SECTION-A
Introduction:Definition and scope and importance of multidisciplinarynatureof
environment.Needfor public awareness. (2)
NaturalResources:Natural Resources and associated problems, use and over
exploitation,casestudies offorestresourcesandwater resources. (4)
Ecosystems:ConceptofEcosystem, Structure,interrelationship,producers,
consumersanddecomposers,ecologicalpyramids-biodiversity andimportance.Hot
spots ofbiodiversity (4)
EnvironmentalPollution:Definition, Causes,effects andcontrolmeasures ofair
pollution, Waterpollution,Soilpollution,Marinepollution,Noisepollution,Thermal
pollution,Nuclear hazards.SolidwasteManagement:Causes,effectsandcontrol measure
ofurban and industrial wastes. Role ofan individual in prevention of
pollution.Pollutioncasestudies.Disaster Management:Floods,earthquake,cyclone
andlandslides. (5)
SECTION-B
SocialIssuesandthe EnvironmentFromUnsustainabletoSustainabledevelopment,
Urbanproblemsrelatedtoenergy, Waterconservation,rainwaterharvesting,
watershedmanagement.Resettlementandrehabilitation ofpeople; its problemsand
concerns. Casestudies.Environmental ethics:Issuesand possible solutions.Climate
change,globalwarming,acidrain,ozonelayerdepletion,nuclearaccidents and
holocaust.Casestudies. Wastelandreclamation.Consumerismandwasteproducts.
EnvironmentProtectionAct.Air(PreventionandControlofPollution)Act. Water
(Preventionandcontrolofpollution)Act. WildlifeProtectionAct,ForestConservation Act,
Issues involvedinenforcement of environmental legislation Public awareness
(5)
Human Populationand the Environment, Population growth, variation among nations.
Population explosion– Family Welfare Programme. Environment andhuman health,
Human Rights, Value Education, HIV/AIDS. Women andchild
Welfare.RoleofInformationTechnologyinEnvironmentandhumanhealth.Case studies