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
  • Climate change
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: 
  1. Study Material (Handbooks) of Sikkim Manipal University for Science Health and Technology for the Degree of Post Graduation in Ecology and Environment
  2. IUCN,UNEP and WWF (1991). Caring for the Earth: A strategy for sustainability. International Union for Conservation of Nature,  Gland
  3. Agarwal, K.C.: Environmental Laws-Indian Perspective.
  4. Defense preparedness in India - Jain N.K.,Joint assistance center, Adhyatma Sadhana Kendra Mehrauli, New Delhi
  5. Environmental Law and Policy in India, Divan.S and Rosencranz. A, Oxford University Press, 2nd edition (2001)
  6. Pollution control Legislation, Vol. I and II, Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board, Chennai (1999)
  7. Environmental education - Nanda. A.N. (1996)
  8. A text book of Environment - Agarwal.K.M. Sikdar.P.K. and Deb.S.C, MacMiller India Ltd., Calcutta (2002)
  9. Living in the Environment - Principles, Connections and Solutions - Tyler Miller Jr.G, Wadsworth Publishing Co. New York (1996)
     
Academic Year: 
2018-2019
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