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Gate Scholar Names For the month of August, 2023

1. Introduction and Scope of Natural Resources
2. Importance of Sustainable Management
3. Historical perspective on resource use and its conservation
1. Abhirup Dey 4. Types of Natural Resources
5. Case Studies to Tools and Techniques used in
characterization and management of natural resources

1. Renewable resources and their management

2. Non- renewable resources and their sustainable extraction
3. Ecosystem services and their value
2. Dangi Yatri Nareshbhai 4. Challenges and threats to Natural resources
5. International, National and regional policies, agreements,
conventions and guidelines for sustainable development

1. Global scenario of Natural resources

2. Indian Scenario of natural Resources
3. Issues for depletion of non-renewable resources
3. Gouri S 4. Problems related to renewable resources
5. Issues and global challenges related to natural resource
management

1. Affects due to reduced or overexploitation of natural

resources on humans, ecosystem and on Earth
2. Introduction to Land Resources
4. Jishnuve Hrishi Phukan
3. Threats and reasons to land degradation
4. Land restoration and rehabilitation techniques

1. Forest Resources management

2. Sustainable forest management practices
3. Afforestation programs
5. Kanad Kumar Ghosh
4. Responsible sourcing
5. Coral reef and mangrove restoration

1. Agricultural Resources and Sustainable Farming practices

2. Sustainable agriculture practices
3. Soil conservation and fertility management
6. Kartik Barthwal 4. Integrated pest management and agroecology
5. Technological innovations like Remote Sensing, GIS,
biological innovations, etc

1. Urbanization and Land Use Planning

2. Smart growth principles and urban sprawl
3. Sustainable urban development and green infrastructure
7. Mohammed Ajmal
4. Land use conflicts and resolution
5. Future Trends related to natural resources

8. Namagiri Lekshmi R 1. Mining and Extractive Industries Management

 2. Responsible mining practices and environmental impacts
3. Reclamation and mine site rehabilitation
4. Sustainable sourcing of minerals and metals
5. Importance of Biodiversity

1. Introduction and different types of natural water systems

2. Threats to water bodies
3. Fresh water natural water systems and management
strategies
9. Peketi Tejaswini
4. Water Scarcity and challenges in water management
5. Green economy and economic tools for valuing ecosystem
services

1. Integrated water resource management

2. Watershed management and conservation
3. Coastal and Marine Resources management
10. Pranesh S
4. Coastal zone management and protection
5. Marine conservation and sustainable fisheries

1. Introduction on the present scenario of natural resources

2. Fossil fuels and nuclear energy challenges
3. Renewable energy sources and their potential
11. Shreya Sharma
4. Energy efficiency and its conservation measures
5. Introduction to Biological Resources

1. Threats to biodiversity
2. Conservation strategies
3. Protected areas and their management
12. Teena Kurian 4. Bioprospecting
5. Indigenous techniques and community-based approach
management

1. Principles of Natural resources management

2. Sustainability and its carrying capacity
3. Integrated resource management approach
13. Vanlalhriatpuia
4. Landscape based management principles
5. Stakeholders’ participation and collaboration

Note: Each student should find at least 25 research papers/book chapters/articles/books for each
given topics.