Course in Ethics in Campaign Waste Management
300-hour online course in ethics in campaign waste management. 6 modules with STANAG 7141 (environmental protection in NATO military activities), STANAG 2582 (environmental protection in military camps, AJEPP-2) and QGIS. Assigned tutor and enrolment open.
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What you will be able to do
Characterise the waste flows generated in deployed operations.
Assess the health effects of open-air burning.
Apply criteria for managing hazardous and healthcare waste.
Identify risks of water and soil contamination during withdrawal.
Integrate circular economy principles into campaign logistics.
Analyse ethical responsibilities towards the local population and environment.
Develop a responsible waste management plan for campaigns.
Who it's for
- Waste management technician seeking to specialise in Ethics in campaign waste management.
- Environmental protection officer seeking to specialise in Ethics in campaign waste management.
- Circular economy consultant seeking to specialise in Ethics in campaign waste management.
- Environmental health technician seeking to specialise in Ethics in campaign waste management.
- Environmental auditor seeking to specialise in Ethics in campaign waste management.
- Reverse logistics manager seeking to specialise in Ethics in campaign waste management.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter the defence sector.
What you'll work with
- STANAG 7141 (environmental protection in NATO military activities)
- STANAG 2582 (environmental protection in military camps, AJEPP-2)
- Directive 2008/98/EC (waste framework)
- Spanish Law 7/2022 on waste and contaminated soils for a circular economy
- Basel Convention (1989)
- Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (2001)
- ISO 14001 (environmental management)
6 modules · 300 h
1.1Typologies: urban, hazardous, healthcare and electronic waste1.2Waste generation per soldier per day1.3Directive 2008/98/EC, waste framework1.4STANAG 7141 and environmental protection doctrine1.5Environmental liability abroad1.6Waste hierarchy applied to campaigns1.7Environmental ethics: anthropocentrism and ecocentrism1.8Environmental justice and local communities1.9International humanitarian law and the environment1.10Case study: waste management at Camp Bastion
2.1Burn pits and toxic emissions2.2Health effects on military personnel and civilians2.3PACT Act 2022 in the United States2.4Field incinerators and emissions control2.5Precautionary principle2.6Health surveillance and exposure records2.7Risk communication to personnel2.8Institutional responsibility and redress2.9Alternatives to burning2.10Case study: analysis of the burn pits case
3.1Fuels, oils and solvents3.2Batteries and accumulators3.3Healthcare waste and the waste directive3.4PFAS waste and firefighting foams3.5Unexploded ordnance and scrap: a safety approach3.6Basel Convention and transboundary movements3.7Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 on shipments3.8Safe temporary storage3.9Local contractors and traceability3.10Practice: hazardous waste management plan for a base
4.1Wastewater and compact treatment4.2Aquifer contamination4.3Environmental baseline assessment4.4Closure environmental audit4.5Remediation of contaminated soil4.6Restoration of the site to the host country4.7Responsibility after withdrawal4.8Lessons from Iraq and Afghanistan4.9Mission environmental indicators4.10Workshop: environmental closure checklist
5.1Source reduction and packaging logistics5.2Reuse and repair during deployment5.3Composting and organic waste5.4Energy recovery: waste-to-energy5.5Plastics and alternative materials5.6Donating equipment to local communities5.7Risks of the informal waste economy5.8Green public procurement5.9ISO 14001 in deployed units5.10Case study: waste reduction plan for a brigade
6.1Description of the base and its population6.2Waste inventory and characterisation6.3Assessment of environmental and health impacts6.4Design of the management system6.5Hazardous waste plan6.6Relations with authorities and the local community6.7Closure and restoration plan6.8Monitoring indicators6.9Report and presentation6.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100 % online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded lessons and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine study with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is QGIS, Advanced Excel, OpenLCA, Power BI, in free, academic or evaluation versions. The tests are studied using real procedures from environmental audits of camps, withdrawal and restoration plans, and case studies on open-air burning. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrative project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Characterise the waste flows generated in deployed operations.
Assess the health effects of open-air burning.
Apply criteria for managing hazardous and healthcare waste.
Identify risks of water and soil contamination during withdrawal.
Integrate circular economy principles into campaign logistics.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior qualification is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient level of Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme consists of 300 hours in total, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with a full-time job.
You will work with QGIS, Advanced Excel, OpenLCA and Power BI. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
A SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification issued by the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised towards the advanced programme. Please check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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