Centre for Development Environment and Policy ("CeDEP"), is one of SOAS's (the School of Oriental and African Studies) research and teaching centres, and is part of the University of London International Programmes. CeDEP is a distance learning centre that offers postgraduate qualifications in the subject areas of sustainable development, poverty reduction and environmental management. CeDEP's research covers the regions of Asia, Africa and the Middle East placing huge emphasis on the need for informed professionals with inter-disciplinary skills and understanding to effectively tackle environmental issues, poverty, including their ethical, political, economic, social and technical dimensions.The role of distance learning is highlighted within CeDEP not only as a mode of teaching in the su