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Environmental Management and Sustainability [1]

Paper Code: 
25GENV 301
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

 

25GENV 601

 

Environmental Management and Sustainability

Upon completion of this

course, students will:

CO1: Critically evaluate the effectiveness and limitations of existing environmental treaties and conventions in addressing global environmental challenges.

CO2: Appraise the importance of environmental laws related to the conservation of the environment, forest, wildlife and biodiversity

CO3: Develop and implement strategies for environmental policy development, goal setting and establishing measurable objectives and targets within an EMS.

CO4: Evaluate the role of environmental education in addressing the environmental challenges and utilize innovative teaching methodologies, to engage learners in environmental issues.

CO5: Appraise the paradigm “think globally, act locally” for a sustainable common future of humankind.

CO6: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching:

Lectures. Interactive sessions

Informative videos

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

Open Book tests, Group Discussions on Enviro-legal 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

·         The Rio Earth Summit 1992

·         UNFCCC 1992

.          Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) 1992

18.00
Unit II: 
Environmental Legislations

·       Provision in the Constitution of India regarding the Environment (major objectives of Articles 48A and 51A)

·       Salient features and Major objectives of:

o   Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974

o   Forest Conservation Act, 1980

o   Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

o   The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986)

o    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 and NEP 2020

 

10.00
Unit V: 
Environment and Sustainability

·       Concept of sustainable development

·       Sustainable Development Goals

·       Sustainable Consumption and Production

·       Corporate Sustainability: Corporate Social Responsibility

·        Role of women in environmental sustainability

Essential Readings: 

 

  • Agarwal,K,M. Sikdar,P,K. and Deb,S,C. (2002.) A text book 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.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 Himalaya 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

 

Academic Year: 
2025-2026 [2]

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