ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES SYLLABUS
UNIT 1 - The Multidisciplinary Nature of Environmental studies -
- defination , scope & importance
- need for public awareness
UNIT 2 - Natural Resources : Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources
- Natural resources and associated problem
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(a) Forest Resources : Use and over -exploitation , deforestation case studies , Timber extraction ,
Mining , dams and their effects on forest and tribal people .
(b) Water Recourse : Use and over- utilisation Of surface and ground water , floods , drought , conflicts over water , dams-benefits and problem
(c) Mineral Recourse : Use and exploitation , environment effect of extraction and using mineral resources , case studies
(d) Food Resources : World food problems , change caused by agriculture and using mineral resources , case studies
(e) Energy resources : Growing energy needs , renewavle and non-renewable energy sources , use of alternative energy sources , case studies
(f) Land Resources : Land as a resource , land degradation , man induced landslides , soil erosion and desertification
Role of an individual in conservation of natural resources
Equitable use of resources for sustainable lifestyle
Unit-3 Ecosystem : Concept of an ecosystem . Structure and function of an ecosystem . Producers , consumer and decomposes Energy flow in the ecosystem . Ecological Succession . Food chain , food webs and ecolo pyramids.
Unit 4. - Biodiversity and its conservation : introduction Defination
Genetic , species and ecosystem diversity
Biogeography classification of India , value of biodiversity
Unit 5 - Environment pollution : Defination causes , effect and control measures of
(a) Air pollution
(b) Water pollution
(c) Soil pollution
(d) Marine pollution
(e) Noise pollution
(f) Thermal Pollution
(g) Nuclear Pollution
Unit- 6 : Social Issue and the Environment : From Unsustainable to Sustainable Development . Urban problems related to energy . Water conservation , rain water harvesting . Watershed management .
Unit 7 : Human Population and the Environment : pollution growth , variation among national , population explosion : family welfare programs : Environment and human health
Unit- 8 : Field Work : Visit to a local area to document environment - river/forest / grassland / hill / mountain / . Visit to a local pollution site - urban / rural / industrial / agriculture .
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