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Unit 1: Environment and its components:
© Definition, Geographi {
, phical distribution of ; i
eae n of environment, Environmental chemistry, Atmosphere
_ Unit 2: Forest resources:
» Use and over exploitation, deforestation, timber extraction, mining, dams and their effects 01
if forests, tribal people.
_ Unit 3: Water resources:
‘Use and over-utilization of surface and ground water, floods, drought, conflicts over water,
_ dams- benefits and problems.
Unit 4: Mineral resources:
) Use and exploitation, environmental effects of extracting and using mineral resources,
| Unit $: Food resources:
| World food problems, changes caused by agriculture and over-grazing, effects of modern
agriculture, fertilizer and pesticides, water logging, salinity.
# Unit 6: Energy resources:
‘ ing energy needs, renewable and non-renewable energy resources, usé of alternative
Bin ,
energy sources.
* Unit 7: Land resources:
land degradation, man induced landslides, soil erosion and desertification.
"Land as a resource, C?- Course Name: Environmental Science — 1
pS ee-l;
_. Unit 1; Ecosystem, Biodiversity and its Conseryatio
F ni:
cles, Introduction to biodiversity,
ystem, Energy flow, Bio-geological? ”
££ Biogeographical classification of Ind 4
Species diversity, ecological diversity, -
Unit 2: Envir¢ tal Pots, conservation of biodiversity.
nit 2; Environmental Pollution: :
ie ee 7
genetic diversity,
ia, Biodiversity H
Control measures of pollution, Air pollution, Water }
mn, Solid waste management, Disaster management
Definition, cause and effect of pollution,
Pollution, Soil pollution, Noise pollutio
} Tole of the society to control pollution.
Unit 3: Environmental issues, Laws and ethics:
Water conservation, climate change: cause and effect, global warming, acid rain, ozone layer
depletion, hazardous material industries, Wasteland reclamation, Environment protection act,,
Air (prevention and control of pollution) act, Water (prevention and contro! of pollution) act
Wildlife protection act, Forest conservation act, issues involved in enforcement’ of
environment legislation, Public awareness.
