Fall 2026
Introduction to Environmental Management and Sustainable Development
Dates: August 24, 2026 – December 16, 2026Day/Time: Monday; Wednesday 12:50 AM - 2:05 AM EDT
Level: 100-Level
Certificate: Sustainability and Climate Solutions
Sustainability and Climate Solutions certificate requirement: Elective.
Instructor: Mairambek Nurgaziev, American University of Central Asia
This course is an introduction to ecological, economic, political, and sociocultural perspectives on relationships between humans and the rest of the natural world. Environmental Management is concerned not only with the impact of humankind on the planet but also with the patterns of human behavior necessary to preserve and manage the environment in a self-sustaining way. Study is linked to the areas of new thinking in environmental management, environmental economics and the quest for alternative technologies. It provides students an interdisciplinary survey of the broad range of contemporary environmental issues and concepts. In the course, students will examine options for developing more sustainable communities and lifestyles in the face of local and global change.
Credits: 3 US / 6 ECTS