MOST IMPORTANT TOPICS AND STUDY MATERIAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES These questions are indicative only. Not a complete list; For complete coverage, refer Textbook for Environmental Studies For Undergraduate Courses of all Branches of Higher Education by Erach Bharucha Part A: Important Questions (2 marks; one or two sentences) 1. Renewable resources 2. Non renewable resources 3. Ecosystem 4. Food chain 5. Food web 6. Energy pyramid 7. Estuary 8. Biodiversity 9. Climate change 10. Global warming 11. Acid rain 12. Population explosion 13. AIDS 14. Infectious diseases 15. Environmental health Part B Important Questions (5 marks; one page write up) ...

 

Recommended Reference: TEXT BOOK FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES By Erach Bharucha (UGC) Syllabus Unit-4(Applied Chemistry) Social Issues and the Environment-Unsustainable to Sustainable development, Urban problems related to energy, Water conservation, Rain water harvesting, water-shed managements, resettlements and rehabilitations of people: its application and concern. Case studies. Environmental ethics: Issues and possible solutions 1 UNIT-IV Lecture Handout-1 (CE-111) Social issues and the environment, unsustainable to sustainable development Sustainable Development Human beings interact both with the social world and nature. Both, economic development and stable environment are required for the continual improvement of lifestyle and living standards. But until now, the development was ...