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CHE110:ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

L:2 T:0 P:0 Credits:4

Course Outcomes: Through this course students should be able to

• understand the current environmental issues and associated problems.

• gain the basic knowledge of environment and its various components.

• spread the environmental awareness among people.

Unit I
Introduction and natural resources : Multidisciplinary nature of environmental
studies, Scope and importance: Concept of sustainability and sustainable
development, Land resources: Land degradation, soil erosion and desertification,
Deforestation: Causes and impacts due to mining, dam building on environment,
forests, biodiversity and tribal populations, Water: Use and over-exploitation of
surface and ground water, floods, droughts, conflicts over water, Energy resources:
Renewable and non renewable energy sources, use of alternate energy sources,
growing energy needs, case studies
Unit II
Ecosystems : What is an ecosystem? structure and function of ecosystem, Energy
flow in an ecosystem: food chains, food webs and ecological succession, ecological
pyramids, Case studies of the following ecosystems : a)forest ecosystem b) grassland
ecosystem c) desert ecosystem d) aquatic ecosystem
Unit III

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Biodiversity and conservation : Levels of biological diversity : genetic, species and
ecosystem diversity, Biogeographic zones of India, Biodiversity patterns and global

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biodiversity hot spots, India as a mega diversity nation, Endangered and endemic
species in India, Threats to biodiversity: Habitat loss, poaching of wildlife, man-
wildlife conflicts, biological invasions, Conservation of biodiversity: In-situ and ex-situ
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conservation of biodiversity, Ecosystem and biodiversity services: ecological,
economic, social, ethical, aesthetic and Informational value
Unit IV
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Environmental pollution : Environmental pollution: types, causes, effects and
controls; Air, Ill-effects of Fireworks, water, soil and noise pollution, Nuclear hazards
and human health risks, Pollution case studies, ill-effects of Fireworks
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Unit V
Environmental Policies & Practices : Climate change, global warming, ozone layer
depletion, acid rain and impacts on human communities and agriculture, Environment
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Laws: Environment Protection Act, Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, Water
(Prevention and control of Pollution) Act, Wildlife Protection Act, Forest Conservation
Act, International agreements: Montreal and Kyoto protocols and Convention on
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Biological Diversity (CBD), Nature reserves, tribal populations and rights, and human
wildlife conflicts in Indian context, Solid waste management: Control measures of
urban and industrial waste
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Unit VI
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Human Communities and the Environment : Human population growth: Impacts


on environment, human health and welfare, Disaster management : floods,
earthquake, cyclones and landslides, Environmental movements : Chipko, Silent
valley, Bishnois of Rajasthan, Environmental ethics: Role of Indian and other religions
and cultures in environmental conservation, Environmental communication and public
awareness, case studies

Text Books:

1. TEXT BOOK OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 2E by D. DAVE AND S. S. KATEWA,


CENGAGE LEARNING
References:

1. ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES by BENNY JOSEPH, MCGRAW HILL EDUCATION

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