Environmental studies and disaster management notes AFOR5221

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT  

ENGLISH AND HINDI MEDIUM NOTES

 Syllabus

1. Multidisciplinary Nature Of Environmental Studies: Definition, Scope And

Importance

2. Natural Resources: Renewable and Non-Renewable Resources, Natural Resources

and Associated Problems.

 A) Forest Resources: Use and Over Exploitation, Deforestation, Case Studies

Timber Extraction, Mining, Dams And Their Effect On Forest And Tribal People.

 B) Water Resources: Use and Over Utilization of Surface and Ground Water,

Floods, Drought, Conflicts Over Water, Dams- Benefits and Problems.

 C)Mineral Resources: Use and Exploitation, Environmental Effects of Extracting

and Using Mineral Resources, Case Studies.

3. D) Food Resources: World Food Problems, Changes Caused by Agriculture and

Overgrazing, Effects of Modern Agriculture, Fertilizer Pesticide Problems, Water

Logging, Salinity, Case Studies.

 E) Energy Resources: Growing Energy Needs, Renewable and Non-Renewable

Energy Sources, Use of Alternate Energy Sources. Case Studies

 F) Land Resources: Land as A Resource, Land Degradation, Man Induced

Landslides, Soil Erosion and Desertification. Role Of an Individual in Conservation

of Natural Resources. Equitable Use of Resources for Sustainable Lifestyles.

4. Ecosystems: Concept of An Ecosystems, Structure and Function of An Ecosystems,

Producers, Consumers and Decomposers, Energy Flow in Ecosystems.

5. Ecological Succession, Food Chains, Food Webs, And Ecological Pyramids.

Introduction, Types, Characteristic Features

6. Structure and Function of The Following Ecosystem: A. Forest Ecosystems B.

Grassland Ecosystems C. Desert Ecosystem d. Aquatic Ecosystems (Ponds, Streams, Lakes, Rivers, Oceans, Estuaries)

7. Biodiversity and Its Conservation: Introduction, Definition, Genetic, Species &

Ecosystem and Diversity and Biogeographical Classification of India. Value Of

Biodiversity: Consumptive Use, Predictive Use, Social, Ethical, Aesthetic And Option

Values. Biodiversity At Global, National and Local Levels, India as A Mega- Diversity

Nation. Hotspots Of Biodiversity.

8. 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.

9. Environmental Pollution: Definition, Causes, Effects And Control Measures Of Air,

Water, Soil, Marine, Noise, Thermal Pollution, Nuclear Hazards. Solid Waste

Management: Causes, Effects and Control Measure of Urban and Industrial Wastes.

Role Of Individual in Prevention of Pollution.

10. Social Issues and Environment: From Unsustainable to Sustainable Development,

Urban Problems Related to Energy, Water Conservation, Rain Water Harvesting,

Watershed Management Environmental Ethics: Issues and Possible Solutions,

Climate Change, Global Warming, Acid Rains, Ozone Layer Depletion, Nuclear

Accidents and Holocaust. Dies, Wasteland Reclamation. Consumerism And Waste

Products.

11. Environment Protection Act. Air, Water (Prevention and Control), Wildlife

Protection Act, Forest Conservation Act, Issues Involved in Enforcement of

Environmental Legislation. Public Awareness.

12 Human Population and The Environment: Population Growth, Variation Among

Nations, Population Explosion, Family Welfare Programme . Environment And

Human Health: Human Rights, Value Education, HIV/Aids, Women & Child

Welfare, Role of It in Environment and Human Health.

13. Natural Disaster- Meaning and Nature of Natural Disasters, Their Types and

Effects, Floods, Drought, Cyclone, Earthquake, Landslides, Avalanches, Volcanic

Eruptions, Heat and Cold Waves, Climatic Change: Global Warming, Sea Level Rise, Ozone Depletion

14. Man Made Disasters- Nuclear Disasters, Chemical, Biological Disasters, Building fire, Coal Fire, Forest Fire, Oil Fire, Air Water Pollution, Deforestation, Industrial Waste, Road, Rail, Air, Sea Accidents.

15. Disaster Management: Effect To, Migrate Natural Disaster at National and Global levels, International Strategy for Disaster Reduction. Concept Of Disaster management, National D.M. Framework, Financial Arrangements: Role of NGOs, Community Based Organizations and Media. Central, State, District, And Local administration, Armed Forces in Disaster Response, Disaster Response, Police and other Organization.

Indira Gandhi krishi vishwavidyalaya raipur

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