The primary goal of this course to introduce UW students to India’s environmental policies pertaining to conservation and development. Through lectures, discussions and individual research, students will gain insights about how these policies were developed, put in place, and their outcomes.

This blog site highlights student accomplishments and travel experiences to India.


Saturday, April 29, 2017

Savannah Hook and Ishan Patel presented their research on Zero Liquid Discharge

Savannah Hook and Ishan Patel reviewed the impact of Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) Policy on the textile industries and the environment in Tirupur, India.



ZLD required bleaching and dyeing units in and around Tirupur to treat their effluents before discharing them into the environment. They presented the current water quality issues of Noyal River after ZLD was enforced in 2011.

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