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nuclear hazards, Solid waste management: Causes, effects <strong>and</strong> control measures ofurban <strong>and</strong> industrial wastes. Role of an individual in prevention of pollution. Pollutioncase studies. Disaster management: floods, earthquakes, cyclone <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong>slides.Human Population <strong>and</strong> Environment: Population growth, variation among nations.Population explosion-Family Welfare Programme. Environment <strong>and</strong> human health.Human rights. Value education.HIV/AIDS. Women <strong>and</strong> Child Welfare. Pole ofInformation Technology in Environment <strong>and</strong> human health.UNIT IVSocial Issues <strong>and</strong> the Environment: From Unsustainable to Sustainabledevelopment. Urban problems related to energy. Water conservation, rain waterharvesting, water shed management. Resettlement <strong>and</strong> rehabilitation of people: itsproblems <strong>and</strong> concerns. Environmental ethics: Issues <strong>and</strong> possible solutions. Climatechange, global warming, acid rain, ozone layer depletion, nuclear accidents <strong>and</strong>holocaust. Case studies. Wastel<strong>and</strong> reclamation. Consumerism <strong>and</strong> waste products.Environment Protection Act: Air (Prevention <strong>and</strong> Control of Pollution) Act. Water(Prevention <strong>and</strong> Control of Pollution) Act. Wildlife Protection Act. ForestConservation Act. Issues involved in enforcement of environmental legislation. Publicawareness.Field Work: Visit to a local area to document environmental assets-river, forestgrassl<strong>and</strong>/hill/mountain. Visit to a local polluted site-Urban/ rural/ Industrial/Agricultural. Study of common plants, insects <strong>and</strong> birds. Study of simple ecosystemspond,river, hill slopes etc.Note: Instruction for Examiner:The Semester examination in each theory subject shall be of 50 marks. The examiner will setnine questions. Student will attempt five questions. First question would be of short answertype question covering all four Units (2.5 Marks per Unit) & it would be compulsory. Twoquestions will be set from each unit & out of which c<strong>and</strong>idate will attempt one question. EachQuestion shall be of 10 marks.Suggested Readings (Latest Editions):1. Y. Anjaneyulu, “Introduction to Environmental Science”, Hyderabad: BSPublications.2. H. Kaur, “Environmental Studies”, Meerut: Pragati Prakashan.3. R.W. Andrew, Jackson & M. Julie, “Environmental Science – The Natural4. Environment <strong>and</strong> Human Impact”, Engl<strong>and</strong>: Addison Wesley Longman5. S.C. Santra,“Environmental Science”, Kolkata: New Central Book Agency (P) Ltd.6. Richard T.Wright,“Environmental Chemistry”, South Asia: Pearson Education Inc.7. B.K. Sharma, “Environmental Chemistry”, Meerut: Goel Publ. House.8. K.D. Wanger,“Environmental Management”,Philadelphia,USA: W.B.Saunders Co.55

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