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The Graduate Diploma in Environmental Assessment explores contemporary environmental challenges while offering instruction in data interpretation, GIS technology, and policy formulation. These competencies prepare students to tackle ecological issues that will impact coming generations, as swift urbanization and intensified resource exploitation have worsened environmental emergencies. The program investigates areas including political ecology, scientific advancements, and geographical studies, with special emphasis on Canadian and Indigenous perspectives. The curriculum caters both to learners aiming for higher academic pursuits and to environmental practitioners seeking professional development. Montreal hosts global organizations like the Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat and Future Earth. In today's world, analytical thinkers are increasingly essential to enforce stringent environmental protocols and enhance assessment methodologies.
A Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline in Arts or Science is required. Students who lack appropriate Ecology or Geographic Information Systems preparation are required to take preparatory courses such as BIOL 208, Environmental Biology; GEOG 374, Plant Ecology; or GEOG 363, Geographic Information Systems.