· 9 Scope of Environmental Studies and its applications
· Importance with respect to the society
Relationship of Environmental Studies with other subjects (Multidisciplinary nature of Environment)
Noise Pollution-Definition, sources and effects
(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 systems- Benefits, principles and elements of successful environmental management
· Key aspects of the international standard ISO 14001.
· Environmental Labeling.
Environmental Protection Act, 1986
Steps of Environmental Auditing (outline)
Reference Books
1. The Biodiversity of India: Bharucha Erach, (Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad) Environmental Biology, : Agarwal, K.C –(Nidi Publ. Ltd. Bikaner .)
2. Environmental Studies : Jha Latika and Shailendra,,(CBH publications, Jaipur)
3. Environmental Studies: Singh R.B. Thakur, D.K Chauhan, (J.P.S., RBD publications, Jaipur)
4. Essentials of Ecology: Townsend C., Harper J, and Michael Begon,( Blackwell Science )
5. Fundamentals of Ecology. Odum, E.P. 1971-W.B. Saunders Co. USA .