of Integrated Coastal Zone ManagementWetland Ecosystem ManagementAquatic Resource and Environmental AssessmentCoastal Water Quality Management

Energy Field of Study

Energy Resources and TechnologiesRational Use of Energy in IndustryRural Electrification and Distributed GenerationDevelopment and Evaluation of Energy ProjectsEnergy Management in BuildingsElectricity Economics and PlanningEnvironmental Policy and Management of Energy SystemsEnergy Environment and Climate Change: Issues and Strategies

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Environmental Engineering and Management Field of Study

Environmental Chemistry and LaboratoryBiological ProcessesPhysical-Chemical ProcessesAquatic ChemistryWaste Reuse and RecyclingAir Pollution and Air Quality ManagementSolid Waste ManagementEnvironmental Quality ManagementEnvironmental Management and EthicsEnvironmental Health and SanitationIntegrated Life SciencePrinciples of ToxicologyHealth, Development and EnvironmentMembrane Technology in Water and Wastewater TreatmentDesign of Water Supply and Wastewater SystemApplied Microbiology and LaboratoryAdvanced Processes for Wastewater Treatment Reuse and RecyclingToxic Organics and Trace Metals in EcosystemEnvironmental Impact AssessmentIndustrial Waste Abatement and ManagementWater Quality ManagementAir Pollution Modelling and ApplicationsHazardous Waste Technology and ManagementDesign of Air Pollution Control SystemsPrinciples of Cleaner ProductionSampling DesignEnvironmental ToxicologyHealth/Environment Risk and Impact AssessmentEnvironmental MicrobiologyMolecular Biology of Environmental StressBioengineering and Environmental HealthSeminar in Environmental BiotechnologySeminar in ToxicologySelected Topics: Environmental Immunitoxicology and Reproductive ToxicologySelected Topics: Principles of Environmental HealthSelected Topics: Chemicals in Aquatic Environment and their ChemistrySelected Topics: Environmental Economics for ToxicologySelected Topics: Biotechnology for Toxics Assessment and ControlSelected Topics: Detection of Environmental PollutionSelected Topics: Ethical Issues in Environmental ManagementSelected Topics: Advances in Environmental Health Science Development Planning

Gender and Development Field of Study

Gender and Development: Principles and ConceptsSociety, Technology and Health

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Gender, Rural Livelihoods and Sustainable DevelopmentGender and Urban Management

Natural Resources Management Field of Study

Ecological Principles for Ecological Resources ManagementNatural Resource Economics

Regional and Rural Development Planning Field of Study

Rural and Regional DevelopmentRural-Urban RelationsRegional Planning TechniquesPolicy and Socio-economic Issues in Integrated Watershed Development and Management PlanningDevelopment PlanningDevelopment OrganizationProject Planning and Implementation

Urban Environmental Management Field of Study

Urban Environmental Management SystemsUrban Environmental Management Research Methods and TechniquesUrban Planning and the Built-EnvironmentEnvironmental Science and Technology for Decision MakersUrbanization and Environmental PolicyDisaster Management in Urban Environmental PlanningEnvironmental LegislationUrban Environmental DesignUrban Environmental Planning and Management WorkshopUrban Environmental Management Research DesignManagement of Urban Housing, Infrastructure and ServiceStrategic Environmental Assessment for Urban DevelopmentGovernance and Urban ManagementUrban Economics and FinanceEnvironmental Conflict Resolution and MediationMultivariate Analysis for PlanningSelected Topics: Systems Analysis and Quantitative MethodsSelected Topics: Development and Management of Transport for Developing Countries

Griffith University, Australia

(Contact: Professor Lex BrownEmail: lex.brown@griffith.edu.au)

School of Environmental Studies

Environmental Decision MakingEnvironment and Development

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Environmental EconomicsCommunity Environmental Education Natural Resource ManagementResearch Design and PlanningAlternative Dispute ResolutionManagement of Biological Resources Indigenous People and Land UseEnvironmental PollutionIntroduction to Environmental EducationCommunity Environmental Education: Principles and PracticeTeaching and Learning for a Sustainable Future Education, Sustainability and Social Change

School of Environmental Engineering

Wetland Systems in Environmental ManagementWater and Wastewater Engineering 1Site Remediation and RehabilitationWaste Management in Modern SocietiesWaste Minimization and Cleaner ProductionEnvironmental Engineering Project ManagementIndustrial Water and Wastewater TreatmentHazardous Waste ManagementEnvironmental Management SystemsEnvironmental Engineering Project

School of Environmental Planning

Graduate Planning Studio AGraduate Planning Studio BEnvironmental Management StudioPolicy PlanningRemote SensingTransport PlanningPublic Involvement and Community DevelopmentStrategic Planning StudioAdvanced Environmental and Planning LawGeographic Information SystemsPlanning Theory and ProcessesUrban AnalysisEnvironmental AssessmentPlanning with Native Title

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

(Contacts: Professor Pan Tso-ChienEmail: cpan@ntu.edu.sgandDr. Wang Jing-YuanEmail: jywang@ntu.edu.sg)

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Water Treatment and Process DesignContaminated Site Assessment and RemediationWastewater Treatment and Process DesignHazardous Waste Treatment and RecoveryWater Quality ModellingIndustrial Waste ManagementIntegrated Solid Waste ManagementAir Quality ManagementEnvironmental BiotechnologyEnvironmental Management SystemsEnvironmental ChemistrySpecial Topics in Environmental Engineering

Tongji University, China

(Contacts: Professor Fengting LiEmail: fengting@mail.tongji.edu.cnandProfessor Dahe JiangEmail: jiangdh@mail.tongji.edu.cn)

College of Environmental Science and Engineering

Global Environmental IssuesSustainable DevelopmentEnvironmental Analysis and EvaluationEnvironmental ManagementEnvironmental InformaticsEnvironmental EcologyGeographic Information SystemEnvironmental Economic TheorySolid Waste Disposal and ReusePrinciples of Air Pollution and MeteorologyEnvironmental GeographyRegional Water Pollution System PlanningWater Pollution Control EngineeringProgress in Environmental Science

University of New South Wales, Australia

(Contact: Professor Deo PrasadEmail: d.prasad@unsw.edu.au)

Faculty of Built Environment

Sustainable Urban DevelopmentSustainability, Resources and Materials

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Energy and the Built EnvironmentHuman Factors and SustainabilitySustainable LandscapesSustainable ConstructionUrban and Environmental Law

Institute of Environmental Studies

Frameworks for Environmental ManagementTools for Environmental ManagementAddressing Environmental Issues

Faculty of Science

Environmental ChemistryModelling Atmospheric and Marine ProcessesRemote SensingGISLand ManagementSalinity, Biodiversity and ConservationEcologyPollution ControlEnvironmental Impact Assessment

Faculty of Engineering

Contaminated Land Remediation and Ground WaterEnergy Conservation and ManagementRenewable EnergyTransportCleaner Production and Eco-efficiencyAir Pollution ControlMining and the Environment

Faculty of Commerce

Environmental EconomicsNatural Resource EconomicsValuation, Tradable PermitsEnergy EconomicsEnvironmental AccountingStrategic Management

Faculty of Law

International Environmental LawEnvironmental Law and Dispute ResolutionLand and Environmental LawUrban Environmental LawHeritage Legislation

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Local Government LawLaw of the Sea

University of Wollongong, Australia

(Contact: Professor Muttucumaru SivakumarEmail: siva@uow.edu.au)

Scientific Basis of Environmental ManagementEnvironmental PlanningDirected Studies in Pollution ChemistryDirected Studies in EcologyDirected Studies in Earth SciencesDirected Studies in Environmental ScienceEnvironmental EngineeringAdvanced Coastal Environments: Processes and ManagementAdvanced Fluvial Geomorphology and SedimentologyAdvanced Geographic Information ScienceAdvanced Remote SensingAdvanced Soils, Landscape and HydrologyAdvanced Spaces, Places and IdentitiesStudies in Resources and Environmental Policy

Yale University, USA

(Contact: Professor Yajie SongEmail: yajie.song@yale.edu)

The requirement to attend Yale’s graduate course is for the IESD student to be admitted as a graduate student of Yale. For those who have at least 7 years of working experience in resource and environment area, one-year master programme is offered. You may check www.yale.edu/environment for admission. All other master student candidate should also follow Yale FES master student admission process to be qualified as Yale’s student for master degree.

As far as for the exchange student at the doctoral level, visiting assistant or research (VAR) might be considered. Please also check www.yale.edu/graduate for the details.

Furthermore, the IESD student exchange with Yale is still under development and currently it has to be arranged through the contact person’s research program – “Yale urban environmental crisis management (UECM) collaborative research in China” and to be viewed on individual basis through assessment and discussion between the respective contact persons of Yale and IESD. Any successful candidate of exchange student to be arranged through UNEP-Tongji IESD and Yale UECM Project, one could be possibly attending the following courses after seeking the permission of concerned lecturers:

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1) Earth and Climate Science

61005 Climate and Life61016 Water Resource Management

2) Ecosystem Science and Biodiversity

52012 Global Resources and the Environment52013 Principles in Applied Ecology: Practice of Silviculture

3) Sustainable Development and Social Ecology

83026 Technology, Society and Environment83064 Energy Issues in Developing Countries

4) Economics, Policy and Information

84002 Economics of Natural Resource Management85036 Fundamentals of Environmental Policy and Politics96002 Environmental Health Policy

Note:Any successful student, even exchange ones, must be qualified for the assessment by Yale admission (for the regular master student), or a mutual and case-by-case arrangement between UNEP-Tongji IESD and Yale UECM Project with the space availability and agreement by the lecturers concerned.

United Nations University – Institute of Advanced Studies, Japan

(Contact: Dr. Zinaida FadeevaEmail: fadeeva@ias.unu.edu)

(The United Nations University may not offer coursework but accepts students to spend time for research with them on co-supervision basis. UNU may also co-teach IESD courses.)

7.18 Student Exchange with Consortium Universities

Students are encouraged to spend at least one semester in another university – any institution that is a member of the Asia-Pacific Regional University Consortium. The choice of which institution to go would depend upon several factors – the subject of interest of the student, availability of courses and availability of faculty members to co-supervise.

During the first two weeks from the first day of classes during the first semester of study, each student is advised to consult their respective adviser. The student together with the adviser will develop a study plan for the entire duration including the placement in another university. Apart from the adviser, the student is expected to also consult with the contact person of the concerned consortium member university.

The Procedure for Credit Transfer

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Step1: The student fills the application form for credit transfer Step2: The student gets approval of student’s advisor for credit transferStep3: After get approval of student’s advisor, the student sends all the documents to graduate school and waits for approvalStep4: After get approval of graduate school, credit transfer will be done.

Note: 1. The original academic transcript is needed2. The course should be a part of student’s study plan, which is already approved by

student’s advisor.

7.19 Research with RUC members

Here are the topic lists of Research among RUC members (Annex E) for your reference that may help you to decide your graduate thesis topic. IESD students can also join these projects if interested. For details, please discuss with your advisor.

No. Name of Project Leading ReseacherStart Date Field of Project

1 UNEP Atmospheric Brown Cloud Project - - Environmental Science & Engineering

2 UNEP Green GDP Accounting Project Prof. Jiang Dahe 8/2007 Environmental Policy & Management

3 HSBC Carbon Emission Reduction ProjectProf. Li Fengting and Dr Guo Ru 6/2007 Environmental Policy & Management

4 Biological Treatment of Cassava WastewaterProf. Zhou Qi and Dr. Xie Li 12/2006 Environmental Science & Engineering

5National Standard for pestcide wastewater treatment

Associate Prof. QIU Yanling 1/2007 Environmental Science & Engineering

6Study on indicator system for pioneering enterprise in Sustainable Development Prof. Li Fengting 9/2006 Environmental Policy & Management

7 Feasibility Study on Cassava Sludge TretmentAssociate Prof. Niu Dongjie 10/2007 Environmental Science & Engineering

8Eco-City Management and Demonstration-Suzhou Prof. Jiang Dahe 9/ 2006 Environmental Policy & Management

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Study on Establishment of Emergency Response Management System for Water Pollution Accidents in China

Associate Prof. Xu Ran and Associate Zhang Bingru 9/ 2006 Environmental Policy & Management

8. Academic Requirements and Regulations

8.1 Rules and Regulations Master’s program students shall abide by the academic policies and procedures of Tongji University, College of Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE).

Requirements for the award of degree shall satisfy the minimum requirements for the degree of Tongji-CESE.

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The Dean shall assign a faculty adviser who will advise the student on his/her individual program of study each student.

Each student shall be assigned by the Dean a thesis supervisor who may or may not be the student’s faculty adviser although it will be desirable to have the same person serving for both roles.

8.2 Enrollment, Registration and Absence from Classes

Tuition and fees must be paid in a timely manner. Such payment is a pre-requisite to enrollment.

Students must countercheck enrollment details in accordance with the regulations of admission and physical examination standard within the first three months of enrollment.

Normally, students are allowed to delay their enrollment up to two weeks at the most from the opening of the semester. The student must inform the relevant office beforehand.

At the beginning of each semester, the international students must register at the departments where they are to study with their student ID cards within the designated period; the self-support students shall present to the International Student Office (Academic Administration Section) their receipts of paid tuition fee to get the Registration Form before getting registered at the relevant department; those who fail to register within the designated period of time will be denied the right to attend classes.

Those who are unable to register in time for personal reasons shall ask for leave in advance, otherwise they will be viewed as absentees and the time of absence be recorded (only day absence will be recorded in terms of four classes). Those who neither register nor ask for leave in the first two weeks will be considered to automatically drop out. Without registration, the international students will not be able to take part in the academic activities of the university.

International students are expected to have a strong sense of discipline. In case that they cannot attend school classes for sickness or personal affairs they should ask for leave: (i) For sick leave, the students should have the doctor’s sick-leave certificate and report to the respective teacher in time; (ii) To ask for leave of no more than two days for personal affairs, the students should get permission from their departments; if for leave of three days or more, they should show necessary proofs to get permissions from both their departments and the International Students Office; (iii) Students who are absent from study without permission will be treated as playing truant (one day absence is counted in terms of four periods of classes).

International students are entitled to the day off on China’s holidays and the university’s summer and winter vacations. They are supposed to take time off for holidays of their own country and other foreign countries during their study at Tongji University.

8.3 Transfer of Major and Institute

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Normally, students are not allowed to change their major field of study nor their college or institute. Exceptional cases may be granted with the permission of the Graduate Students Office.

Those scholarship students wishing to transfer school or change their majors for some special reasons, are requested to submit their written application and official documents from their schools or their home countries’ embassies to China, including consent to the respective departments and offices, and then send the application to the vice president in charge for approval.

Those self-support students wishing to change majors for some special reasons are requested to submit their written application to the respective departments and offices for review, and then send the application to the vice president in charge for approval.

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8.4 Suspension, Resumption and Dismissal

Students, except those in their last year of study, can request for suspension of their study for the following reasons:

1. Sick leave up to a total cumulative period not exceeding one year.

2. Personal leave up to a total cumulative period not exceeding two years.

Students, who are unable to satisfactorily fulfill the requirements of their program by the end of their formally approved date of completion of studies, will face dismissal.

An international student is expected to suspend his/her study in one of the following cases: (i) Advised by the appointed hospital to stop study for necessary medical treatment or rehabilitation after his/her illness is diagnosed, and the suggested time for treatment or rehabilitation takes up more than one-third of the total credit hours in one semester; (ii) According to class attendance record, the student missed classes for more than one-third of total credit hours in one semester for sick leave or leave for other reasons; and (iii) Reckoned by the university for certain reasons as student who must be suspended.

International students wishing to suspend their studies should present a written application. A Certification of Suspension will be issued to the student after the application is approved. The suspended students are expected to leave the university within 15 days after finishing the formalities for leaving the university. Traveling costs shall be borne by the students themselves.

Student’s Stipend and free Medicare will be stopped during the student’s suspension. The stipend and medical cost will not be reimbursed when students resume their studies.

If the students who suspend their studies want to keep their rooms during their absence, they must pay 50% accommodation fee for the days they want their rooms to be kept before leaving the university (total payment = room rate x 50% x absent days). If he students cannot resume their study as planned, the Service Center for International Students is entitled to deal with the stuff the students left in the room and re-arrange the rooms.

If the students who suspend their studies because of health problems want to resume their studies, they should post to the International Students Office the hospital’s written certification proving they are fully recovered one month ahead of time. The related hospitals in China will review the certification and send the Re-examination Notice to the students. The international students are supposed to come back to the school to have the re-examination. If the students have passed the re-examination, the International Students Office will then notify that they are eligible to resume study. If the students have not passed the examination, they must return to their home countries immediately. All the costs will be borne by themselves.

Those who have suspended their study for personal affairs must submit to the respective departments the application for resumption of study one month prior to the due time. After taking physical examinations at the designated hospital and proved physically fit for study, with agreement by the heads of their department, the postgraduate students get the approval

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from the International Students Office and Graduate School before they are able to resume their studies.

8.5 Length of Study

The normal length of the master’s program is 2 to 3 years. The study program should be completed in 4 years at the latest.

8.6 Grading System

Courses are assessed by centesimal system. The final examination normally accounts for 80% while others account for 20%. Specific grading for each course is indicated in the course outline.

8.7 Course Credit

The total minimum number of credits for the master’s program is 28 including 2 credits for proposal writing and practicum. The normal number of credits a student can take in a semester is 15 to 18. Credits are valid only for 4 years at the most.

8.8 Course and Examination

Arrangement of Courses

Public required courses (e.g. Politics, English) and other public courses (e.g. Mathematics, Computer) are offered by the graduate school and relevant colleges. The student’s college itself organizes major courses.

Public courses have priority of arrangement over others.

Course Schedule and Registration

Courses to be taken by the student are to be determined during the first month of the semester under the guidance of the student’s adviser. Normally, change of courses is not allowed after registration. However, if a student desire to change, a request must be lodged during the first two weeks of classes.

Examination

Examinations are either elective or required. Elective examinations, given at the discretion of the course instructor, can be in written or oral form. Required examinations (e.g. Final Examination) can only be in written form.

Examinations can only be deferred for health reasons due to illness. Normally, the deferred examination is not arranged separately but would be combined with the next regular examination schedule.

A student who fails in a course can apply for a repetition of the course only once.

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8.9 Master’s Thesis

Thesis Commencement

Thesis work may commence while the student is still taking coursework during the first 1-1.5 years (three semesters of study). Notification of the date of commencement is decided by the Thesis Jury (Thesis Committee) only after the thesis proposal presentation which includes a 30-minute presentation followed by a question and answer session. A student failing to pass the thesis proposal presentation can make another presentation only once after three months.

Thesis Requirement

A Master’s thesis should be carried out by the student independently under the guidance of his mentor or advisor.

At least 10 reference literatures should be cited for the thesis.

A Master’s thesis should be conducted for duration of at least one year.

Thesis Jury and Evaluation

The Thesis Jury (Thesis Committee) should consist of 3-5 professors or associate professors.

The evaluation of the thesis should follow the following procedures:

(i) Evaluation by the adviser and modification made.(ii) Obtain academic comments and submit the application form for approval.(iii) Deliver the thesis to one or two experts one month before the defense.(iv)Obtain permission for the thesis defense.

8.10 Graduation and Degree Certificate

The Master’s degree certification will be awarded only for the students who have satisfactorily completed all the coursework and thesis requirements and those who meet the requirement of Regulations Concerning Academic Degree in the People’s Republic of China. Graduation certificate or Degree certificate will not be re-issued if they are lost.

Students who have completed the coursework requirements but have failed to complete the thesis requirement will be provided a certification for completing the coursework only.

At least one publication in an academic journal or academic conference is to be made from a thesis.

8.11 Deferment

If a student desires to defer the graduation, an application to that effect should be lodged three months before the stated date.

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8.12 Departure

Graduates are expected to leave for their home country within 15 days after graduation. They are not allowed to extend their stay on their excuse of waiting for the issuance of their degree certificates. Only after they finished the departure formalities can they get their graduation and degree certificates.

The international students who are unable to leave for special reasons must apply in advance. They are not allowed to postpone their exit time unless the application is approved.

The international students overstay at the university, for no sound reasons, will be regarded as going against the aims of their study in China and violating the corresponding regulations and Laws on Entry and Exit of Aliens to the People’s Republic of China. In this case, the university will take emergency measures jointly with the Public Security Bureau to urge the students to return to their home country.

8.13 Discontinuance of Studies

A postgraduate student has to drop out of school if one of the following happens to him/her:

(i) Not resume study when the suspension expires without extending the suspension, or not able to resume study after the accumulated suspension time amounts to one year;

(ii) Having applied to resume study after the expiration of suspension yet failing in the re-examination;

(iii) Master candidates failing in two degree course examinations or one degree course examination and failing again in the make-up examination; doctoral candidates failing in one degree course examination;

(iv) Considered not proper for pursuing further study after mid-term examination or not being able to finish the degree thesis within the deadline;

(v) Confirmed by the appointed hospital to be unsuitable for study at school because of illness;

(vi) Being unable to continue study because of disability caused by unexpected accident; (vii) Applying to quit school voluntarily; (viii) Leaving the university without asking for a leave and absent from classes and other

required academic activities for two consecutive weeks; and (ix) Failing to register in time without asking for a leave.

Students who quit will receive a certification of discontinuance of school and a certificate of study according to how long they have studied in the university (at lest one year). Those who leave the school without permission will not be issued any certificate.

Students who decided to discontinue the study should go through school leaving procedures and leave the university within two weeks. If they do not go through the procedure half a year after their dropout, they will be considered having automatically given up the certificate of study and certificate of discontinuance of school.

If the student disagrees with the decision of the university, he/she can file a written complaint to the Student Grievance Committee within five working days after receipt of the notice. Any complaint made beyond the deadline will not be accepted.

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8.14 Expenses

Students granted Chinese Government scholarship (or other sponsored scholarships unless specified otherwise) are exempted from tuition fees, accommodation fees, and course material fees. They can also enjoy free Medicare and monthly stipends. Students granted partial Chinese Government scholarships have the rights as stated in the Admission Notice.

Scholarship students are entitled to stipends from the day they are registered at the university. A whole month’s stipend will be given to those who register between the 1st and 5th of the month, while only half month’s stipend will be allocated to those who arrive at or after the 16th of the month. The make-up stipend will not be given to those who register late and no extension is allowed.

Scholarship students can continue to enjoy the stipends when they go back to their home country for summer and winter holidays. The stipends will be deducted in proportion to their absent days in the month if they fail to return school on time for the new semester.

Scholarship students will lose their scholarship and other preferential treatments during the time they are on suspension.

Scholarship students must take part in the annual review for scholarship. They can continue to enjoy the scholarship on the condition that they pass the review.

Scholarship students have to pay for the expenditures on the following items: study necessities, reference books, photocopying, unapproved investigations, and the part of the expenditure that exceeds the scholarship. Study guidance which is not included in the teaching plan but is given upon request of the international students will be paid by the international students.

Self-support students are expected to pay for all the costs. They must pay registration fees, tuition fees, etc. on time. Those who delay the payment will be denied registration.

Self-support students can collect half of the tuition fees they paid if they quit the school or transfer to another school within two weeks after the registration. After two weeks, no refund will be made.

If a self-support student lives in the International Student Service Center for more than 90 days, he/she will be charged according to the long-term standard; less than 90 days, short-term standard.

8.15 Related Regulations

General rules for international students include the following: (i) Study hard and meet the academic requirements; (ii) Observe the rules and regulations set by the university; (iii) Respect teacher and staff members of the university; (iv) Respect and get along well with other students; (v) Keep doing physical exercises and pay attention to public hygiene; (vi) Abide by the laws and decrees of China; (vii) Respect the customs of the Chinese people; and (viii) Maintain and promote the friendship and unity between the peoples from different countries.

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9. Living and Accommodation

9.1 Accommodation

International students holding foreign passports and registered as students of Tongji University can be lodged in the International Students Building, but they have to sign the Accommodation Protocol for International Students before moving in.

International students are supposed to live in the assigned room. Exchanging of rooms and occupying other rooms without permission are prohibited; co-habitation is also forbidden.

The scholarship students shall not take up the unoccupied bed if he/she moves in the room first and does not have a roommate at that time, nor shall he/she refuse a roommate to move in later.

The international students who are no longer holding the students status of the university because of graduation or of other reasons, are expected to leave the university within the days stipulated, otherwise they are no longer provided with standard accommodation by the International Students Service Centre.

International students are not allowed to duplicate their keys without permission or to change their locks. They shall not give their keys to others, too.

It is forbidden to use the international students’ dormitory for any illegal activities. The dweller shall not lend the room to others or keep others for night without permission. The dormitory cannot be used for any religious purposes. Playing mahjong and gambling are forbidden in the dormitory.

International students are expected to keep their room clean and quiet. Throwing things out is forbidden. It is also prohibited to leave shoes and other articles in the corridor. Students should not leave individual kitchen utensils in the public kitchen and raise cat, dog or other pets in the dormitory. Balls are not permitted to be held in the dormitory and high-pitch noisy music is also forbidden.

International students should keep the elevator clean and not scribble. They are also supposed to reassure the elevator and not to press the switch recklessly.

International students should not damage and/or tear apart and reinstall the facilities nor should they discard any furniture or any other items in the dormitory. Compensation will be demanded for any damage or loss thus caused.

International students should use electricity safely. They must not fix or remove the wires and outlets without permission. Electric cookers or any heaters are prohibited in the dormitory. In case of any accident happens, the wrong doers will be punished severely.

International students should be careful when using gas and should switch off the gas after using it and clean the table.

International students should abide by the regulations for fire prevention and guard against fire. It is forbidden to willfully move the distribution boxes and the extinguishers; there

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should be no inflammable or/and explosives in the dormitory. The international students should not play firecrackers in and outside the dorm building. If anybody causes the fire, he should compensate for the total loss. If the fire is very serious, the wrong doer will be subject to legal penalties.

International students should take good care of the washing machines. They should follow the operating instruction and weight limit of the washing machine. Do not use hot water. In order not to affect other’s use of the washing machine, the students should wash the clothes immediately after they put their laundry in the machine.

A certain amount of electricity per month is free of charge; the extra amount should be paid for.

For those scholarship students who want to live in rooms of higher standard, if there are such rooms available, they should make application first and then sign a protocol. They should pay for the extra rent every month that the rooms of higher standard require. If scholarship students do not leave the university after graduation or upon completion of the courses, they must pay fully the room rental. Otherwise, they will be responsible for all the consequences.

9.2 Rules for accommodation outside campus

Those international students who really need to live off campus should go to the International Student Office (Administration Section), and to go through the procedure for accommodation off campus.

The procedure to obtain accommodation off campus is:

(1) Those who rent individual houses should ask for Security Approval Certificate from the landlord and sign a renting contract with the landlord.

(2) Those international students who live in guesthouses, hotels or rent apartments should provide corresponding time-limit certificates for renting issued by the Property Management Companies.

(3) Those international students who live with their local relatives should provide the information of the guarantor (name, address, telephone, the relationship with the guarantee and effective documents). The guarantor and the guarantee should sign literal Letter of Guarantee and promise - agreeing to the dwelling of the guarantee at his or her home and the legal responsibility that he/she should shoulder.

The procedure of the registration for dwelling outside the campus is as follows:

Those international students who dwell outside the campus should first go to the International Student Office (Administration Section) to collect Registration Form of Tongji University for International Students Dwelling outside the Campus, and hand it in for signature and seal after filling it out honestly. Secondly, go to the police station in charge of the area where the rented apartment is located, and go through the procedure for dwelling, and fill out the Registration Form for Short-time Residence (yellow paper) issued by the police station.

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Thirdly, show the Registration Form for Short-time Dwelling (yellow paper) to the International Student Office (Administration Section) to collect the Application Letter of International Students for Paper Collection and go to the Shanghai Exit and Entry Administration Bureau (333 Wusong Road) to go through the procedure for the change of address in Residence Permit with the Application Letter of International Students for Paper Collection and the Registration Form for Short-time Residence (yellow paper).

9.3 Dining

Generally, the international students are supposed to dine at the International Students Cafeteria, but they still can have dinner at other cafeterias on campus.

When dining at the international students cafeteria, students are expected to pay by the multi-functional IC card.

The international students should queue up for food service and should not make noise at the cafeteria.

The international students should keep the canteen clean and take dishes to the dish-washing place after dining.

The international students should not enter the kitchen without permission.

The international students should take good care of the facilities in the canteen. They should compensate for any damage they have made. Tableware can only be used in the cafeteria. Diners may take it out only after paying deposit or registering with the staff member. They should return it as soon as they finish the meal.

Dining times are:

Breakfast: 7:00-8:30 Lunch: 11:00-12:30 Supper: 17:00-18:30

9.4 Receptions

Visitors from outside the campus should show their IDs and fill out a Reception Form before entering the international student’s dormitory building, and return the form signed by the person they visit to the International Student Service Center when they leave the building.

Visitors from outside the campus can see their friends in the lobby, but they are not allowed to be brought in to the students’ dormitory without permission.

Visitors from outside the campus might get into the dormitory room to see their friends for some special reasons; for the sake of the safety of international students, the visitors must show their ID or other certificates and apply together with the students they are to visit with the information desk. Only when their application is approved can the visitors enter the students’ dormitories.

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The students and staff members of Tongji University who intend to enter the dormitory should show their students IDs or their staff IDs, register as required and leave their IDs at the information desk. When they leave the building, they can call off the registration and get their IDs back.

Tutors of international students are exempted from registration for entrance to the dormitories after showing their staff cards.

Visitors are prohibited to be kept for the night or have a shower in the dormitory without permission.

The international students are supposed to observe the reception time consciously - 12:00-22:00 hours.

9.5 Holding parties

The international students intending to hold a party are expected to elect among themselves two persons in charge and apply with the International Student Service Center five days before the party. The party can be held only after the application is approved and a protocol is signed.

In order to ensure the security of the campus and tranquility of the environment, the university will not provide any places for holding parties to the international students.

It is expected that participants should be mostly from Tongji University. People from outside the university should not take the advantage of the party to enter the international students’ dormitory.

When holding a party the students should see to it that they have not been littering or making damages to anything.

The host of the party should pay the deposit and site fee. The deposit can be taken back if no violation of the agreement occurs during the party.

A party should not go as late as 24:00 hours of the very day the party is held.

9.6 Free Medicare and Reimbursement for Scholarship Students

Those scholarship students enjoying free Medicare are entitled to the corresponding free Medicare prescribed in the Medicare Regulations of Chinese Government.

International students are advised to go to the university hospital (unless it is an emergency case) to receive free medical treatment with the Medicare card. However, they will be charged for registration fee.

A transfer note will be required from the university hospital when scholarship students need a further treatment in Xinhua Hospital or other hospitals recommended by the university hospital. While receiving medical treatment in Xinhua Hospital, only registration fee will be paid. If the students receive medical treatment in other hospitals, they have to pay for the medical cost themselves as well as the registration fee.

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If international students go to other hospital instead of the university hospital to receive medical treatment, they shall pay for the transportation (including the ambulance).

International students are supposed to be admitted in standard wards and pay for the meals when hospitalized.

If international students stay in foreign-guests wards or super-standard wards without the permission or the university, they should pay for the related costs by themselves.

International scholarship students can get back the money paid by themselves for medical treatment from the International Student Office (Administration Section) with the Emergency Note, Transfer Note and medical treatment receipts. However, the costs for false teeth, spectacles and abortion will be borne by the students themselves.

9.7 Postal Address The student’s postal address is: Room XXXX, Number X, International Students BuildingTongji University1239 Siping RoadShanghai 200092People’s Republic of China

9.8 Banks

The banks conveniently located are:

China Merchants Bank, Siping Branch (41 Zhangwu Road, 100 meters away from the main gate at the Siping Road)

China Construction Bank, (60 Zhangwu Road, 300 meters away from the main gate at Siping Road)

Bank of China, Shanghai Branch (23 Zhong Shan Dong Yi road, Take Bus 55 near the main gate and get off at the Bund of East Nanjing Road.) Bank of China, Guoding Road Branch, Shanghai (290 Guoding road, Near Siping Road).

9.9 Post Offices The nearest post office is just opposite the main gate at Siping Road, about 300 meters away. (Address: 47 Zhangwu Road, about 300 meters from the main gate)

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9.10 Hospitals

University Hospital: the school gate at Chifeng Road on main campus.

Xinhua Hospital: 1665 KONgjiang Road, Take Bus 80 or Bus 843 opposite Zhangwu Building, Zhangwu Road

Number One People’s Hospital: 85 Wujin Road. Take bus 55 near the main gate.

9.11 Security Tips

Safeguard your passport, credit card, cash, computer, camera, jewelry and other valuable belongs.

Lock the door when you leave the room. Be sure not to leave the key in the lock.

Ask for the receipt when getting off a taxi.

Follow the traffic regulations

Ask for help when in trouble. Remember the following emergency telephone numbers:

Ambulance: 120Police: 110Fire: 119Telephone repair: 112Telephone number enquiry: 114Service Center Information Desk: 65983001

Special reminder:

Do not let your Residence Permit or Visa expire!Please pay special attention: will your Residence Permit or visa expire in 10 days?

9.12 Rewards and Punishments

Those international students who receive excellent academic records, observe university regulations, respect the teachers and get along well with their schoolmate will be rewarded by the university. Tongji University President Scholarship and the Prize for Academically Excellent International Students will be granted annually. The Certificate of Honor and prizes will be awarded to the winners. Meanwhile, the embassy of the international students’ home country in China will also be informed of the honors the students get.

For those international students who violate the university regulations and rules, the university will either criticize or publish them according to the severity of their misbehaviors and their attitudes to the criticism and penalty according to the regulations of Tongji University.

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There are five different disciplinary punishments: (from light to serious)

a disciplinary warning; a serious disciplinary warning; a demerit record; to be kept in school but placed under surveillance; to be expelled from the school.

The university will publish the punishment and inform the embassy of the international student’s home country in China of the punishment.

If a student disagrees with the disciplinary punishment, he/she may put forward a written complaint to the University Student Grievance Committee within 5 working days after receipt of notice. Otherwise, the university will not accept any complaint.

9.13 Others

International students are expected to comply with other pertinent rules of the university not mentioned herein.

All the activities of the international students should aim at study and friendship instead of disturbance of China’s social order, infringement upon the right and welfares of other people or endangerment of the national security and benefits of China.

International students are forbidden to distribute post and exhibit propaganda pictures. Neither are they allowed to play movies and videos in public without the permission of the International Students Office.

The international students should take care of the plants and all sorts of equipment and facilities on the campus. They should not play football outside the football field and should safeguard the spiritual and ethical beauty on the campus.

International students should observe the regulations concerning employment of foreigners in China if they want to take part-time jobs during their study period.

The international students should show their Student ID cards while going in or out of the school gates.

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Annex A1 Application/Guarantee/Evaluator Forms

Form 1 - Application Form for international Students Wishing to Study at UNEP－Tongji ＩＥＳＤThe International Master Programme in

Environment Management and Sustainable Development姓/Surname: 名/Given name:

照片

Photo

中文姓名/Chinese Name: 性别/Sex

国籍/Nationality 护照号码/Passport No.

健康状况/Health Status 婚否/ Marital Status

出生日期/Date of Birth 出生地点/Place of Birth

宗教信仰/Religion E-mail:通讯地址/Mailing Address 电话号码/ Phone No.

最后学历/Highest Educational Level语言能力(请用”好/一般/不会”评价/Language proficiency(Good/Average/None)

汉语/Chinese: ; HSK 级

英语/English: ; TOEFL(score) ; GMAT(score)

其他/Others: 留学类别/Categories of International Students:

① 本科生/Undergraduate □ ② 硕士研究生/Master's candidate □

③ 博士研究生/Doctoral candidate □ ④ 普通进修生/General advanced scholar □

⑤ 高级进修生/Senior advanced scholar □ ⑥ 汉语进修生/Chinese Language Learner □申请学习时间/Duration of study :自/From 年/Year 月/Month 日/Day 至/To 年/Year 月/Month 日/Day

申请专业/Majors you apply for经费来源/Financial Source自费/Self-support□ 保证人姓名及地址/Guarantor’s name & address

申请人保证：1 上述各项中填写的内容是真实无误的。2 在同济大学学习期间，遵守中国的法律和学校的规章制度。I here affirm that:1 All the information in this form is true and correct.2 I shall abide by the Chinese laws and the regulations of Tongji University.

申请人签字： 日期： 年 月 日Applicant's signature: Date： Y M D

备注 Memorandum

Form 2 – Letter of Guarantee

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联合国环境署-同济大学环境可持续发展硕士项目留学生监护人保证书

Letter of Guarantee for International Master Programme in Environment Management and Sustainable Development , IESD

我愿做 国学生 在同济大学学习期间的监护人，并保证下列各项：(I am willing to be the guardian of Mr./Ms. , nationality of

,during his/her study period at IESD, Tongji University, Shanghai, China. I hereby affirm that):

一、 监督该生不从事来华学习以外的活动并保证遵守中国法律；(To supervise my ward not to do anything that is not applicable for an international student

studying in China; and my ward will abide by the laws of the Peoples Republic of China;)

二、 监督该生努力学习并遵守同济大学的各项规章制度；(To urge my ward to exert to study industriously and observe the pertinent rules and regulations of the university;)

三、 监督该生按时交纳各项费用。该生不能支付有关费用时，由我负责支付；(To urge my ward to pay the necessary fees on time. I will be liable to my ward for the payment which, in case, my ward is not able to afford to pay;)

四、 负责该生在同济大学学习期间发生意外事故的处理工作。（To handle the accident that my ward meets during his/her study period at Tongji University.）

监护人(Guardian): 国籍(Nationality)： 姓名(Name)： 工作单位(Employer)： 通讯地址 Address)： 电话(Telephone)： 传真(Fax)： 与被监护人关系(Relation to my ward)： 监护人签字： (Signature of Guardian) 日期（Date）

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Form 3 – Evaluator Form

Evaluation form for the Applicant

International Master Programme in Environment Management and Sustainable Development

Last Name (Family): First: Middle:Programme Applied for:Applicant’s Signature Date:

1. How long have you known the applicant? 2. In what capacity do you know the applicant? As his/her:□ head of division/dept./school □ research supervisor□ teacher in several classes □ employer□ immediate superior in film □ teacher in one class only□other capacity (please specify)3. Among the students at a similar level whom you have known in recent years, how would you rate the applicant?□ top 5% □ next highest 5% □ next highest 10% □next highest 30% □ lower 50% □ unable to judge4. What is your candid opinion of the applicant’s ability to complete the program applied for, considering his/her (multi-choice):a. Intellectual capacity, promise of productive scholarship, and ability in Englishb. Relative standing among contemporary graduates:c. Potential leadership ability viewed form daily activity;d. Ability to pursue higher education for which the medium of instruction is English;e. Good characters such as team working, responsibility, hardworking.f. Belief on harmony of human beings and nature.

5. Do you believe this applicant is in good health and is emotionally mature to be able to cope with leaving his/her home and family for 24 months or more? Please explain?

Part 1: (To be completed by applicant) Applicant’s Legal Name:

Part 2: To be completed by evaluator

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6. Personal Evaluation of the applicant: (You may attach another piece of paper)

Signature: Date:

Name of the referee

Position/Title

Organization

Address

Telephone Number: Fax Number: ___________

E-mail:

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Annex A2Application Notification Letter

(Name and Address)

Dear …..

This is to acknowledge receipt of your application dossier for the International Master’s Program in Environmental Management and Sustainable Development. As soon as the process of evaluating your application has been completed, we will get back to you again. In the meantime, please feel free to contact us for any query that you might have.

We thank you for your interest in the Master’s Program of IESD.

We wish your application well and good luck.

Sincerely yours,

……(Admissions Office)

…….

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Annex A3Offer Letter of Admission without Scholarship

Letter 1 – Letter from IESD

LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE FROM IESD

MASTER’S PROGRAM

(Template for Admission only, without Scholarship from IESD)

(Name and address)

Dear ………,

It gives me great pleasure to inform you that you have been admitted to the International Master’s Program in Environmental Management and Sustainable Development of the UNEP-Tongji Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development (IESD). The decision to admit you to the program is based on you qualification – academic and professional experience – and on your potential to take a leadership role in addressing Environmental and Sustainable Development issues in your chosen career. On behalf of IESD, I extend to you our sincere congratulations.

This offer is for admissions only, and we expect that you will be able to mobilize funding from external sources. The study costs – tuition and estimates of other relevant costs – are provided in the Master’s Program document (enclosed).

The program has a unique curriculum and pioneering of a kind in the region in the domain of Environment and Sustainable Development. It comprises of a combination of coursework and research. Coursework and research are tenable both at IESD and in any other university in the Asia-Pacific Regional University Consortium. Details of the study program, including list of courses that are offered at IESD and in Consortium-member Universities, are provided in the enclosed document.

IESD is situated in the Shanghai campus of Tongji University. It has an excellent academic and socio-cultural ambience, which are conducive to higher learning. You can be accommodated at the living quarters on campus if you so wish. You can learn more about Tongji University and the living conditions on campus by perusing the enclosed brochures.

You are expected to reach Shanghai no later than September 10, 2007. In the meantime, you are advised to contact the Admissions Office of IESD for any query that you might have.

We look forward to welcoming you to IESD and we hope that your stay with us will be academically, socially, and culturally rewarding.

All the best for your successful study at IESD,

Sincerely yours,

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Enclosures – Master’s Program Document; IESD and Tongji Brochures

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Letter 2 – Letter from Tongji University Admission Office

TONGJI UNIVERSITY

ADMISSION NOTICE

Dear Mr./Ms…….,

We are pleased to inform you that, having examined your application materials, we have decided to enroll you to study at the college of Environmental Science and Engineering of our university as a Master’s Degree Candidate in the program of Environmental Management and Sustainable Development taught in English from ……. to ……..

If you observe the laws and decrees of China as well as the rules and regulations of the university you attend, and also accept the Additional Conditions as follows, you can apply for the student visa (X visa) to the Chinese embassy or consulate in your country with this Admission Notice, Visa Application for Foreigners Wishing to Study in China (Form JW202), the original copies of your Physical Examination Record for Foreigners and your blood test reports. Please note that you must register, with these materials, at the Foreign Students Office of Tongji University within the period between ….. and …. If you fail to register within time limit without the permission of the hosting institution that you shall register first, you will be regarded as giving up this admission.

Additional conditions:

1. International students with X visa or L visa are requested to bring their passports, and the original copies of Foreigner Physical Examination Record Form and the Blood Test Report to the quarantine office in Shanghai within the set time to have their medical examination verified. International students whose Foreigner Physical Examination Record Form do not meet the requirement will have to re-take medical examination. Those who refuse to re-take the medical examination or are diagnosed as suffering from diseases that are not permitted to enter China under the Chinese laws and regulations will be required to leave China. The costs of medical examination and the international travel should be borne by themselves.

2. You are enrolled as a Master’s Degree candidate, but you should pass all the courses for the first year, otherwise your qualifications for master’s study will be terminated and you shall only receive a certificate of study and leave for your home country.

3. You can register at the International School with all the original certificates obtained.4. You must bear all the expenses while studying at the university in China.5. Please complete the necessary procedure of your medical insurance and casualty insurance before

you enter China, and show us your insurance policy.

Applicant’s signature Tongji University

__________________ ____________________Date:…./Mon…./Day….Yr. Date:…/Mon.../Day…Yr.

____________Note: 1. Be sure to enter China with X visa 2. Please prepare eight copies of the photo the same size as in the passport. 3. Please apply for the residency permit to the Foreign Affairs Administration Department of Shanghai Police Bureau within 30 days after your arrival, otherwise you will be responsible for all the possible consequences.

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Annex A4Offer Letter of Admission with Scholarship

LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE

IESD MASTER’S PROGRAM(Template for Admission and with Scholarship from IESD)

(Name and address)

Dear ………,

It gives me great pleasure to inform you that you have been admitted to the International Master’s Program in Environmental Management and Sustainable Development of the UNEP-Tongji Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development (IESD) starting in the September 2007 Semester. The decision to admit you to the program is based on you qualification – academic and professional experience – and on your potential to take a leadership role in addressing Environmental and Sustainable Development issues in your chosen career. On behalf of IESD, I extend to you our sincere congratulations.

In addition to this offer of admission, you are also offered a scholarship (state the name of scholarship donor) in view of your outstanding qualifications. The study costs – tuition and estimates of other relevant costs –which are borne by your scholarship donor are provided in the Master’s Program document (enclosed). By accepting this offer of scholarship, you are expected to abide by the wish of the donor for you to practice what you will have learned upon completion of the study program, and to agree to any other conditions set by the donor, which, if any, will be known to you before you commence your studies.

The program has a unique curriculum and pioneering of a kind in the region in the domain of Environment and Sustainable Development. It comprises of a combination of coursework and research. Coursework and research are tenable both at IESD and in any other university in the Asia-Pacific Regional University Consortium. Details of the study program, including list of courses that are offered at IESD and in Consortium-member Universities, are provided in the enclosed document.

IESD is situated in the Shanghai campus of Tongji University. It has an excellent academic and socio-cultural ambience, which are conducive to higher learning. You can be accommodated at the living quarters on campus if you so wish. You can learn more about Tongji University and the living conditions on campus by perusing the enclosed brochures.

You are expected to reach Shanghai no later than September 10, 2007. In the meantime, you are advised to contact the Admissions Office of IESD for any query that you might have.

We look forward to welcoming you to IESD and we hope that your stay with us will be academically, socially, and culturally rewarding.

All the best for your successful study at IESD,

Sincerely yours,

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Annex A5Outlines of Courses Offered at IESD

Course 1: Environmental Ethics (Human Dimensions and Sustainability)

Duration: 36 Hours

Course Rationale: The relationship of human beings and nature is a basic issue which society has to confront. With the ecosystem continuously getting degraded and the environmental crisis further deepening, the economic and legislative approaches of environment protection have showed their limitations. Only when nature is put in the right perspective, and a new relationship between human beings and nature is constructed, can the ecological and environmental crises be mitigated and controlled. Human ethos and values in general, including environmental ethics in particular, are disciplines, which attempt to address the issues of contradiction between human beings and nature. These disciplines go deep into the human dimensions as they relate to the concept and issues of sustainability.

Objective: The course is intended to educate students on the issues that bring about appreciation of the harmony of human beings and nature, including the harmony of mind, body, soul, needs and wants. The course will dwell extensively on the ethical ground of environmental protection for sustainability – dealing with issues of responsibility of human beings to conserve the stability and completeness of the ecosystem to protect human lives and other living things. Theories such as anthropocentrism, animal liberation/rights, biocentrism, ecocentrism, value of nature, and the like, will be taken up. Furthermore, this course will analyze, with a critical eye, the ethical ground of current public policies, the environmental and social responsibilities of corporations, and to advocate a more rational dimension of sustainability. The students will then be exposed to various case studies to demonstrate the connections between theory and practice.

Course Outline:

I. Introduction

Issues of Human Dimensions and Sustainable Development

II. Harmonization and Sustainability

The Human Being and Nature Harmonization of Mind, Body and Soul Harmonization of the Human Beings, Their Needs and Wants Human Beings and Issues of Sustainability

III. Ethics and Sustainability

Overview of Environmental Ethics The Land Ethics

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IV. Environmental Ethics----Animals, Plants, Ecosystems

The Place of Nonhumans in Environmental Issues Animal Right Ethics of Respect for Nature Place for Animals in the Moral Consideration of Nature Moral Considerability of Ecosystems

V. Intrinsic Value of Nature

The Varieties of Intrinsic Value Value in Nature and the Nature of Value The Source and Locus of Intrinsic of Value Environmental Ethics and Weak Anthropocentrism Weak Anthropocentric Intrinsic Value

VI. Environmental Ethics - Monism versus Pluralism

Moral Pluralism and the Course of Environmental Ethics The Case against Moral Pluralism Animal, Moderate and Extreme Moral Pluralism The Case for Practical Pluralism

VII. Reframing Environmental Ethics

Deep Ecology: a New Philosophy of Our Time The Deep Ecological Movement: Some Philosophical Aspects Ecofeminism: Toward Global Justice and Planetary Health Ecological Feminism and Ecosystem Ecology Beyond Intrinsic Value: Pragmatism in Environmental Ethics Pragmatism in Environmental Ethics: Democracy, Pluralism and the Management of Nature

VIII. Focusing on Central Issues: Sustaining, Restoring, and Preserving Nature

Ethics of Sustainable Resources Toward a Just and Sustainable Economic Order Ethics, Public Policy and Global Warming Human Restoration of Nature Ecological Restoration and the Culture of Nature Preservation of the Wilderness

IX. Human Social Issues and Environment Values

Saving Nature, Feeding People, and Ethics Integrating Environmentalism and Human Rights Environmental Justice Sustainability and Intergenerational Justice Democracy and Sense of Place Value in Environmental Policy

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Environmental Awareness of Liberal Education

X. Case Studies

Assessment:

The students will be evaluated according to the following weight distribution: Homework (30%); Oral Presentation (30%); and Final Term Report (40%).

Textbook:

Light, Andrew and Rolston, Holmes (Editors), Environmental Ethics: An Anthology, Blackwell Publishers, 2002

Jardins, Des, Environmental Ethics (second edition), Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1997

References:

Nash, Roderick Frazier, The Rights of Nature: A History of Environmental Ethics, The University of Wisconsin Press, 1996

Holmes, Rolston, Environmental Ethics: Duties to and Values in the Natural World, Temple University Press, 1988

Rolston, Holmes, Philosophy Gone Wild: Environmental Ethics, Prometheus Books, 1989

Newton, Lisa H.;Dillingham, Catherine K.; and Choly, Joanne H.; Watersheds: Ten Cases in Environmental Ethics (Fourth Edition), Wadsworth Publishing Company, 2005

Paul W. Taylor, Respect for Nature, Princeton University Press,1986 Peter Singer, Animal Liberation, Harper Perennial; Reprint edition, 2001 Tom Regan, The Case for Animal Rights, University of California Press; 1 edition,

2004 George Sessions, Deep Ecology for the Twenty-First Century, Shambhala; 1st ed

edition, 1995 Aldo Leopold, Sand County Almanac (Outdoor Essays & Reflections), Ballantine

Books; Reissue edition, 1986 Arne Naess, Ecology, Community and Lifestyle: Outline of an Ecosophy, Cambridge

University Press; Reprint edition, 1990 Bill Devall and George Sessions, Deep Ecology - Living as if Nature Mattered, Gibbs

Smith, Publisher; New Ed edition, 2001 Roderick Nash, Wilderness and the American Mind, Fourth Edition, Yale University

Press; 4th edition, 2001 J. Baird Callicott, In Defense of the Land Ethic: Essays in Environmental Philosophy

(Suny Series in Philosophy and Bio Logy), State University of New York Press, 1989 J. Baird Callicott, Beyond the Land Ethic: More Essays in Environmental Philosophy

(Suny Series in Philosophy and Biology), State University of New York Press, 1999

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Michael E. Zimmerman, Environmental Philosophy: From Animal Rights to Radical Ecology (4th Edition), Prentice Hall, 2004

Commoner, Barry, The Closing Circle: Nature Man and Technology, Random House Inc (T), 1971

Albert Schweitzer, Reverence for Life, Philosophical Library, Inc.; First edition, 1965 Herman E. Daly, Valuing the Earth: Economics, Ecology, Ethics, The MIT Press;

2Rev Ed edition, 1992 Lester R. Brown, Eco-Economy: Building an Economy for the Earth, W. W. Norton &

Company; 1st ed edition, 2001

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Course 2: Enviornmental Science (Environmental Dimensions of Sustainable Development)

Duration: 36 Hours

Course Rationale:This course provides an overall look at the relationships between human sustainability and the natural environment. Fundamentals are reviewed for the components of the natural environment, air, water, land and the biosphere. Interferences by the development of human society create series of changes in these components. The understanding of how these changes happen is essential to human behavior adjusting, expectation to the environment, and decision making.

Objective:This course is designed to provide the students the fundamental knowledge of the natural environment that covers the components as air, water, land and the biosphere. With the facts and data of these components, as well as the changes and the ways of changes, students are required to strengthen their understanding on the relationships between human activities and the environment. Further, students are to learn that for the sustainability of human society, it is urgently needed to consider the harmonic development with the conservation of the natural environment.

Course Outline:

I. Introduction – Environmental Interrelationships

The Interrelated Nature of Environmental Problems Environmental Ethics Risk and Cost: Elements of Decision Making

II. Ecological Principles and Their Applications

Matter, Energy, and Environment Environments and Organisms Ecosystems and Communities Ecosystems and Communities Human Population Issues

III. Energy

Energy and Civilization Energy Sources Nuclear Energy: Benefits and Risks

IV. Human Influences on Ecosystems

Human Impact on Resources and Ecosystems Land-Use Planning

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Soil and Its Uses Agriculture Methods and Pest Management Water Management

V. Pollutions and Policies

Air Quality Issues Solid Waste Management and Disposal Regulating Hazardous Materials Environmental Policy and Decision Making

Assessment:

The students will be evaluated according to the following weight distribution: Homework (30%); Oral Presentation (30%); and Final Term Report (40%).

Textbook:

Eldon D. Enger and Bradley F. Smith, Environmental Science: A Study of Interrelationships, 9th edition, McGraw Hill Education (Asia) Co. and Tsinghua University Press, 2004

References:

GEO Year Book 2006, United Nations Environment Programme, 2006 Challenges to International Waters; Regional Assessments in a Global Perspective,

United Nations Environment Programme, 2006 IPCC Third Assessment Report: Climate Change 2001, Intergovernmental Panel of

Climate Changes, 2001

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Course 3: Environmental Sociology (Social Dimensions of Sustainable Development)

Duration: 36 Hours

Course Rationale:Sustainable Development has three main pillars – social, environmental and economic dimensions - but yet the considerations of social issues into the sustainability paradigm seem to revolve heavily around the economic and environmental considerations. There is a need to have a balanced treatment of issues, particularly raising the level of the social dimension at par with the others. Most issues pertinent to sustainability especially in developing countries are linked with poverty and disparities among various sectors of society. These important issues need to be addressed in the learning process on Sustainable Development.

Objective:The course is intended for students to learn on the various development concepts and the concomitant planning processes. Students will be exposed to the new concepts of growth, sustainable development, and the various development theories related to development and disparities – income, rural-urban and regional. The course will also educate students on knowledge regarding poverty alleviation, gender, literacy, changing approaches to rural development, international development cooperation, and the non-state actors in development – NGOs, civil society and new social movement.

Course Outline:

I. Growth and Development

Growth, Development and Under-development Development Theories Development and Disparities: Income, Rural-Urban and Regional Anti-development

II. Expectations and Achievements in Development Planning

Failure to Achieve Structural Transformation of the Economy, Continuing Predominance of the Rural Sector Despite Urbanization Continuing and Increasing Poverty Amidst Impressive Growth Achievements Search or Explanations

III. Poverty Analysis and Poverty Alleviation

Definition and Measurement Different Faces of Poverty: Income and Non-income Poverty, Famine, Chronic

Poverty Poverty Eradication/Alleviation Strategies and Management: The Basic Needs,

Microfinance, Sustainable Livelihood Approach Experience of Poverty Alleviation Programs and Policies in Asia

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IV. Changing Approaches to Rural Development

The Sectoral Approaches: Agricultural Development and Land Reform, Development of Rural Infrastructure, Development of Education and Health, Integrated Rural Development

Decentralization and Participation: Top-down and Bottom-up Planning The Right-based Approach to Development

V. International Development Cooperation

The Role of AID in Development The Role of Donors in Development: Multilateral, Bilateral, and Others The Policies of the Donors: Sectors, Countries, Regions Within Countries, Ethnic

Groups Within Countries

VI. The Non-state Actors in Development

NGOs, Civil Society and New Social Movement

VII. The Spatial Framework for Development

Location Theories: Agricultural, Industrial, Central Rural-regional Development

Assessment:

Mid-term Examination (30%) Assignments and Presentations (30%) Final Examination (40%)

Textbook:

Lecture Notes

References:

For general reading and data

Sachs, W., The Development Dictionary: A Guide to Knowledge as Power, London: Zed Books, 2000

Kinsbury, D., et al, Key Issues in Development, London: Palgrave, 2004 IFAD, Assessment of Rural Poversty: Asia and the Pacific, Rome: IFAD, 2002 Power, M., Rethinking Development Geographies, London: Routledge, 2003 World Development Journal Development and Change Journal Third World Quarterly Development in Practice The World Development Reports by the World Bank The Human Development Reports by UNDP

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Asian Development outlooks by ADB Statistical Indicators for Asia and the Pacific by the UN

Topic 1 Rivero, O. de. (2000). The Myth of Development. London: Zed Books. Hayami, Y. (2003). “From Washington Consensus to the Post-Washington Consensus:

Retrospect and Prospect”. Asian Development Review. Vol. 20. No. 2. pp. 40-65.

Topic 2 Edmonds, C. and Medina, S. (edt.) (2002). Rural Asia: Beyond the Green Revolution.

Manila: ADB. Narlikar, A. and Wilkinson, R. (2004). “Collapse at the WTO: A Cancun Post-

mortem”. Third World Quarterly. Vol. 25. No. 3. pp. 447-460.

Topic 3 Hulme, D. and Mosley, P. (edt.) (1996). Finance against Poverty. Vols 1&2. London:

Routledge. Journal of Human Development. Special Issue on Chronic Poverty. Vol. 5. No. 2. July

2004. Dorward, A. et al. (2004). “A policy Agenda for Pro-Poor Growth”. World

Development. Vol. 32. No. 1. pp. 73-89. Wade, R.H. (2004). “Is Globalization Reducing Poverty and Inequality?” World

Development. Vol. 32. No. 4. pp. 567-589. Krishna, A. (2004). “Escaping Poverty and Becoming Poor: Who Gains, Who Loses

and Why?” World Development. Vol. 32. No. 1. pp. 121-136. Ortiz, I. (edt.). (2002). Defining an Agenda for Poverty Reduction. (Vols. 1&2).

Manila: ADB. Mahmud, S. (2003). “Actually How Empowering is Microcredit?” Development and

Change. Vol. 34. No. 4. pp. 577-606. Gupta, I. and Mitra, A. (2004). “Economic Growth, Health and Poverty: An

Exploratory Study for India”. Development Policy Review. Vol. 22. No. 2. pp. 193-206.

IDS Bulletin. (2003). Special Issue on Microfinance. Vol. 34. No. 4. World Development. (2003). Special Issue on Chronic Poverty. Vol. 31. No. 3. Shaw, J. (2004). “Microenterprise Occupation and Poverty Reduction in Microfinance

Programs: Evidence from Sri Lanka”. World Development. Vol. 32. No. 7. pp. 1247-1264.

Okten, C and Osili, U. O. (2004). “Social Networks and Credit Access in Indonesia”. World Development. Vol. 32. No. 7. pp. 1255-1246.

Johnson, D. (2002). “Insights on Poverty”. Development in Practice. Vol. 12. No. 2. pp. 127-137.

Tsai, K. (2004). “Imperfect Substitutes: The Local Political Economy of Informal Finance and Microfinance in Rural China and India”. World Development. Vol. 32. No. 9. pp. 1487-1507.

Thamarajakshi, R. (2003). “Growth and Poverty in India in the 1990s”. Economic and Political Weekly. April. pp. 1721-1724.

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Anwar, T. and Qureshi, S.K. (2002). “Trends in Absolute Poverty in Pakistan”. The Pakistan Development Review. Vol. 41. Part II. pp.859-878.

Topic 4 McCarthy, J. (2004). “Changing to Gray: Decentralization and the Emergence of

Volatile Socio-Legal Configurations in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia”. World Development. Vol. 32. No. 7. pp. 1199-1223.

IDS Bulletin. Special Issue on Education. Vol. 34. No. 1. 2003. Freire, P. (1993). The Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Continuum: New York. Mattner, M. (2004). “Power to the People? Local Governance and Politics in

Vietnam”. Environment and Urbanization. Vol. 16. No. 1. April 2004. pp. 121-128.

Topic 5 Ahmad, M. M. (2001). Understanding the South: How Northern Donor Agencies and

NGOs Understand the Needs and Problems of Southern NGO Clients. Dhaka: M Ahmed.

Huq, M. S. and Abrar, C. R. (1999). Aid Development and Diplomacy Need for a policy. Dhaka: UPL.

Cassen, R. and Associates. (1994). Does Aid Work? Oxford: Clarendon Press. Abu-Ghaida, D. and Klassen, S. (2004). “The Costs of Missing the Millennium

Development Goal on Gender Equity”. World Development. Vol. 32. No. 7. pp. 1075-1107.

Therien, J. and Lloyd, C. (2000). “Development Assistance on the Brink”. Third World Quarterly. Vol. 21. No. 1. pp. 21-38.

Topic 6 The Economist. (2000). NGOs Sins of the Secular Missionaries”. January, 29. Ahmad, M. M. (2001). Understanding the South: How Northern Donor Agencies and

NGOs Understand the Needs and Problems of Southern NGO Clients. Dhaka: M Ahmed.

Topic 7 Jones, Richard-Palmer and Sen, K. (2003). “What Has Luck Got to do with it? A

regional Analysis of Poverty and Agricultural Growth in rural India”. Development Studies. Vol. 40. No. 1. pp. 1-31.

Naidu, K.M. and Naidu, K.S. (1999). Rural Development and Micro-regional Planning. New Delhi: Reliance Publishing House.

Ferrazzi, G. (2001). “Regional Planning Reform in Indonesia: Keeping Pace with Decentralization?” Third World Planning Review. Vol. 23. No. 3. pp. 249-272.

Shankar, R. and Shah, A. (2003). “Bridging the Economic Divide within Countries: A Scorecard on the Performance of Regional Policies in Reducing Regional Income Disparities”. World Development. Vol. 31. No. 8. pp. 1421-1441.

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Presentation on experiences of Rural Development Programmes in student’s country (to present in group)

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Course 4: Environmental Economics (Circular Economy and Economic Dimensions of Sustainable Development)

Duration: 36 Hours

Course Rationale:With Sustainable Development (SD), as socio-environmental considerations are integrated into economic systems, traditional economic theories that drive economic systems require reorientation. Environmental and social dimensions are not merely add-ons to constitute the new SD paradigm; rather they both have impacts on the content of economic systems. Thus the concept of circular economy has emerged where both nature and the environment are integral parts of the economic system interacting in a closed-loop fashion. The shift from a linear to a circular economy is imperative in the context of sustainability.

Furthermore, this course introduces a true trans-disciplinary science which applies ecological, ethical and economical approaches------ecological economics. This discipline is a necessary evolution of conventional economics though neoclassical economics that has dominated academia for over a century. This course will critique not only neoclassical economic theory but also the pro-growth market economy. Ecological economists do not call for an end to markets. Markets are necessary. What must be questioned is the prevailing belief that markets reveal all our desires; that they are the ideal system not only for allocating all resources efficiently, but also for distributing resources justly among people; and that markets automatically limit overall macro economy to a physical scale that is sustainable within the biosphere.

Objective:This course demonstrates the state-of-the-art of “Circular Economy” through a process of evolution from traditional to modern concepts where sustainability is the core value. The new model of development is presented with consideration of environmental and social dimensions into economic systems. This integration has resulted in adjustments in theories and fundamentals of knowledge.

Course Outline:

I. Economics of Sustainable Development

Growth, Sustainability Stability, Equity and Efficiency Economic Sector analysis – Agriculture, Industry and Tertiary Economic, Social, Ecological and Technical Objectives Ecological Management Global Challenges Poverty, Inequality, Conflict, Environmental Degradation, Biodiversity Economics of Projects, Project Cycle Economic Development and Sustainability Environmental Economics and its Application to Sustainable Development: Some

Case Studies Environmental Management and Policy: Individuals, Markets, Government and

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II. Overview of Circular Economy

Historical Perspective Laws and Policies Circular Society

III. Economics of Circular Economy

Micro-Macro Economics Factors of Production Goals of Economic Systems Social and Economic Implications

IV. Concepts of Circular Economy

The Cradle-to-Cradle Concept 3Rs or 5Rs Approach Life Cycle Approach Cleaner Production Eco-industrial Park and Circular Economy Product Design and Manufacture Product Use and Discard

V. Mass Circulation in Natural Eco-systems

Simplified Cleaner Production Mode – From Cradle to Cradle Food Chain in Water Eco-system Principles of Circular Economy Mass Flows and Circularity in Industrial Processes Mass Flows in Industrial Systems – Example Cases

VI. Industrial Symbiosis

Dynamic Status Some Case Studies

VII. The Need for Circular Economy – Thinking About the Future

Major Environmental and Social Issues that Affect Economic Systems Change in Policies in Some Countries Visions of the Future Environmental Impact, Economy and Technology Sustainability Revisited Economy, Society and Environment – From Triple Bottom Line to Triple Top Line Valuing Resources in a Circular Economic System

Assessment:

Assignments

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Examinations

Textbooks:

Tientenberg, Tom, Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (Sixth Edition), Pearson Education Asia Limited and Tsinghua University Press, 2003

Graedel, T.E. and Allenby, B.R., Industrial Ecology (Second Edition), Pearson Education Asia Limited and Tsinghua University Press, 2004

Lowe, E.A., Eco-industrial Park Handbook for Asian and Developing Countries, Report for the Asian Development Bank, 2003

Ecological economics: Principles and Applications (Herman E. Daly and Joshua Farley, Island Press, 2004)

References:

McDonough, William and Braungart, Michael, Cradle to Cradle – Remaking the Way We Make Things, Tongji University Press, 2005

Spencer, M.H., Contemporary Economics (Seventh Edition), Worth Publishers, Inc., 1990

Assignment:

Design a simplified recycle system for one of following wastes: paper, glass, foamed plastics or steel-reinforcing bar.

Design or cite a simple cleaner production mode, and give your views. What are the relationships among: life cycle assessment, extended producer’s

responsibilities, dematerialization, pollution prevention, circular economy etc.? Use a diagram to describe it.

What are the implicit issues of circular economy in the thermodynamics’ first and second laws, and matter conservation law?

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Course 5: Frameworks and Tools for Sustainable Development

Duration: 36 Hours

Course Rationale:Modern specialists in the area of need to be able to apply sophisticated analytical and action frameworks to the challenges of sustainable development. Any action could be assessed at different levels – organisational, regional, global – and from different perspective – policy, economic, material efficiency, etc. The design of the course familiarises the students with multiple tools and frameworks that assist internalising sustainable development principles into practices of government, private sector or civil society organisations.

Objective:The course introduces instruments and frameworks that could be used by public and private organizations to contribute to sustainable development practices. The instruments and frameworks help to manage not only performance of an organization but also influence actions of stakeholders in the region, globally and along the value chain. The course aims at introducing SD tools and instruments at two levels – organizational (both business and public sector) and along the supply chain of producers of goods and services (including governments).

Course outline:

I. Organisational level of instruments and frameworks

1. Preventative approaches, CP, PP, CP assessments Process, aspects and impacts

2. Environmental Management systems (EMS) Environmental policy EMS EMS standards

3. Measurement and reporting Performance indicators Reporting

II. Sustainable production and consumption

1. Consumption and production Life cycle approach Eco-efficiency Ecological footprint Products and services

2. Product design

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3. Products and services Environmental and sustainable procurement Product-service systems EPR

III. Managing supply chains

Supply chain Standards of performance CSR

IV. Regional level of instruments

Input-output models Industrial Ecology Urban ecology

V. Environmental Assessment, Planning and Management

Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Planning Atmospheric, Water, Acoustic, Soil, Solid Waste Assessment and Planning Ecological Impact Assessment and Natural Resource Protection Planning Strategic Environment Assessment Ecological Planning and Design

Assessment:Assessment will be based on the assignments of two group assignments. The passing grade is set as 60% of the maximum grade that can be received on the course assignments.

Assignment:

Assignment 1 (for sections I and II): The assignment is designed to assist the students in integrating theoretical knowledge received during the lectures and seminars with own research. The students, in groups, will create a virtual company specialising in a particular product and “located” in a particular context. After each segment of the course, the students will design a particular instrument for their company. The paper will consist of a number of sections being added throughout the course in a step-by-step manner.

Assignment 2 (for sections II and III): Write a paper (not exceeding 5000 words) on the subject of sustainable production and consumption. The topic of the paper will be agreed with the course coordinator.

References:

Lecture Notes

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Course 6: Environmental Management and Policies

Duration: 36 Hours

Course Rationale:In order to enable sustainable development, there must be in place capable institutions and sound policies that serve to support it. Governance and role of ministries and departments, and the issues of national versus local governance are important factors in sustainability which should be adequately addressed. There is also the issue of law and the role of regulatory bodies including mechanisms on standards and compliance, the role of the public, stakeholders, and the mass media. In the era of increasing globalization, knowledge on domestic issues and affairs is necessary but not sufficient in understanding sustainable development. Learning global issues and understanding of international affairs are imperative. There is a need to inculcate to students knowledge of global environmental governance and international environmental law. It is essential to learn the roles and functions of institutions, and their policies, at the global and regional levels, the strengthening of global environmental governance, the processes and trends in multilateral environmental negotiations, the multilateral environmental agreements, capacity building and technology transfer, and the role of civil society organizations and the international business community.

Objective:The course is intended to provide students with a comprehensive knowledge on the institutions and policies, both domestic and global, which serves to enable sustainable development. After completing the course, the students would have mastery of the subject that equip them with the ability to contribute to discussions on strengthening global environmental governance, as well as knowledge on financial resources, technology transfer and capacity building for sustainable development. The course would provide students with the ability to take part or lead in multilateral environmental negotiations, and in organizing implementation schemes in compliance with international agreements.

Course Outline:

I. Introduction

Role of Institutions in Sustainable Development Policy Making Process Implementation Process

II. Governance and Legal Issues

National Governance Role of Ministries and Departments National versus Local Governance Regulatory Mechanisms Standards and Compliance Role of the Public and Stakeholders

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Role of the Mass Media

III. Global Environmental Governance

International Environmental Diplomacy Multilateral Environmental Institutions Multilateral Negotiations Funding for Sustainable Development Capacity Building and Technology Transfer Involvement of Civil Society Organizations Involvement of the Business Sector

IV. International Environmental Law

Concept and Historical Perspective Fundamentals and Principles Roles and Functions of International Environmental Law in Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development Major Multilateral Environmental Agreements Implementation of MEAs

V. Case Studies on Selectd MEAs

Convention on Biological Diversity and its Biosafety Protocol UN Convention on Climate Change Rotterdam Convention on Chemicals

Assessment:The course consists of background readings and series of lectures. There will be marked assignments, and an end-of-course assessment, which takes the form of an extended assignment. Continuous assessment consisting of individual essays (30 %) and group activity (30%), as well as a submission of a 5,000-word written report (40%), will comprise the criteria for determining the final grade.

References:

Berglund, Marko (Editor), International Environmental Law-making and Diplomacy Review, University of Joensuu, Finland, 2005

Kanie, Norichika and Haas, Peter M. (Editors), Emerging Forces in Environmental Governance, United Nations University Press, 2004

Chasek, Pamela S., Earth Negotiations: Analysing Thirty Years of Environmental Diplomacy, United Nations University Press, 2001

Annex BUnited Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is an agency of the United Nations with headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya and offices around the world. The mission of UNEP is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.

UNEP has a strong presence in Asia and the Pacific Region. The Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) is based in Bangkok, Thailand overseeing the various UNEP national offices. The write-up that follows features UNEP ROAP and its various activities.

Executive Brief on ROAP

1.0 BACKGROUND

Asia and the Pacific: The Region is home to more than half the world population – 3.7 billion out of 6.4 billion. The Region accounts for over 40% of the global economy (GDP PPP) and includes an estimated 70% of the global poor. Geographically it ranges from the fragile Small Island Developing States of the Pacific to the populous and vast coastal and deltaic plains of South and Southeast Asia and the mountainous, landlocked countries of Central Asia. Rapidly growing populations, fast growing economies and burgeoning middle class are exerting considerable pressures on the limited environmental resources and ecosystem services of the region. According to GEO- More than half of Asia’s dry-lands are affected by desertification; Of the 15 cities in the world with the highest levels of particulates, 12 are in Asia; and The Region has the lowest per capita availability of freshwater, with about half its population

living with severe water stress.

Subregions: In a region as large and as diverse as Asia and the Pacific (46 sovereign states), UNEP recognizes the value of working at the subregional level where the commonalities of social, economic and the environment factors are strongest. There are five distinct subregions: Central Asia, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and the South Pacific. All subregions have existing intergovernmental processes and/or institutions. The five intergovernmental forums all have chairpersons elected amongst the ministers of environment.

Sub-regional Policy Forum: UNEP has established the Subregional Environmental Policy Dialogue (SEPD) comprising of five Ministerial chairs and five civil society leaders, recognized within the civil society forums as key actors in sustainable development. This forum meets on an annual basis to discuss emerging issues and provide guidance to UNEP’s programmes.

Strategic directions: To implement the regional strategy, SEPD has identified four strategic directions, to ensure that decisions of the UNEP Governing Council are effectively implemented in the

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region, while fully taking into account sub-regional and national concerns/ priorities/perspectives. The strategic directions include:

Promote Regional Cooperation; Strengthen the Environment Community; Identify and Respond to Emerging issues; and Leadership by Example through Demonstration Projects.

2.0 REGIONAL COOPERATION

UNEP mobilizes support to promote regional cooperation and identify and address priorities in the environment sector. Towards promotion of regional cooperation, UNEP works closely with intergovernmental bodies, environment ministries and civil society organizations.

National Priorities: Following the Stockholm Summit in 1972, all nations within the region have established environment agencies. Many lack capacity and resources to be effective and remain in the margins of the mainstream planning processes. Integrated planning and policy setting is needed to achieve sustainable development goals. Working closely with Partners, UNEP assists with the following at the national level: Integrated Environmental Assessments (IEA) and Action Plans; capacity building for environment management tools; data management for policy relevant indicators on land, air, water and biodiversity; and preparation of national and city State of Environment reports and National Sustainable Development Strategies (NSDS).

Subregional Priorities: The focus of UNEP’s regional delivery for the Asia and the Pacific is at the sub-regional level. There are over a dozen institutions in the five subregions providing political oversight. Multilateral Environment Agreements are in place or being developed to address priority trans-boundary and common environmental concerns. A strong partnership with intergovernmental bodies has been forged to strengthen collective environmental management. This partnership focuses on assisting, facilitating and enabling institutions to identify priorities and address transboundary issues at the subregional level.

Global Priorities: UNEP’s Governing Council approves programmes that build on the mandates of forums such as the Millennium Summit, Doha, Monterrey, and Johannesburg. UNEP also has a key role in coordinating and supporting the work of the Multilateral Environment Agreements (MEA). The Regional Office supports the substantive lead of UNEP’s Divisions. Outposted officers are engaged in the regional delivery of UNEP’s 2006/07 Programme of Work. The implementation of the Bali Strategic Plan on Technology Support and Capacity Building provides an operational mandate for UNEP’s activities. Some examples of regional delivery of UNEP’s global mandates include:

DEWA - Global Environment Outlook, Capacity Building for IEA DEPI - Global Programme of Action (GPA), Regional Seas Progamme DTIE - Industry, Production and Consumption, Trade, Integrated Chemicals Management,

Ozone DGEF - South China Seas, POPS, Bio-safety, Desertification DCPI - Media, Youth, Sport

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3.0 ENVIRONMENT COMMUNITY

The environmental community consists of intergovernmental bodies, national governments, civil society and other non-state institutions. Recognizing the need to develop a strategic plan for capacity building for the developing countries, the Bali Strategic Plan (BSP) for Technology Support and Capacity-building was adopted in December 2004. The objective of the BSP is to provide systematic, targeted, long and short-term capacity building measures, taking into account international agreements and based on national, sub-regional and regional priorities and needs.

Through a participatory needs assessment, and building on existing networks and the institutional base, UNEP together with its partners addresses priority needs. UNEP forges strategic partnership with the national environment agency. UNEP has emerged as an important strategic partner to ministries of environment and is often called upon to advise Governments in the region on issues of national and regional importance. UNEP provides assistance to enhance environmental awareness and knowledge and where relevant strengthen civil society networks including: youth, private sector, parliamentarians, media and NGOs. UNEP works closely with Collaborating Centres and Centres of Excellence to prepare the scientific base and address identified priorities. UNEP assists governments to build appropriate mechanisms for participation of civil society organisations in the decision making process.

UNEP assists, facilitates and enables partners in addressing environmental challenges of the region, as opposed to addressing these issues unilaterally. These partnerships focus on innovative mechanisms for collaboration to avoid duplication and maximize service delivery.

Decision for sustainable development requires informed decision- making. UNEP has developed an environmental knowledge hub (eKH) that provides access to data, information and knowledge with individuals, institutions and governments as well as harness the growing internet infrastructure.

4.0 EMERGING ISSUES

Need for Response Mechanism: An emerging environmental issue may be defined as an issue that is not yet generally recognized but which may have significant impacts on the environment. Often these issues emerge as a result of scientific research. In the Asia Pacific region, the past 15 years has been characterized by rapid population growth and economic growth, increasing urbanization and industrialization, and spiralling consumption patterns. This has brought many challenging environmental issues to the forefront. The region needs the capacity to respond timely and effectively to emerging environmental issues, because they may have thresholds beyond which changes may be irreversible.

Issue Identification: UNEP identifies emerging environmental issues through policy dialogues such as the SEPD and research findings from the scientific community.

Process of Implementation: Once an issue is identified as an emerging issue, a three phased approach is followed in addressing the issue:

Initiatives under Implementation Atmospheric Brown Clouds (ABC) ─ A Science Team and observatory stations have been

established to study the issue of ABC. UNEP will continue to assist with observation stations, impact assessment, and capacity building.

Transboundary air pollution─ Intergovernmental networks have been established to address the issue of transboundary air pollution. UNEP continues to facilitate intergovernmental cooperation and development of science and capacity to address the issue.

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Dust and Sandstorms (DSS) ─ An inter-agency response and a phased programme to address the issue of DSS in Northeast Asia has been formulated. UNEP assists with the implementation of the phased programme.

Initiatives at Project Development Stage Glacier melt and Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) ─ Assist in the development and pilot

testing of adaptation measures for GLOF, one of the adverse impacts of climate change. Waste management, including electronic waste ─ Assist the governments with guidelines,

strategies, and a regional forum for knowledge sharing. Eco-housing and eco-transport ─ Assist with the promotion of sustainable housing and eco-

transport.

Initiatives at Conceptual Stage Sustainable Development (SD) pathways ─ Collect, analyze, and disseminate innovative

pathways towards sustainable development such as circular economy, 3Rs “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle”, self-sufficient economy, and Gross National Happiness.

Environment security ─ Conduct studies on security of food, water, and energy from an environment perspective.

Environment and health ─ Promote a coordinated intervention at national, sub-regional and regional levels to reduce the adverse impacts of environmental deterioration on human health.

5.0 LEADERSHIP UNEP works closely with international organizations having mandates in specific sectors to support pilot demonstration, which promotes preventive policies. These demonstration projects are applied in scope, and have the potential of replication and up-scaling. Some of the projects currently in the initial stages of development or under consideration include:

Sustainable Urbanization: Facilitate public private partnership to move towards demonstration of zero energy and zero

waste housing and clean mobility; Collect, compile and disseminate good practices on sustainable urbanization through regional

expert group on eco-housing; Facilitate the introduction of hybrid cars in the subregion; Conduct a feasibility study on the hydrogen economy; and Assist with educational initiatives on sustainable urbanization.

Security: In partnership with Collaborating Centre conduct quantitative based studies on food, water

and energy security; Provide tailored information briefs to ministers on results; Promote subregional cooperation to address the above security issues.

Waste Management: Waste is an issue that is a priority in all the subregions. With the guidance of the UNEP Global strategy and substantive guidance from relevant divisions in the head quarters, the following activities are planned:

Development of generic guidelines for baseline studies/inventories in selected countries; Development of national strategy for waste management; Establishment of a knowledge base on waste management; and Promoting knowledge sharing through the subregional fora.

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Annex CTongji University

Tongji University is one of the leading universities under the State Ministry of Education in the People’s Republic of China. The history of the university dates back to 1907 when Erich Paulun, a German doctor founded it as the Tongji German Medical School. It was officially accepted as a university in 1924 and became a national university in 1927. It had since grown to be recognized, both at home and abroad, as a comprehensive university having five schools – they are sciences, engineering, medicine, liberal arts and law.

After the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, Tongji University became and engineering university following a nationwide restructuring of institutions of higher learning in 1952. It was the largest university of civil engineering and offered the most specialized engineering programs in China. The university has developed rapidly into a multidisciplinary university featuring sciences, engineering, economics, management, liberal arts and law, with the initiation of the open up policy at Tongji University under the authorization of the central government in 1978.

In 1996 the Shanghai Institute of Urban Construction and the Shanghai Institute of Building Materials, and in 2000 the Shanghai Tiedao University, merged with Tongji University. Since then, Tongji University has become a comprehensive research-intensive university with nine disciplines – sciences, engineering, medicine, economics, management, liberal arts, law, philosophy and education.

Tongji University has 20 schools offering 81 undergraduate programs, 141 Master degree programs, 7 professional Master degree programs and 58 PhD programs. There are 13 postdoctoral mobile stations and 10 state key laboratories at the university. The university has a total student enrollment of 44,000, a teaching and research staff of 4,200, among which 1900 have either senior professional or academic titles. There are six academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and seven academicians from the Chinese Academy of Engineering. As one of the state key research centers, the university has 15 state key laboratories and civil engineering centers. There are four hospitals and three middle schools affiliated with the university.

The university is active in promoting cooperation and exchanges with other countries. It has establish links with many countries including Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, France, Japan, Korea, Switzerland, U.K and USA in the fields of education, science, technology and economics. A number of international joint programs have been established between the university and its counterparts in other countries in recent years. These joint programs include a Sino-German School, a Sino-German Teacher Training Center for Vocational Education, the Sino-French Institute of Engineering and Management, the UNEP-Tongji Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development, the Sino-Australian Institute, and others.

The university has five campuses. The Siping campus is situated on Siping Road of Shanghai, the west campus on Zhenan Road of Shanghai, the east campus on Wudong Road, the north campus on Gonghe Xin Road, and the new campus in located inside Shanghai International Automotive City in Jiading, a suburban district of Shanghai.

More detailed information on Tongji University can be found in its website (www.tongji.edu.cn or www.tongji-uni.com).

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Annex DInstitute of Environment for Sustainable Development (IESD)

The establishment of the “UNEP-Tongji Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development” (IESD) is based on the “Letter of Agreement on the Establishment of the Institute for Environment and Sustainable Development between the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Tongji University” entered into force on 9 May 2002. The Agreement considers the mission of UNEP to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations, as well as Tongji University’s strategy towards internationalization in the conduct of education, research and academic exchanges.

The governance and operation of IESD are subject to the provisions of the Letter of Agreement between UNEP and TJU and conform to the pertinent provisions of the “Provisional Regulations on Conjunctional Education with Foreign Institutes” of the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China.

IESD is founded on the basis of Tongji University’s College of Environmental Science and Engineering (Tongji-CESE). It l remains part and parcel of Tongji University and is not in any respect part of UNEP.

IESD is a not-for-profit institute and operates solely for the purpose of education, research and training both at the domestic and international levels.

The specific objectives of IESD are:

To develop a new model (curriculum) of education geared towards sustainable development, particularly in the field of environmental protection, design and management, aimed at cultivating most-needed research, technical and managerial talents for global environmental protection, particularly for the developing countries;

To strengthen international cooperation on sustainable development, particularly in scientific research and technology development, and thereby create advanced research results satisfying the needs of global environmental assessment and protection in relation to international policies; and

To be an important base, both domestically and internationally, of talent training, scientific research and information exchange in the field of environment for sustainable development.

IESD carries out the following functions:

Implement the plans for talent cultivation, scientific research and disciplinary development as set by Tongji;

Participate in regional or global environmental assessment and other initiatives and projects organized and coordinated by UNEP;

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Conduct research on global and regional environmental issues;

Organize seminars and workshops on global and regional environmental issues;

Provide research results to UNEP, and offer scientific and technological consultation for global and regional environmental protection, design and management;

Disseminate results, in coordination with the State Environment Protection Administration (SEPA) of China on best practices and technology development;

Provide support for UNEP programme of work at global and regional levels, and participate in capacity building programmes, especially for developing countries, in relevant fields organized by UNEP, at UNEP’s direction and discretion; and

Execute any other functions assigned and directed by the Supervisory Board at its discretion.

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Annex EAsia-Pacific Regional University Consortium (RUC)

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) was established to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations. It has important mandate in catalyzing, coordinating and stimulating action on the environment within the United Nations system and the world at large.

There is an urgent need to re-orient existing education in a holistic manner to address sustainable development. Education and research on sustainability at the tertiary level entail the harmonization of science and technology with environmental, societal and economic development.

The UNEP Asia-Pacific Regional University Consortium (RUC) was established as a vehicle to serve the objectives of UNEP for education and research for sustainable development, as well as for the cause of advancing knowledge on environment for sustainable development by universities in all spheres of society.

The Consortium is a network of academic and research institutions working together for the common good towards sustainable development under the auspices of UNEP, and supports the operation of the UNEP-Tongji Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development (IESD) and other related UNEP activities. The activities of the consortium also support the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD), 2005-2014, under which programme the UN aims at improving access to quality basic education, re-orienting existing education to address sustainable development, developing public understanding and awareness, and providing training programmes for all sectors of private and civil society.

The consortium has the following objectives: (i) to foster multi-disciplinary academic and research development through joint activities in the domain of environment, sustainable development and allied fields; (ii) to support the activities and programmes of the UNEP-Tongji Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development; and (iii) to serve as an academic and research resource base for UNEP. As a network of like-minded partners in pursuit of environmental education and research for sustainable development, the consortium engages itself in the following activities: (i) human resource development, including postgraduate degree courses, training courses, and workshops; (ii) joint research on specific areas of common interests; and (iii) exchange of information, sharing of knowledge and intellectual assets.

As a resource base of expertise for UNEP, the consortium contributes and supports the education and research programmes of UNEP, including that of IESD in particular, with respect to the following: (i) Assistance in the development of postgraduate programme curricula; (ii) participation in the offering and delivery of postgraduate programme courses; (iii) upervision and guidance on student research; (iv) assessment and advice on quality assurance of teaching and research; (v) guidance and participation in the conduct of

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professional development continuing education courses; and (vi) participation in the conduct of sponsored research.

Membership of the consortium is open to academic and research institutions which share common values towards the protection of the environment and in the pursuit of sustainable development. To be eligible for membership, the institution must have sound knowledge, expertise and experience in environment, sustainable development and allied fields.

Membership is not restricted to academic institutions geographically situated in the Asia-Pacific region. Reference to “Asia-Pacific” in the consortium name pertains to the subject focus of interest, not necessarily on geographical location.

Current members include the Asian Institute of Technology (based in Thailand), Griffith University (Australia), Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), Tongji University (China), University of New South Wales (Australia), University of Wollongong (Australia), and Yale University (USA). The United Nations University, through its Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS), is a collaborating UN agency. Secretariat as assigned by UNEP ROAP: UNEP-Tongji Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development (IESD)

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