HIGHER SECONDARY (CLASSES XI AND XII) 2016
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (PG) CODE-72
Module-1: Human Society and Environment
(a) Basics of Environmental Science, (b) Environmental Education and Awareness, (c) Interaction between Environment and Civilization, (d) Ecological Footprints, (e) Genesis of Environmentalism
Module-2: Segments of the Environment
(a) Origin of Life and Evolution of Environment, (b) Atomosphere, Hydrosphere, Lithosphere and Biosphere, (c) Climate and Weather
Module-3: Ecology and Biodirersity
(a) Principle of Ecology, (b) Ecosystems and Services, (c) Concepts of Biodiversity,
(d) Threats to Wildlife, (e) Biodiversity Conservation Approaches
Module-4: Natural Resources
(a) Concepts of Natural Resources, (b) Non-Renewable and Renewable Resources, (c) Wise Use of Resources, (d) Conservation and Management, (e) Natural Resource Availability in India
Module-5: Energy Security
(a) Energy resources, (b) Global Energy Use Patterns, (c) Energy prospects of India,
(d) Conventional Energy Sources, (e) Environmental Impacts, (f) Renewable Envergy Resources, (g) Energy Budget of the Earth
Module-6: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(a) Air, Vehicular and Noise Pollution, (b) Water, Soil and Marin Pollution, (c) Radioactive and Thermal Pollution, (d) Indoor Air Pollution, (e) Case studies
Module-7: WASTE MANAGEMENT
(a) Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, (b) Bioremediation, (c) Environmental Management in Industries, (d) Recycling of Waste Material, (e) Waste Minimization Technologies
Module-8: DISASTER MANAGEMENT
(a) Nature, Scale and Types of Disaster, (b) Natural Disaster, (c) Anthropogenic Disaster,
(d) Effects on Environment, (e) Disaster Preparedness and Post Disaster Response, (f) Recovery Strategies, (g) Case Studies
Module-9: ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND ETHICS
(a) Environmental Legislation in India, (b) Provisions for Environment in Indian Constitution, (c) Existing Acts and Laws in India, (d) Indian Organization of Standards and Eco marks,
(e) Environmental Ethics, (f) Environment Justice
Module-10: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(a) Nature vs nature, (b) Population growth and Carrying capacity, (c) Sustainability Indices,
(d) Strategies of Sustainable Development, (e) Economic Development and Cost-Benefit Analysis, (f) Using Economics to Assess Environmental Quality.
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