Environmental and Resources Management

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN BRIEF

The Department of Environmental and Resources Management is one of the five (5) foundation departments of the Faculty of Engineering and Environmental Design namely: Civil Engineering, Electrical/Electronics, Environmental and Resources Management, Information and Computer Technology (ICT) and Mechanical Engineering established in 2016. The Department offers the course leading to a five-year single honour (BSc) degree in Environmental and Resource Management.

As a result of the need to understand the various environmental costs associated with 21st-century scientific knowledge and learn the approaches for conservation science and practice, there is that need to understand the type of natural resources within our environment. This include their nature, location and how to manage them as well as the processes that cause environmental degradation. These are all integrated in the BSc. programme in Environmental Management offered in the department of Environmental and Resources Management housed in the Faculty of Engineering and Environmental Design of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto.

Prospective students will get the opportunity to specialise in particular areas with the selection of relevant courses offered within the curriculum and in their dissertation project. Potential areas of specialisation include but not limited to:

ecosystem services
environmental economics
conservation conflicts
habitat and biodiversity management
environmental Impact assessment
water quality management
landscape design and assessment
environmental application of geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing among others.

Mission

The Undergraduate programme in Environmental and Resources Management is designed to provide training focused on the formulation, designing, planning implementation and monitoring of land use patterns, resources exploration, utilization and management within the laid down policies and regulations and their likely effects on the well-being of various aspects of the environment.

Vision

The Department of Environmental and Resources Management seeks to produce students with thorough awareness of the location of all available resources and their sustainable usage and management as well as the dominant issues in the immediate environment within the context of national development.