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K - knowledge
00 - generic programmes and qualifications
01 - education
02 - arts and humanities
03 - social sciences, journalism and information
04 - business, administration and law
05 - natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
06 - information and communication technologies (icts)
07 - engineering, manufacturing and construction
070 - engineering, manufacturing and construction not further defined
071 - engineering and engineering trades
0710 - engineering and engineering trades not further defined
0711 - chemical engineering and processes
0712 - environmental protection technology
- airport environmental regulations
- biofilter systems
- decontamination techniques
- discharge of collected waste
- emission standards
- energy conservation
- environmental indoor quality
- environmental management monitors
- environmental management standards
- flammable fluids
- green automotive technologies
- green computing
- milling machines
- pollution prevention
- regulation on the discharge of raw materials into the sea
- resource-efficient technologies
- surface engineering
- sustainability consulting
- sustainable technologies
- urban pollution implications
0713 - electricity and energy
0714 - electronics and automation
0715 - mechanics and metal trades
0716 - motor vehicles, ships and aircraft
0719 - engineering and engineering trades not elsewhere classified
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073 - architecture and construction
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079 - engineering, manufacturing and construction not elsewhere classified
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09 - health and welfare
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99 - field unknown
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
T - transversal skills and competences

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environmental engineering

knowledge

engineering, manufacturing and construction

engineering and engineering trades

environmental protection technology

environmental engineering

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The application of scientific and engineering theories and principles aimed at improving the environment and sustainability, such as the provision of clean habitation necessities (such as air, water, and land) for humans and other organisms, for environmental remediation in the event of pollution, sustainable energy development, and improved waste management and waste reduction methods.

Alternative Labels

environmental engineering principles

environmental engineering theories

environmental protection

environmental remediation

environmental science

environmental sustainability

principles in environmental engineering

sustainability

theories in environmental engineering

Skill type

knowledge

Skill reusability level

cross-sector skills and competences

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DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.2 (Last update 15/05/2024)