Principles of Pollution Prevention and Cleaner Production. International Training Course Teacher's Manual

Author: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency International Affairs Office / Wen Donghui / Chen Lujun
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: This book is the student manual for the "Principles of Pollution Prevention and Cleaner Production" international training course organized and compiled by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It is designed to be used in conjunction with the "Principles of Pollution Prevention and Cleaner Production" international training course student manual. The basic concepts, theoretical analysis, and case studies of pollution prevention and cleaner production in the manual directly provide general conclusions or a basis for the training course. This book offers teachers a new "participatory" teaching method. The participatory training method is currently a popular adult education approach internationally. Compared to traditional lectures, participatory training is more engaging and creative, but it requires higher teacher quality. Teachers need to spend a significant amount of time preparing thoroughly and meticulously before the training. In this regard, the manual provides detailed guidance on course design, teaching tools, delivery methods, activity organization, presentation materials, and information resources, making it highly practical. The methods and materials provided in the manual can encourage teachers to conduct training in a participatory manner. Like teachers entering the training classroom, each adult learner participating in the training already possesses certain knowledge: learners from enterprises may be familiar with pollution prevention and cleaner production technologies or management issues in their industry; learners from commercial sectors may understand the market situation of green products; learners from government departments or local environmental protection agencies may have a clear grasp of the basic concepts of environmental management systems or cleaner production. Participatory training believes that the knowledge and experience of everyone in the classroom will contribute to the training.