The course “Environmental Issues In India” would serve a 05 credit Core Course in B.Sc./BA multidisciplinary course under the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) and NEP-20 of UGC. The course would be useful as a multidisciplinary subject for all students of the undergraduate streams, e.g. arts, science, commerce and other biomedical sciences. The “Environmental Issues In India " course provides an overview of comprehension and significance of the environment and its importance across all the civilizations in India. The environment as an issue is omnipresent in the world we live in. There has been a consequent explosion of work that reflects on the reasons for and responses to ecological dilemmas. The last decade and a half in particular have seen a quickening of the pace of research and scholarship among both social and natural scientists, as well as among policy makers and activists. Environmental issues gained in importance when two different trends intersected each other. One was the capacity of humans to transform in a relatively short span of time, their natural surroundings, with consequences that could be adverse for them and there was a second critical change: it was precisely their concern about the environment that made such responses possible at all. It has been found that the colonial period was the clear-cut turning point of the forest landscape in terms of environmental changes of the country. Environmental issues are one of the primary causes of disease, health issues and long-term livelihood impact for India. India has made some of the fastest progress in addressing its environmental issues and improving the environmental quality however India has a long way to go to reach the environmental quality as enjoyed by the developed nations. Pollution remains a major challenge and opportunity for India. The course will also provide the detailed insights about the environmental movements from post colonial to post independence across the country The course will also give detailed account on the various environmental issues in India and other environmental concerns in the globalizing world.
| Course Status : | Completed |
| Course Type : | Core |
| Language for course content : | English |
| Duration : | 12 weeks |
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| Credit Points : | 5 |
| Level : | Undergraduate |
| Start Date : | 08 Jan 2024 |
| End Date : | 30 Mar 2024 |
| Enrollment Ends : | 29 Feb 2024 |
| Exam Date : | 18 May 2024 IST |
| Shift : | 3 PM to 6 PM |
Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.
WEEK 1
ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT: AN INTRODUCTION
NATURE-HUMAN INTERACTIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: INDIAN CONTEXT
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN INDIA
SOURCE OF STUDY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY
WEEK 2
HUNTING AND GATHERING AND ENVIRONMENT
NOMADIC PASTORALISM AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERSPECTIVE
RIVER VALLEY CIVILIZATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
CLIMATE AND RISE AND FALL OF THE INDUS CIVILIZATION
GANGETIC PLAINS: ROLE OF IRON TOOLS, FOREST CLEARANCE AND URBANIZATION
WEEK 3
RESOURCE USE AND HUMAN SOCIETIES
APPROPRIATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES
APPROPRIATION OF WATER RESOURCES
APPROPRIATION OF FOREST RESOURCES
APPROPRIATION OF METAL AND MINERAL RESOURCES
WEEK 4
LANDSCAPE OF INDIA: PHYSIOGRAPHIC FEATURES AND SOCIETY
EARLY AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT
AGRICULTURAL DISTRIBUTION: REGIONAL SPREAD AND FEATURES
4000 BC- 600 BC
AGRICULTURAL DISTRIBUTION: REGIONAL SPREAD AND FEATURES
1000 BC- 200 BC
AGRICULTURAL DISTRIBUTION: REGIONAL SPREAD AND FEATURES
600 BC-1ST CENTURY AD
WEEK 5
AGRICULTURAL DISTRIBUTION: REGIONAL SPREAD AND FEATURES
200 BC- 700 AD
FORESTS AND SETTLEMENTS IN ANCIENT INDIA
COLONISM AND ENVIRONMENT
FOREST POLICIES: COLONIAL AND INDEPENDENT INDIA
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES OF CONSERVATION
WEEK 6
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF MANAGEMENT OF FORESTS IN INDIA
WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
FOREST AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION APPROACHES IN ANCIENT INDIA - I
FOREST AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION APPROACHES IN ANCIENT INDIA – II
DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS IN INDIA
WEEK 7
GREEN REVOLUTION: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
GREEN REVOLUTION: SALIENT FEATURES
BIG DAMS: MERITS AND DEMERITS
BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY
MAHATMA GANDHI AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT
WEEK 8
ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGICAL MOVEMENTS IN INDIA
BISHNOI MOVEMENT
ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS
GENDER AND ENVIRONMENT
RESETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF PEOPLE
WEEK 9
ROLE OF INDIVIDUAL IN CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
ROLE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH
BIODIVERSITY OF INDIA
LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY
DESERTIFICATION
WEEK 10
POLLUTION CASE STUDIES – I
POLLUTION CASE STUDIES – II
SOLID WASTE POLLUTION
SOIL POLLUTION
MARINE POLLUTION
WEEK 11
NUCLEAR POLLUTION
RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION: WASTE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
IMPACT OF HEAVY METAL AND BIOCIDE POLLUTION ON AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT
OZONE LAYER DEPLETION
GLOBAL WARMING
WEEK 12
CLIMATE CHANGE
URBAN PROBLEMS RELATED TO ENERGYPROBLEMS IN ENFORCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATIONS IN INDIA
PROBLEMS IN ENFORCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATIONS IN INDIA
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20. Romila Thapar, A Penguin History of India, From the Origins to AD 1300, Penguin Books, 2002.
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Dr Javid A Parray holds a Master’s Degree in Environmental Science and has completed his Research Programme (MPhil and PhD) from the University of Kashmir after qualifying state level prestigious JKSLET examination. He has also done his Post Doctorate Research from the University of Kashmir. Dr Parray was also awarded a Fast Track Young Scientist Project by SERB – DST, GoI New Delhi. He currently teaches at the Department of Environmental Science, GDC Eidgah Srinagar affiliated to Cluster University Srinagar. He has attended many courses and conferences on environmental issues and other biotechnological aspects within and outside the country like Srilanka, Indonesia, Malaysia etc. His fundamental research interests include ecological and agricultural microbiology, climate change and microbial biotechnology, environmental microbiome etc. He has published more than 50 high-impact research papers and book chapters in reputed journals and publishing Hubs. Dr Parray has authored / edited 14 books with international publishers like Elsevier, Springer, Callisto Reference USA and Wiley-Blackwell. Dr Parray is on the editorial board, and permanent reviewers of many journals and has been an invited speaker at various scientific meetings/conferences within India and abroad. He has been the Guest editor for special issues with journals like BioMed Research International, Hindwaii, and Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems etc. He is member of many International and National scientific organizations and societies like Asian PGPR Society, IJMS Mumbai, Academy of Eco science, IAES Haridwar etc. Dr. Parray is a Regional Coordinator of Microbiologists Society, India for the year 2023-2024 for the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. Dr Javid was also awarded as “Emerging scientist year Gold Medal” for the year 2018 by Indian Academy of Environmental Science. Dr. Parray has been the course coordinator of two -02 CeC-Swayam MooCs Programme on Environmental science. Dr. Parray is a subject expert for the Preparation of “Learners Glossary”of Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology, Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education GoI New Delhi.
30 Marks will be allocated for Internal Assessment and 70 Marks will be allocated for end term proctored examination Securing 40% in both separately is mandatory to pass the course and get Credit Certificate.
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