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    This document outlines the course CHE110: Environmental Studies. The course aims to help students understand current environmental issues and problems, gain basic knowledge of the environment and its components, and spread environmental awareness. It is divided into 6 units that cover topics such as natural resources, ecosystems, biodiversity conservation, environmental pollution, environmental policies and practices, and relationships between human communities and the environment. Students will learn about sustainable development, land and water resources, renewable and non-renewable energy, ecosystem structure and function, biodiversity patterns, environmental laws and agreements, and impacts of population growth on environment and health. The course references two textbooks on environmental studies perspectives and introduces case studies.

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    CHE110:ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

    L:2 T:2 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
    Biodiversity and conservation : Levels of biological diversity : genetic, species and
    ecosystem diversity, Biogeographic zones of India, Biodiversity patterns and global
    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
    conservation of biodiversity, Ecosystem and biodiversity services: ecological,
    economic, social, ethical, aesthetic and Informational value
    Unit IV
    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
    Unit V
    Environmental Policies & Practices : Climate change, global warming, ozone layer
    depletion, acid rain and impacts on human communities and agriculture, Environment
    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
    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
    Unit VI
    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. PERSPECTIVE IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES by ANUBHA KAUSHIK, C P


    KAUSHIK, NEW AGE INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHERS
    References:

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


    CENGAGE LEARNING

    Page:1/1 TermID : 18191

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