Environmental Laws, Management and Sustainability

Paper Code: 
24ENV224
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Introduced students to the legal structure of India and the fundamentals of environmental legislation.
  2. Develop basic concepts of environmental legislation and policy-making in India.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24ENV  224

Environmental  Laws, Management and Sustainability

CO52: Analyze the role of international/national environmental treaties, summits and conventions in promoting the cause of the environment.

CO53: Examine the practice and procedure followed by various environmental law enforcing agencies/bodies.

CO54: Develop and implement strategies for environmental policy development, goal setting and establishing measurable objectives and targets within an EMS

CO55: Analyze and relate to the scenario of environmental education at the national and international levels

CO56: Encourage students to appreciate the paradigm “think globally, act locally”     for a sustainable common future for humankind

CO57: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach to teaching:

Lectures, Interactive sessions, Informative videos

Learning activities for the students: Tabulations for different laws, Case studies, Simulations

Open Book tests, Group Discussions on Environmental aspects, Quiz, Peer and self-assessments, Individual/Team assignments, Class Tests, Semester End Examination

 

12.00
Unit I: 
International Conventions and Treaties for Environmental Protection
  • Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, 1971
  • Stockholm Conference 1972
  • Montreal Protocol 1987
  • Basel Convention (1989, 1992)
  • The Rio Earth Summit 1992
  • Kyoto Protocol 1997
18.00
Unit II: 
Environmental Legislations
  • Need for Environmental Legislation
  • Provision in the Constitution of India regarding the Environment (major objectives of Articles 48A and 51A)
  • Salient features and Major objectives of:
    • Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
    • Forest Conservation Act, 1980
    • Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
    • The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986)
    • Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016
  • National Green Tribunal
10.00
Unit III: 
Environmental Management System
  • Benefits, principles and elements of successful environmental management
  • Key aspects of the international standard ISO 14001
  • Environmental Labeling
10.00
Unit IV: 
Environmental Education
  • Goals, objectives and guiding principles
  • Classification of the Environmental Education Programme
  • Scope and relevance of environmental education
  • Environmental education in India
  • Role of Individuals and communities in environmental education
  • Environmental Education and NEP 2020
10.00
Unit V: 
Environment and Sustainability
  • Concept of sustainable development
  • Historical context of environmentalism and sustainable development
  • Sustainable Development Goals 2015
  • Sustainable practices in tourism and agriculture
  • Responsible consumption and production
  • Role of women in environmental sustainability
Essential Readings: 

ESSENTIAL READINGS

  • Agarwal, K, M. Sikdar,P,K. and Deb,S,C. (2002.) A textbook of Environment. Calcutta MacMiller India Ltd.
  • Ball, S. And Bell, S. (1995). Environmental Law. United Kingdom. Blackstone Press Limited.
  • Divan, S and Rosencrantz, A. (2001). Environmental law and policy in India “.New Delhi. Oxford University Press.
  • Singh, G. (2016). Environmental law. Eastern Book Company
  • Malik, S. (2012). Environmental law. Eastern Book Company
  • Leelakrishna, P.(2019) ). Environmental law in India(fifth edition). LexisNexis

SUGGESTED READINGS

  • Basu, S. (2011).Soil Erosion And Environmental Problems. APH Publishing Corporation
  • Baghla, S. and Ram.K.( 2013). Environmental Pollution.Rajat Publications.
  • Dodds, F. (ed.). (2002). Earth Summit. A New Deal. Earthscan Publications Ltd., UK.
  • Dupont, R., R. and Baxter, T., E. and Theodore, L. (1998). Environmental Management.The USA. Lewis Publishers.
  • Megregor, G.I.(1994) .Environmental law and enforcement. London. Lewis Publishers.
  • Grumbine, R.E. and Pandit, M.K. (2013). Threats from India's Himalayan dams. Science 339: 36- 37.
  • Hardy, John T. (2003). Climate Change: Causes, Effects, Solutions. Wiley & Sons, USA.
  • Harris, F. (2004). Global Environmental Issues. Wiley & Sons, Inc., USA..
  • Harvey, L. D. (2000) Global Warming: The Hard Science. NY: Prentice-Hall, India
  • IPCC.       (2000) Emission Scenarios,         Inter-Governmental      Panel    on        Climate Change, Cambridge University Press
  • UNEP (2002) Global Environmental Outlook 3: Past, Present and Future. Earthscan Publications.

 

References: 

e-RESOURCES

JOURNALS

  • Ecology and Society
  • Sustainability Science
  • Journal on Environmental Law Policy and Development
  • International Environmental Agreements
  • Journal of Environment and Development
  • Journal of Environmental Management and Tourism
  • Journal of Environmental Management and Safety
  • Indian Journal of Environmental Education

 

Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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