Welcome to the Division of Environment at HKUST. We are living in a world facing serious interrelated environmental problems including climate change, pervasive pollution, reduction in biodiversity, and looming supply constraints for a number of key natural resources. Individually, and especially in combination, these issues pose serious challenges to sustainable development. Managing and minimizing these challenges requires an integrated, multidisciplinary approach involving basic and applied scientists, technologists, integrators, and policy makers in academia, industries and the government. The Division of Environment is a newly created interdisciplinary academic unit under the Interdisciplinary Program Office in order to meet such challenges. Faculty members of the Division have a diverse background in science, engineering, business and social sciences to provide integrated and cutting edge undergraduate and postgraduate education on global environmental issues and emerging solutions.

In 2010, we will have our very first batch of students in the BSc Environmental Management and Technology Program. This is a unique innovative program that will prepare environmental leaders for the business sector, where "Wall Street meets Green Street". We also offer MSc, MPhil and PhD degree programs in Environmental Science and Atmospheric and Marine Science. I encourage you to explore and participate in our exciting programs in education and research.

Prof. Chak Chan
Head
Division of Environment