Objectives
The course Objectives to provide students with a basic understanding of:
Learning Outcomes-
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
Environment and its concepts
· Global environment.
· Hydrosphere.
· Lithosphere.
· Atmosphere
· Biosphere
Natural resources: Present status and future needs.
Management of natural resources: Renewable (Forests, Water) and Nonrenewable (Water, soil, minerals and energy)
Environmental pollution I:
· General outline and various types of pollutants.
· A detailed account of pollution of water, air and soil
Environment pollution II:
Sources and remedies for thermal, noise, industrial, chemical, agrochemical. insecticides and pesticides and householdpollutants.
Pollution control strategies
Greenhouse effect.
Ozone layer Depletion.
El Nino and La Nina Effects
Radiation and Environment:
· Types of Radiation.
· Sources of Radiation pollution
· Fall out.
· Effects of Radiation.
· Nuclear Accident
Basic concepts of Bioaccumulation, Biomagnifications, Biodegradation of pollutants.
Wildlife Management and Conservation:
Biodiversity hotspots and Megadiversity countries; Biodiversity Acts; Biopiracy
International efforts for conservation of Biodiversity: CITES (Convention on international trade in endangered species)Appendices I &II
Convention on Biological Diversity(CBD)
Red Data Book:Indian species at risk- endangered , vulnerable, rare and intermediate
IUCN
Essential readings:
Suggested Readings: