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ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AND LEGISLATIONS IN INDIA
Paper Code:
ENV 502
Credits:
3
Contact Hours:
45.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
10.00
Unit I:
Global Environmental Issues
- Ozone layer depletion
- Green House Effect
- Acid rain
- Smog
- Deforestation
- Desertification
10.00
Unit II:
Legal provisions for Environmental Protection in India
- Introduction
- Environment and constitution of India(Article 48 A and 51A)
- Environmental Protection Act, 1986 and its amendments
8.00
Unit III:
Control of water pollution
- Standard quality parameters of potable water
- The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act1974- Salient features, major objectives and its amendments
10.00
Unit IV:
Control of air pollution
- Standard quality parameters of ambient Air
- The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981-Salient features, major objectives and its amendments
7.00
Unit V:
Protection of Forests
- Present status of forests in India
- The National Forest Policy-Major objectives
- The Forest( Conservation) Act,1980-Major objectives
Essential Readings:
- Study Material (Handbooks) of Sikkim Manipal University for Science Health and Technology for the Degree of Post Graduation in Ecology and Environment
- IUCN,UNEP and WWF (1991). Caring for the Earth: A strategy for sustainability. International Union for Conservation of Nature, Gland
- Agarwal, K.C.: Environmental Laws-Indian Perspective.
- Defense preparedness in India - Jain N.K.,Joint assistance center, Adhyatma Sadhana Kendra Mehrauli, New Delhi
- Environmental Law and Policy in India, Divan.S and Rosencranz. A, Oxford University Press, 2nd edition (2001)
- Pollution control Legislation, Vol. I and II, Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board, Chennai (1999)
- Environmental education - Nanda. A.N. (1996)
- A text book of Environment - Agarwal.K.M. Sikdar.P.K. and Deb.S.C, MacMiller India Ltd., Calcutta (2002)
- Living in the Environment - Principles, Connections and Solutions - Tyler Miller Jr.G, Wadsworth Publishing Co. New York (1996)
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