evs environmental studies fifth sem
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES L/s: 3/Wk Int:50 End Exam: 50 Total: 100 End Exam: 3 hrs Cr:3 Course Overview: A compulsory subject for all the undergraduate students of various discipline highlights significance of maintaining balance and sustainability of various components of the environment. Objectives of the Course: To sensitize the students towards sustainable environment. Course Contents: Unit – I Environmental studies – Introduction: - Definition, scope and importance, Measuring and defining environmental development indicators . Unit - II Environmental and Natural Resources: Renewable and non-renewable resources - Natural resources and associated problems - Forest resources - Use and over - exploitation, deforestation, case studies - Timber extraction - Mining, dams and other effects on forest and tribal people - Water resources - Use and over utilization of surface and ground water - Floods, drought, conflicts over water, dams - benefits and probl...