Basics of Environment Science

Definition, Scope and Importance of Environment
Scope of Environmental Studies and its applications
Importance with respect to the society
Relationship of Environmental Studies with other subjects (Multidisciplinary nature of Environment)

Environmental Pollution
Water Pollution: Definition, sources and effects
Air Pollution-Definition, sources and effects (Acid Rain, Ozone Depletion, Global warming, Smog)
Noise Pollution-Definition, sources and effects

Natural Resources
Definition (Renewable and non renewable)
Natural resources and associated problems:
a) Forest Resources- Use and over-exploitation, deforestation and its effects
b) Water Resources- Use and over-utilization of surface and ground water and its effects
c) Land Resources- Land degradation; Soil erosion and desertification.
d) Mineral resources : Use and exploitation, environmental effects of extracting mineral resources

Environmental Management
Environmental management systems- Benefits, principles and elements of successful environmental management
Key aspects of the international standard ISO 14001.
Environmental Labeling.
Environmental Protection Act, 1986

Environmental Auditing
Objectives of Environmental auditing
Importance of Environmental auditing
Steps of Environmental Auditing (outline)