Environment Management constitutes a series of essential services currently being rendered in a variety of contexts, both urban and rural. On one level, technological advances and the continuous movement of people especially from the rural to urban areas in search of employment - with their concomitant impact on the environment - have increased the need for management of the environment with a view to improve the quality of life and future sustainability. At another level, nature conservation areas, the oceans and other natural phenomena (forests, rivers, lakes etc) are also impacted upon by human activity and require the services and competencies of environmental managers to ensure the sustainability of these pristine natural habitats.

The Qualification contains all the competencies, skills and values required by a learner to contribute towards the wise and effective use and management of our natural resources and ecological systems. This Qualification will add value to the learner's conceptual understanding of the field and work performance. It will also enhance the provision of service within the environmental management sector.