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Syllabus

Course : Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) Year/Sem : 1 Branch : null

Subject : Environmental Studies

Unit Sub Unit Topic

Biodiversity and its Eco-system- Concept, structure , components and examples of ecosystem
Conservation , abiotic and biotic variables , Energy flow & Food chain , Biodiversity-
Definition of Biodiversity , Bio-geographical classification of India ,
Biodiversity at global, national and local levels , Values of biodiversity: 5
Es- Esthetic (Aesthetic), Economic, Environment, Ethical & Emotional , Hot
spots of biodiversity , Himalayan wildlife: Habitat loss, poaching of wildlife,
man-wildlife conflicts, and conservation , Threatened categories as per
International union for conservation of nature , Conservation of
biodiversity , India as a mega diversity nation
Environmental Pollution-I Definition, Introduction about Water Pollutants , major industries causing
water pollution , Quality of water for commercial use and drinking purpose
, Hardness of water-temporary and permanent hardness, causes and
removal , Introduction about Marine pollution , Introduction about
Radioactive pollution
Environmental Pollution- Air Pollution: Definition, causes , effects and measures of Air pollution ,
II Ambient air quality requirement , Noise pollution and standards for
different zones , Solid waste and their management (municipal, industrial
(hazardous and non-hazardous) , problems of solid waste disposal in
Uttarakhand and in India , Environmental hazards in Himalayas (floods,
river, cloud burst, landslides, earthquakes)
Environmental Problems & Natural & human generated environmental problems , Introduction about
Protection climate change , global warming , ozone layer depletion , acid rain:
causes, effects and mitigation (national and international efforts) ,
Environmental protection acts: (Introduction with objective & year) ,
Environmental Protection Act (1986) , Air Act , Water Act , Wildlife
Protection Act 1972 , Forest Conservation Act 1980 , Human Population
growth & variation among nations , population explosion , Family Welfare
Programme
Environmental Science & Definition, scope and importance, need for public awareness on
Natural Resources Environment , Renewable and Non-renewable Energy Resources-
definition, types and uses , Examples of Natural Resources, Freshwater
resources, Mineral resources, Food resources & Energy resources , Use
and over-exploitation of surface and ground water , Land resources: Land
as a resource, land degradation , landslides , soil erosion and
desertification