Environmental Conservation

Paper Code: 
FES 400
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. Predict the consequences of human actions on the web of life, global economy and quality of human life
  2. 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

JOURNALS

  • Journal of Environmental Sciences
  • Biodiversity and Conservation
  • Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • Conservation Biology

 

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