LECTURE PLAN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNIT UNITNO ECOSYSTEM NATURAL RESOURCES BIO DIVERSITY AND BIOTIC RESOURCES 3 ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION 4 GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AND GLOBAL EFFORTS  5 EIA & EMP 6 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, LEGISLATION, RULES AND REGULATIONS  7 TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE FUTURE 8

UNIT-1(ECOSYSTEM) 1 Topic No. of Hours Definition, Concept, Structure and function of ecosystem 1 Definition, Concept, Structure and function of ecosystem. Producers, consumers and decomposers. Energy flow in the ecosystem, Ecological succession. Characteristic features, structure and function of forest ecosystem Characteristic features, structure and function of grassland ecosystem Characteristic features, structure and function of desert ecosystem Characteristic features, structure and function of aquatic ecosystem (ponds, streams, lakes,) Characteristic features, structure and function of aquatic ecosystem (rivers, oceans, estuaries Bio Geo chemical cycles, Homeostasis/Cybernetics Biomagnification, Ecosystems value, services and carrying capacity

UNIT-2(NATURAL RESOURCES) Topic No. of Hours Renewable and Non-renewable resources. 1 Effects of timber extraction, mining, and dams on forests and tribal people. Water resources: Use and over utilization of surface and ground water-Floods, drought, Conflicts over water, dams-benefits and problems. Mineral resources Use and exploitation, environmental effects of extracting and using mineral Resources, case studies Energy resources: growing energy needs, renewable and non renewable resources, Use of alternate energy sources, case studies Land resources: land as a resource, land degradation, Man induced land slides soil erosion and desertification Role of an individual in conservation of natural resources Equitable use of resources for Sustainable life styles.

UNIT-3(BIO DIVERSITY AND BIOTIC RESOURCES ) Topic No. of Hours 1 Introduction –Definition: genetic, species and ecosystem diversity 1 Bio-geographical classification of India value of bio diversity: consumptive use, productive use, social, ethical, aesthetic and option values Biodiversity at global, national and local levels India as a mega-diversity nation Hot spots of bio diversity- Threats to bio diversity: habitat loss, poaching of wild life, man-wild life conflicts Endangered and endemic species of India. Conservation of biodiversity: In-situ and Ex-situ conservation of biodiversity

UNIT-4(ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION) Topic No. of Hours 30th hour: Definition, causes, effects and control measures of air pollution 1 31st hour: Definition, causes, effects and control measures of water pollution 32nd hour: Definition, causes, effects and control measures of soil pollution 33rd hour: Definition, causes, effects and control measures of marine pollution 34th hour: Definition, causes, effects and control measures of noise pollution 35th hour: Definition, causes, effects and control measures of thermal pollution 36th hour: Definition, causes, effects and control measures of nuclear hazards 37th hour: Solid waste management: Causes, effects and control measures of urban and Industrial wastes 38th hour: Role of an individual in prevention of pollution 39th hour: Pollution case studies.

UNIT-5(Global Environmental Problems and Global Efforts ) Topic No. of Hours 40th hour: climate change, global warming, 1 41st hour: acid rain, ozone layer depletion 42nd hour: Earth summit, Kyoto protocol and Montreal protocol.

UNIT-6(EIA&EMP) Topic No. of Hours 1 43rd hour: Definition of EIA, classification of EIA 1 44th hour: EIA methodologies 45th hour: what are EIS and EMP 46th hour: EIA Importance 47th hour: Green belt development 48th hour: Rain water harvesting

UNIT-7(ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, LEGISLATION, RULES AND REGULATIONS ) Topic No. of Hours 49th hour: National Environmental Policy 1 50th hour: Consumerism and waste products-Environmental protection act 51st hour: Air (Prévention and control of pollution) Act-1981, 52nd hour: water (Prévention and control of pollution) Act-1974 53rd hour: water pollution cess Act-1977 54th hour: Forest conservation Act 55th hour: solid waste mangement: Causes, effects and control measures 56th hour: Biomedical waste mangement: Causes, effects and control measures 57th hour: Hazardous waste

UNIT-8(TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE FUTURE) Topic No. of Hours 1 58th hour: Sustainable development 1 59th hour: Threats to sustainability 60th hour: strategies for achieving sustainable development 61st hour: Environmental education, conservation of resources 62nd hour: Role of IT in environment 63rd hour: Environmental ethics 64th hour: concept of green building, clean development mechanism (CDM) 65th hour: Desalination of sea water using Renewable Energy Resources