In 2000, the University established the Institute of Environment and
Resources to promote learning and research in conservation, environment and
resource study in response to the widespread increase in both population and
the exploitation of natural resources resulting in the degradation of
Thailand’s precious natural resources. The primary mission of the Institute
is to educate and promote environmental ethics and sustainable, high quality
environmental development programs on the local and national levels by
incorporating Thai cultural knowledge with modern educational methods.
In accord with SWU’s policy to respond to environmental problems with
sustainable solutions, the Institute offers degrees at the master’s and
doctoral levels in four areas of Environmental Studies: Environmental
Education, Socio-Economic Environment, Environmental Conservation Management,
and Environmental Technology. In addition, the Institute works in
collaboration with other faculties and institutions within SWU and
internationally to provide the following activities and services: courses,
field trips, seminars, research projects on, for example, water pollution
and factory noise, and data bases on the environment and resources using the
Geographical Information System method (GIS).
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