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Environmental Conservation
Paper Code:
FES 400
Credits:
2
Contact Hours:
30.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
Objective:
- Predict the consequences of human actions on the web of life, global economy and quality of human life
- Develop critical thinking for shaping strategies for environmental protection and conservation
5.00
Unit I:
Biodiversity and its conservation
- Introduction: Definition, genetic, species and ecosystem diversity
- Values of Biodiversity: Consumptive use, productive use, social, esthetic and optional values
- Threats to biodiversity- Habitat loss, poaching of wild life
8.00
Unit II:
Natural Resources
- Definition (Renewable and non-renewable)
- Natural resources and associated problems:
- Forest Resources- Use and over-exploitation, deforestation
- Water Resources- Use and over-utilization of surface and ground water
- Land Resources- Land degradation; Soil erosion and desertification.
- Mineral resources: Use and exploitation, and its effects
3.00
Unit III:
Global Environmental Issues
- Acid Rain
- Ozone Depletion
- Global Warming & Climate Change
8.00
Unit IV:
Environmental Activism and Awareness
- Role of women in Environmental Conservation
- Environmental Movements
- Chipko movement
- Appikko movement
- Narmada Bachao Aandolan
- Bishnois of Rajasthan
- Water conservation
- Tips to save water
- Rainwater harvesting
- Watershed management
6.00
Unit V:
Human Population and Environment
- Population growth and explosion
- Impact of urbanization, industrialization and crop production
- Disaster management: floods, earthquake and landslides
Essential Readings:
ESSENTIAL READINGS
- Belsare, D. K. (2007). Introduction to Biodiversity. APH Publishing Corporation.
- Pandey, B. N. (2003). Biodiversity Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Ecology. Ashish Publishing House
- Agarwal, K. C. (2001). Environmental Biology. Bikaner: Nidhi Publication Ltd.
- Barucha, E. (2004). The Biodiversity of India. Ahmedabad: Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd.
- Bhatia, A. L., & Kohli, K. S. (2015). Ecology and Environmental Biology. RBD publishing house.
- Santra, S. (2011). Environmental Science. New Central Book Agency Pvt. Ltd.
- Sharma, P. D. (2008). Ecology and Environment. Rastogi Publications.
SUGGESTED READINGS
- Wang, Y. (2014). Encyclopedia of Natural Resources 2 Vol. Taylor and Francis.
- De, A. K. (2003). Environmental Chemistry (5th Ed.). New Age Intl. (p) Ltd.
- Miller, G. T. (2013). Environmental Science. Cengage Larning.
- Singh, S. (1991). Environmental Geography. Prayag Pustak Bhawan.
References:
e-RESOURCES
- Textbook of Environmental Studies for Undergraduate Courses https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/modelcurriculum/env.pdf
- Environmental Issues at Local, Regional and Global Levelhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/345674317_ENVIRONMENTAL_ISSUES_LOCAL_REGIONAL_AND_GLOBAL_ENVIRONMENTAL_ISSUES
- Environmental Movements https://www.arsdcollege.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Environment-Movement-in-India_HRGE-BA-II.pdf
JOURNALS
- Journal of Environmental Sciences
- Biodiversity and Conservation
- Environmental Science and Pollution Research
- Conservation Biology
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