Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) Course Outline for National University of Laos
Due to this abrupt increase in modernization in Laos, there are certain sectors (transport, tourism, industrial, etc.) of the country that will face rapid expansion and as a consequence will lead to serious societal, environmental and health problems if ignored. This course critiques and examines these most important sectors and aims to mainstream SCP interventions to solve the various problems that will accompany the economic growth in these sectors.
Advanced knowledge, skills and commitment of policy makers and graduates today are
critical constituents necessary to structure and successfully implement sustainable
development policies in future. Till now the significance of SCP and resource efficiency is
not well introduced in the country, and hence imparting knowledge to policy and decision
makers shall facilitate an enabling environment for comprehensive integration of SCP into
policy making. This is being aimed through the first-of-its-kind post graduate course in Laos
for young graduates from National University of Laos.
The course objectives:
- To impart knowledge on SCP concepts, significance and advancements within Laos and wider South East Asia region in order to create a pool of better informed sustainability
professionals
- To equip young graduates from National University of Laos with knowledge on demand side
and supply side challenges and opportunities relating to SCP
- To disseminate information to the young professionals on the key priority sectors having
policy gaps and that require urgent need for mainstreaming SCP
