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NATURAL RESOURCES AND MANAGEMENT
Paper Code:
PES 153
Credits:
4
Contact Hours:
60.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
6.00
Unit I:
Introduction to Natural Resources
- Definition of Natural Resources
- Characteristics of Natural Resources
- Classification of Natural Resources (Renewable and Nonrenewable)
12.00
Unit II:
Water resource management
- Hydrological cycle
- Traditional methods of water conservation with reference to Rajasthan
- Watershed management
- Rain water harvesting
12.00
Unit III:
Soil Resources
- Introduction to soil resources
- Soil classification
- Land degradation (soil erosion, desertification, land slide)
- Methods of soil conservation
12.00
Unit IV:
Mineral Resources
- Definition of Mineral Resources
- Types of Mineral Resources (Metallic, Non-metallic and Mineral Fuels)
- Mineral Resources in Rajasthan
- Conservation of Mineral Resources
- Environmental impact of mining
18.00
Unit V:
Energy resources management
- Conventional energy resources: fossil fuels-coal, oil and natural gas Hydroelectric power, nuclear energy
- Non-conventional energy resources;, Ocean thermal energy conversion, wind, tidal, geothermal energy, biomass, solar energy
- Biofuels- Biodiesel, Biogas
Essential Readings:
- Ahmaob, I, and Deloman, J. (1995) Beyond Rio, MacMillan.
- Our Common Future, Report of the OECD (1987) Oxford University Press.
- Khanna, Gopesh Nath (1990) Environment Problems and the United Nations, Ashish Publishing House, New Delhi.
- Agarwal, Anil, Narain, Sunita and Sharma, Anju (Eds.) (1999) Global Environmental Negotiations I: Green Politics, Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi.
- Field, B. (199ss Encyclopaedia of Environment: Environmental Problems and Policies Vol. I & II, 2005, New Delhi: Anmol Publications
- Owen, S., Natural Resources Conservation]
- Study Material(Handbooks) of Sikkim Manipal University for Science Health and Technology for the Degree of Post Graduation in Ecology and Environment
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