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
