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Environment Studies (Theory)Objectives-1. To get acquainted with the physical environment and its components.2. To know natural resources and their types.3. To develop the concept of ecology and its components.4. To study the impact of human activities on ecology ant need to conserve theresources.Subjects L Cr P/T D TP Int P/V TEnvironment Studies (EVS)(Th)4 4 - 2.5 75 25 - 100Block.Topic and Detailso. of %WeightageoLectures1 The Multidisciplinary ature of Environmental 2 5StudiesUnit 1- Definition, Scope and Importance, Need forpublic awareness2 atural Resources 8 10Unit 1- Renewable and Non- Renewable ResourcesUnit 2- Natural Resources and Associated Problemsa)Forest Resources: Use and Over-exploitation,deforestation, case studies. Timber extraction, mining,dams and their effects on forests and tribal people.b) Water Resources: Use and Over-utilization ofsurface and ground water, floods, drought, conflictsover water, dams-benefits and problemsc) Mineral Resources: Use and exploitation,environmental effects of extracting and using mineralresources, case studies.d) Food Resources: World food problems, changescaused by agriculture and overgrazing, effects ofmodern agriculture, fertilization-pesticide problems,water logging, salinity, case studiese) Energy Resources: Growing energy needs,renewable and non-renewable energy sources, use ofalternate energy sources, case studiesf) Land Resources: Land as a resources, landdegradation, man induced landslides, soil erosion anddesertification.Unit 3- Role of individual in conservation of naturalresourcesUnit 4- Equitable use of resources for sustainablelifestyles3 Ecosystems 6 1540 | P a g e