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BASICS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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Upon successful completion of this course, the student will: CO 147: Develop a comprehensive understanding of various ecological processes and environmental issues CO 148: Develop critical thinking for shaping strategies for environmental protection, social equity, and sustainable development CO 149: Formulate strategies for effective environmental management systems CO 150: Explain the benefits of environmental auditing CO 151: Evaluate how environmental auditing fits with the wider environmental management responsibilities of an organization
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Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Power Point Presentations Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, case studies, Group discussions, Giving tasks
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Quiz, Poster Presentations, Open book test, Semester End Examination |
• 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; Forest Resources- Use and over-exploitation, deforestation and its effects, Water Resources- Use and over-utilization of surface and ground water and its effects, Land Resources- Land degradation; Soil erosion and desertification, 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 Labelling, Environmental Protection Act, 1986
• Environmental Auditing: Course Objectives: s of Environmental auditing, Importance of Environmental auditing, Steps of Environmental Auditing (outline)
• Agrawal,K. C. (2001). Fundamentals of Environmental Biology. Nidhi Publishers, Bikaner
• Rajagopalan, R. (2005). Environmental Studies. Oxford University Press.
• Santra, S. C. (2001). Environmental Science. New Central Book Agency (P) Ltd
• Das, R.C. & Bahera, D.K. (2008). Environmental Science: Principles and Practice. Prentice Hall of India (PHI) Publishing, New Delhi
• Srivastava, A.K. (2003). Environmental Auditing Publishing, New Delhi
• Cunningham, W. P., & Cunningham, M. A. (2012). Environmental Science: A Global Concern (12th ed.). The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc
• Sharma, P. D. (2008). Ecology and Environment. Rastogi Publications
