SRI BALAJI UNIVERSITY, PUNE (SBUP)

MBA – FIRST SEMESTER ASSIGNMENT

BATCH: 2023– 2025
SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT

Date: 17th Oct 2023 Marks : 25

Instructions to the Students:
 Kindly answer all questions/case studies in the question paper.
 All Questions/case studies carry Equal Marks.
 Please do not copy from your classmate / batchmate.
 The Assignment would be in written format (pen & paper), the students are expected to write the
answer on a ruled A4 Size paper
 The cover page of the assignment must be in the below format.

 Roll no-
 Name of institute-
 Batch-
 Specialization-
 Semester-
 Subject Name -
 Submitted by-
 Submitted on date-
 Total no of pages written-

1. Rivers and water bodies plays in important in civilizational sustenance of any place. Explain
how Conserving the river Ganga is the basic key to livelihood improvement in India. (05 Marks)
2. World food problems are caused by overgrazing and effects of modern agriculture fertilizer
and pesticide, water logging and salinity. In this context discuss the role of agrobiodiversity in
achieving food security in India. (05 Marks)
3. Discuss the economics of waste generation and its challenges with respect to the locality you
stay. (05 Marks)
4. At times when the world is in the midst of a global energy crisis, the International Energy
Agency (IEA) states that India’s energy demand could rise over 3% annually until 2030 due to
urbanization and industrialization. Think critically and discuss the steps can be implemented in
achieving sustainable energy distribution in India. (05 Marks)
5. Extended producer responsibility, a practice and a policy approach in which producers take
responsibility for management of the disposal of products they produce once those products are
designated as no longer useful by consumers. Responsibility for disposal may be fiscal, physical, or a
combination of the two. Give examples of any brand that is implementing it and mention ways how
EPR can be applied by most of the companies. (05 Marks)
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