Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Module I
1 Environmental Studies:
Detailed introduction GROUP 11
Multidisciplinary nature Vedangi
Importance of environmental studies Ralika
Need for public awareness, sensitisation Ayushi
and participation Smridh
Module II
2 Natural resources: Defination, Types and GROUP 12
Conservation. Abhay Leonardo
Role of an individual in conservation of natural Remy
resources, Equitable use of resources for Shubham
sustainable lifestyles. Anam
Forest resources: Use and over-exploitation, Vanya
deforestation, case studies. Pranav LS
Timber extraction, mining and their effects on
forests and tribal people.
Dams and their effects on forests and tribal
people. Case studies
3 GROUP 13
Land resources: Land as a resource, Land Ayushi Gupta
degradation Pooja
Man induced landslides. soil erosion and Akriti
desertification: causes and impacts Lakuti
Water resources:Introduction, Use and over- Parlie
utilization of surface and ground water.
Floods, drought,: Causes and Remedies.
Conflicts over water
Dams-benefits and problems. Controversies
4 Mineral resources: GROUP 4
(a)Use and exploitation Shreya bansal
(b)Environmental effects of extracting and using Ishika chopra
mineral resources, case studies Khwahish gupta
Food resources: Riya garg
(a)World food problems.
(b)Changes caused by overgrazing and
traditional agriculture
(c)Food resources effects of modern agriculture,
fertilizer-pesticide problems, water logging,
salinity, case studies
5 Energy resources: Growing energy needs, GROUP 9
Energy resources renewable and non-renewable Vanshika
energy sources. Nandini
Use of alternate energy sources Jyoti
case studies. Joanna
Role of individual in conservation of natural Shreya
resources
Equitable use of resources for sustainable
lifestyles
Module IV
6 Definition, Cause, effects and control measures GROUP 5
of :- Air pollution, Gagandeep
Water pollution Sakshi
Soil pollution Insha
Marine pollution Saabia
Module V
9 Environment From Unsustainable to Sustainable GROUP 15
development. Ishika kathuria
Urban problems related to energy, Water Nishtha
conservation, rain water harvesting, watershed Karishma
management
10 Resettlement and rahabilitation of people; its GROUP 4
problems and concerns. Shreya bansal
Case Studies Ishika chopra
Environmental ethics : Issues and possible Khwahish gupta
solutions Riya garg
Climate change, global warming, ozone layer
depletion
Acid rain nuclear accidents and holocaust
Case studies
Module VIII
13 BioDiversity – Definition, Types: GROUP 1
genetic, species and ecosystem diversity
Biogeographical classification of India, Value of Anushri
biodiversity: consumptive use, productive use, Divyam
social, ethical aesthetic and option values Palak
Biodiversity at global, national and local levels. Prachi
India as a mega-diversity nation, Hot-spots of Shreya Sharma
biodiversity.
Threats to biodiversity: habitat loss, poaching of
wildlife, man wildlife conflicts.
Endangered and endemic species of India.
Conservation of biodiversity: In-situ and Ex-situ
conservation of biodiversity. Biological
Diversity Act, 2002
Module III
14 Concept of an ecosystem, Structure and Function GROUP 3
Nutrient Cycling
Energy flow in the ecosystem, Food chain and Isha chopra
Food webs Rashi Chopra
Ecological pyramids: Defination, types, function Ishika kapoor
and comparision Vrinda girotra