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This document outlines the units of study for an environmental studies course. Unit I defines environmental studies and discusses natural resources like water and energy as well as land degradation. Unit II examines ecosystem structure and functions. Unit III covers biodiversity, genetic diversity, ecosystem diversity, and threats to biodiversity. Unit IV addresses various forms of environmental pollution, related legislation, and enforcement. Unit V discusses social issues connected to the environment such as population growth, conservation, and climate change impacts. Suggested reading materials are also provided.

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This document outlines the units of study for an environmental studies course. Unit I defines environmental studies and discusses natural resources like water and energy as well as land degradation. Unit II examines ecosystem structure and functions. Unit III covers biodiversity, genetic diversity, ecosystem diversity, and threats to biodiversity. Unit IV addresses various forms of environmental pollution, related legislation, and enforcement. Unit V discusses social issues connected to the environment such as population growth, conservation, and climate change impacts. Suggested reading materials are also provided.

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CE 405 - ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

UNIT - I
Environmental Studies: Definition, scope and importance, need for public awareness.
Natural resources: Water resources; use and over utilization of surfaced and ground water
floods, drought, conflicts over water, dams-benefits and problems. Effects of modern
agriculture, fertilizer pesticide problems, water logging salinity.
Energy resources; growing energy needs; renewable and non-renewable energy sources,
Land Resources; land as a resource, land degradation, soil erosion and desertification.
UNIT - II
Ecosystems: Concept of an ecosystem, structure and function of an ecosystem, producers,
consumers and decomposers, energy flow in ecosystem, food chains, ecological
pyramids, aquatic ecosystem (ponds, streams, lakes, rivers, oceans, estuaries).
UNIT - III
Biodiversity: Genetic species and ecosystem diversity, bio-geographical classification of
India. Value of biodiversity, threats to biodiversity, endangered and endemic species of
India, conservation of biodiversity.
UNIT - IV
Environmental Pollution: Causes, effects and control measures of air pollution, water
pollution, soil pollution, noise pollution, thermal pollution and solid waste management.
Environment protection act: Air, water, forest & wild life acts, issues involved in
enforcement of environmental legislation.
UNIT-V
Social Issues and the Environment: Water conservation, watershed management, and
environmental ethics. Climate change, global warming, acid, rain, ozone layer depletion.
Environmental protection act, population explosion.
Suggested Reading:
1. De.A.K. Environmental Chemistry, Wiley Eastern Ltd.
2. Odum E.P. Fundamentals of Ecology, W.B. Sunders Co., USA.
3. Rao. M.N., and Datta A.K., Waste Water Treatment, Oxford and IBH Pub.
4. Miller T.G. Jr., Environmental Science, Wadsworth Publishing Co.

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