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- Nature and Scope of Environmental Science : Definition, Scope and Importance, Need for Public awareness
- Natural Resources : Renewable and non-renewable resources, Forest Resources: Use and over exploitation, deforestation, Case studies: timber extraction, mining, dams and their effects on forestsand tribal people. Water Resources : Use and overutilization of surface and ground water, floods, drought, conflict over water, dams, benefits and problems. Mineral Resources: Use and exploitation, environmentaleffects of extracting and using mineral resources, case studies. Food Resources: World food problems, changes caused by agriculture and overgrazing effect of modern agriculture; fertilizers-pesticides problems, water logging, salinity, case studies. Energy Resources: Growing energy needs, renewable and non-renewable energy resources, use of alternate energy source, case studies. Land Resources: Land as resource; land degradation, man induced landside, soil erosion and desertification – **Role of an individual in conservation of natural resources for sustainable lifestyle. **Equitable use of resources for sustainable lifestyle.
- Ecosystems : Concept of an ecosystem, Structure and functions of an ecosystem, Producers, consumers and decomposers, Energy flow in the ecosystem, Ecological succession: Introduction, types and characteristic features, Food chain; food web; Ecological Pyramids : a) Population pyramid, b) Biomass pyramid, c) Energy pyramid, Introduction, types characteristicfeatures, structure and functions of the following ecosystems : a) Forest Ecosystem; b) Grassland ecosystem; c) Desert ecosystem; d) Aquatic ecosystem (Pond, Streams, Lakes, River, Oceans and Estuaries)
- Biodiversity : Introduction, Definition, Genetics, Species and ecosystem diversity, Biogeographical classification of India, Value of biodiversity: Consumptive use,Productive use, Social, Ethical, Aesthetic and Option values, Biodiversity at Global, National & local levels, India as a mega-diversity nation, Hot-Spot of biodiversity, Threats to biodiversity: Habitat loss; Poaching of wild life, Man wildlife conflicts, Endangered and endemic species of India, Conservation of biodiversity: In situ and Ex situ conservation of biodiversity.
- Environmental Pollution : Definition, Causes, effects, and control measures of: a) air pollution; b) Water pollution; c) Soil pollution; d) Marine pollution; e) Noise pollution; f) Thermal pollution; g) Nuclear hazards
Solid waste management: Causes, effects and control measures of urban and industrial wastes, Role of an individualin prevention of pollution, Case studies: Pollution, Disaster management: Floods, Earthquake, Cyclones, and Landslides. - Social Issues and The Environment : From unsustainable to sustainable development, Urban problems related to energy, Water conservation, rain water harvesting, watershed management, Resettlement and rehabilitation of people; its problem and concerns, case studies, Enviornmental ethics: issues and possible solutions, Climate change, global warming, acid rain, ozone layer deletion, Nuclear Accidents and holocaust, case studies, Wasteland reclamation, Consumerism and waste products, Environmental protection Act, Air (Prevention and control of pollution) Act, Water (Prevention and control of pollution) Act, Wildlife protection Act, Forest conservation Act, Issues involved in enforcement of environmental legislation, Public awareness
- Human Population and The Environment : Population growth, variation among nations, Population explosion and family welfare programme, Environment human health, Human rights, Value education, HIV/AIDS, Woman and child welfare, Role of information technology in environment and human health, Case studies
- Field work : Visit to local areas to document environmental assets rivers /forest /grassland / hill and mountain, Visit to local polluted site-Urban / Rural / Industrial / Agricultural, Study of common plants, insects, and birds, Study of simple ecosystem- Pond, river, hill slopes
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