Natural Resource Conservation

Paper Code: 
ENV 201
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course lays emphasis on equitable and efficient distribution of natural resources and its management for sustainable development

6.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Natural Resources
  • Definition
  • Classification-Based on Chemical nature, Availability/Abundance, Occurrence, Origin, Utility    
  • Sustainable Development- Concept and Basic aspects
  • Agenda 21: Salient features
10.00
Unit II: 
Land Resources
  • Soil and its characteristics
  • Types of soil
  • Soil degradation (Physical and chemical)
  • Soil conservation
  • Forest resources of India- Forest types and distribution
  • Importance and Conservation of forest
  •  
10.00
Unit III: 
Water Resources

  •   Sources and use of water(Surface and Ground water)                          

    ·       Water conservation-

    • Watershed management
    •   Rainwater harvesting (Paar system. Talab / Bandhis, Saza Kuva, Johad, Pat, Naada / Bandha, Chandela Tank, Bundela Tank, Kunds / Kundis, Kuis / Beris, Jhalaras, Nadis, Tobas)

 

10.00
Unit IV: 
Mineral Resources

  • ·       Types of Mineral (metallic and non metallic)

    • Uses of mineral resources
    • Environmental Impact of mining
9.00
Unit V: 
Energy Resources

 

  • Classification of energy resource: Conventional and Non conventional                 
  • Non-renewable energy resources: fossil fuels(coal, oil and natural gas)
  • Renewable energy resources: Hydroelectric power, Tidal power, wind power, biomass and solar energy
Essential Readings: 
  1. Ahmaob, I, and Deloman, J. (1995) Beyond Rio, MacMillan.
  2. Our Common Future, Report of the OECD (1987) Oxford University Press.
  3. Khanna, Gopesh Nath (1990) Environment Problems and the United Nations, Ashish Publishing House, New Delhi.
  4. Agarwal, Anil, Narain, Sunita and Sharma, Anju (Eds.) (1999) Global Environmental Negotiations I: Green Politics, Centre for    Science and Environment, New Delhi.
  5. Field, B. (199ss   Encyclopaedia of  Environment: Environmental Problems and Policies Vol. I & II, 2005, New Delhi: Anmol Publications
  6. Owen, S., Natural Resources Conservation]
  7. Study Material(Handbooks) of Sikkim Manipal University for Science Health and Technology for the Degree of Post Graduation in Ecology and Environment
     
Academic Year: 
2018-2019
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