Basics of Environmental Science

Paper Code: 
BCS 416
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To acquire knowledge and understanding of basics of environmental science.

CO 1:     Categorizing  a comprehensive approach to  various ecological processes and environmental issues

CO 2:      Develop critical thinking for shaping strategies for environmental protection, social equity and sustainable development

CO 3:     Formulate strategies for effective environmental management systems

CO 4:     Describe the benefits of environmental auditing and explain how it fits with the wider environmental management responsibilities of an organisation

6.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I

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)

 

 

6.00
Unit II: 
UNIT II

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

 

6.00
Unit III: 
UNIT III

Natural Resources                                           

  • Definition (Renewable and non renewable)
  • Natural resources and associated problems:
  1. Forest Resources- Use and over-exploitation, deforestation and its effects
  2. Water Resources- Use and over-utilization of surface and ground water and its effects
  3. Land Resources- Land degradation; Soil erosion and desertification.

(d)   Mineral resources : Use and exploitation, environmental effects  of extracting  mineral resources         

 

 

6.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT IV

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

 

6.00
Unit V: 
UNIT V

Environmental Auditing                                           

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

 

References: 

1. The Biodiversity of India: Bharucha Erach,  (Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd.,    Ahmedabad)  Environmental Biology, : Agarwal, K.C –(Nidi Publ. Ltd. Bikaner .)

2.  Environmental Studies :JhaLatika 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 .

 

Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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