ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

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Course Name : Environmental Science

Code(Credit) : CUTM(3-0-1)

Course Objectives

To understand the relationship among human being, natural resource and environment
on the historical perspectives.
 To orient students towards the principles of sustainable development goals and train
them for conserving Biodiversity and maintaining Ecosystem balance.
 To analyze environmental issues and problems critically, and develop strategic
environmental management policies and practices

After the successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
CO1
explain the historical perspectives of human, natural resource and environment
interactions.
CO2
identify, classify, evaluate and prospect the natural resources integrated with
Sustainable Development Goals.
CO3
analyze issues and concerns of Biodiversity conservation and Ecosystem services
at local, regional and global scales.
CO4
demonstrate their environmental management competency to combat pollution,
waste generation and climate change.
CO5
conduct independent project works and address current environmental challenges
complying with Environmental agreements, treaties, acts and laws.

Course Syllabus

Module-1: Human and Environment
6 Hours
Introduction to Human and the Environment: Overview of human-environment interactions
throughout history; Importance of mastery of fire, the origin of agriculture, and the
emergence of city-states; Discussion on the impact of ancient civilisations on the
environment. Emergence of Environmentalism: Anthropocentric and eco-centric
perspectives; Study of significant thinkers and their contributions to environmental
philosophy; Environmental movements, Analysis of critical events such as the UN
Conference on Human Environment 1972.
Module-2: Natural Resources and Sustainable Development
7 Hours
Understanding Natural Resources: Definition and classification of natural resources;
Renewable and Non-renewable, Biotic and abiotic resources, Forest, Grasslands, Wildlife,
Water, Mineral, Food, Land, Energy; Introduction to sustainable development: Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs), targets and indicators; Discussion on challenges and strategies
for achieving sustainability. World commission on Environment and Development.
Module-3: Conservation of Biodiversity and Ecosystem
12 Hours
Levels and types of Biodiversity, Biodiversity in India and the world, Biodiversity Hotspots,
Land Use and Loss of Biodiversity: deforestation, urbanisation, desertification; trends in
biodiversity loss; Case studies on the impact of human activities on biodiversity hotspots.
Conservation of Biodiversity and Ecosystems: Understanding biodiversity and its
distribution; Discussion on major ecosystem types: forests, grasslands, agriculture, coastal
and marine and their characteristics; Ecosystem services: Classification and significance;
Exploration of threats to biodiversity and ecosystems; in-situ and ex-situ conservation,
protected areas, traditional knowledge, sacred groves, community based conservation.
Module-4: Environmental Pollution and Management
10 Hours
Pollution and its impact; Overview of pollution: air, water, soil, noise, solid waste, hazardous
waste; Discussion on transboundary pollution and its consequences; Understanding
environmental issues at micro, meso, synoptic, and planetary scales; Case studies
highlighting the adverse effects of pollution on human health and ecosystems. Addressing
Environmental Pollution and Health: Strategies for pollution control and management;
Examination of air, water, soil, and noise pollution and their health impacts; Introduction to
waste management practices and their significance. Introduction to environmental
management systems such as ISO 14001 and the role of organizations like UNEP and IPCC
in global environmental governance; Case studies on the implementation of environmental
policies and regulations in different contexts.
Module-5: Environmental Policies and Practices
10 Hours
Introduction to environmental laws and regulation: Constitutional provisions - Article 48A,
Article 51A(g) and other derived environmental rights; Introduction to environmental
legislations on the forest, wildlife and pollution control: The Wild Life (Protection) Act,
1972; The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974; The Forest (Conservation)
Act, 1980; The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981; The Environment
(Protection) Act, 1986; The Biological Diversity Act, 2002; Noise Pollution (Regulation and
Control) Rules, 2000; National Green Tribunal; Climate Change policies, Greenhouse gas
emissions and their impact on global climate; Climate change mitigation measures and
practices: UNFCCC, Concept of NET ZERO. Environmental Treaties: Major international
environmental agreements, conventions and their significance: CBD, CITES, UNCCD,
Analysis of India's status and commitments under these agreements.
Centurion University of Technology & Management

SUGGESTED READINGS
 Rajagopalan, R. (2011). Environmental Studies: From Crisis to Cure. India: Oxford
University Press.
 Sinha, N. (2020) Wild and Wilful. Harper Collins, India.
 Krishnamurthy, K.V. (2003) Textbook of Biodiversity, Science Publishers, Plymouth,
UK.
 Kanchi Kohli and Manju Menon (2021). Development of Environment Laws in India,
Cambridge University Press.
 Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (2019). A Handbook on
International Environment Conventions & Programmes. https://moef.gov.in/wp
content/uploads/2020/02/ convention-V-16-CURVE-web.pdf
 Headrick, Daniel R. (2020). Humans versus Nature- A Global Environmental History,
Oxford University Press.
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Sustainable
 Chiras, D. D and Reganold, J. P. (2010). Natural Resource Conservation: Management
for
Future.10th
Benjamin/Cummins/Pearson.
edition,
Upper Saddle River, N. J.
 Harper, Charles L. (2017). Environment and Society, Human Perspectives on
Environmental Issues 6th Edition. Routledge.
 Jackson, A. R., & Jackson, J. M. (2000). Environmental Science: The Natural
Environment and Human Impact. Pearson Education.
 Pittock, Barrie (2009) Climate Change: The Science, Impacts and Solutions. 2nd Edition.
Routledge.

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Session Plan

 

Session 1

Introduction to Human and the Environment; Overview of human-environment
interactions throughout history

https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/human-environment-interaction-14131677/14131677

PROJECTS

Theme-1: Human and Environment

1.1 Environmental awareness level of students, faculties and staffs of Centurion University through a questionary assessment

1.2 Hygiene and sanitation: An important factor of Environment and Women Health

1.3 Environmental movements in India and their role in Environmental Protection

1.4 Study on major civilizations along river banks: A few case studies

1.5 Critical study and analysis of the first world conference on the Human Environment, Stockholm, 1972

 

Session 2

 

Importance of mastery of fire, the origin of agriculture, and the emergence of city states

https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rstb.2015.0164

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtCEAR6Sb3Y

https://www.academia.edu/35908356/Emergence_of_City_States_pdf

 

 

 

Session 3

Discussion on the impact of ancient civilisations on the environment

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2019-09-01/Ancient-civilizations-impact-global-environment-JD8KEJ76ta/index.html

PROJECTS

Theme-3:

Conservation of Biodiversity and Ecosystem

3.1 Biodiversity assessment of Centurion University campus

3.2 Ex-situ Biodiversity conservation initiatives taken in Centurion University

3.3 Identification and documentation of food chain and food webs in Centurion University campus including Pollinators’ Paradise

3.4 Land use and land cover analysis across campuses of Centurion University in Odisha

3.5 Identification, documentation and analysis of micro ecosystems of Centurion University

Session 4

Emergence of Environmentalism: Anthropocentric and eco-centric perspectives

https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/anthropocentricism-vs-ecocentricism/126113806

Session 5

Study of significant thinkers and their contributions to environmental philosophy; Environmental movements

 

https://api.mountainscholar.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/a9448730-6380-4b55-b59a-287a9b20eba5/content

https://chahalacademy.com/major-environmental-movements#:~:text=Major%20environmental%20movements%20in%20India%20include%20the%20Bishnoi%20movement%2C%20Chipko,%2C%20health%2C%20and%20human%20rights.

Session 6

Study of significant thinkers and their contributions to environmental philosophy; Environmental movements

Analysis of critical events such as the UN Conference on Human Environment 1972.

https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/stockholm-declaration/61386983

Session 7

World commission on Environment and Development

https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/milestones/wced

PROJECTS

PROJECTS

Theme-2: Natural Resources and Sustainable development

2.1 Plant resource, diversity and their utility in Centurion University campus

2.2 Water resource use, management and conservation strategies in Centurion University campus

2.3 Energy audit of Centurion University campus

2.4 A study on the planning, execution and implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Centurion University

2.5 Critical study and analysis of the World Commission on Environment and Development, 1983

Session 8

Discussion on challenges and strategies for achieving sustainability

Session 9

Introduction to sustainable development: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), targets and indicators;

https://international.indianapolis.iu.edu/doc/partnerships/OIA-SDG-PPT.pdf

Session 10

Mineral, Food, Land, Energy

https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/mineral-resourcespptx/251828646

https://www.scribd.com/presentation/323403954/3-LAND-RESOURCES-ppt

https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/renewable-nonrenewable-energy-video/unit-3-sustainability-of-energy-resources-lets-go-enviro/

Session11

Forest, Grasslands, Wildlife, Water

https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/forest-resources-48897302/48897302

https://naturalresources.extension.wisc.edu/landsteward/grasslands/

https://www.slideshare.net/JasmineJohn/water-resources-12836158https://www.slideshare.net/AJINGHOSH/mineral-resources-30451967https://www.slideshare.net/vivek6002/drought-management?next_slideshow=2

Session12

Renewable and Non-renewable, Biotic and abiotic resources

https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/project-result-content/c2d87faa-09d5-43c7-878b-51a2ba21b246/EN-Module%201.1%20-%20Didactic%20document%20-%20IMC.pdf

 

https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/biotic-abiotic

Session 13

Study of significant thinkers and their contributions to environmental philosophy; Environmental movements

Analysis of critical events such as the UN Conference on Human Environment 1972.

https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/stockholm-declaration/61386983

Session 15

Renewable and Non-renewable, Biotic and abiotic resources

https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/project-result-content/c2d87faa-09d5-43c7-878b-51a2ba21b246/EN-Module%201.1%20-%20Didactic%20document%20-%20IMC.pdf

 

https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/biotic-abiotic

Session 17

Mineral, Food, Land, Energy

https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/mineral-resourcespptx/251828646

https://www.scribd.com/presentation/323403954/3-LAND-RESOURCES-ppt

 

https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/renewable-nonrenewable-energy-video/unit-3-sustainability-of-energy-resources-lets-go-enviro/

Session 18

Introduction to sustainable development: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), targets and indicators;

https://international.indianapolis.iu.edu/doc/partnerships/OIA-SDG-PPT.pdf

Session 18

Study of significant thinkers and their contributions to environmental philosophy; Environmental movements

Analysis of critical events such as the UN Conference on Human Environment 1972.

https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/stockholm-declaration/61386983

Session 20

14 Levels and types of Biodiversity

https://www.google.com/search?q=Levels+and+types+of+Biodiversity+video&oq=Levels+and+types+of+Biodiversity+video&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigAdIBCDU4MDRqMGo3qAIIsAIB8QXPqDQ_tnuLsQ&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:7de00139,vid:HIZmiXij_TE,st:0

https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/type-of-biodiversity/105855284

PROJECTS

Theme-3:

Conservation of Biodiversity and Ecosystem

3.1 Biodiversity assessment of Centurion University campus

3.2 Ex-situ Biodiversity conservation initiatives taken in Centurion University

3.3 Identification and documentation of food chain and food webs in Centurion University campus including Pollinators’ Paradise

3.4 Land use and land cover analysis across campuses of Centurion University in Odisha

3.5 Identification, documentation and analysis of micro ecosystems of Centurion University

Session 23

trends in biodiversity loss; Case studies on the impact of human activities on biodiversity hotspots

https://royalsociety.org/news-resources/projects/biodiversity/human-impact-on-biodiversity/

Session 24

Understanding biodiversity and its distribution

https://ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/lebo113.pdf

Session 25

Discussion on major ecosystem types: forests, grasslands, agriculture, coastal and marine and their characteristics

http://sves.org.in/ecap/Resources/Ecosystem%20PPT_735.pdf

Session 26

Ecosystem services: Classification and significance

https://unacademy.com/content/upsc/study-material/general-awareness/ecosystem-service-concept-and-classification-systems/

Session 27

in-situ and ex-situ conservation

Session 28

Exploration of threats to biodiversity and ecosystems

https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/threats-to-biodiversity/25977136

Session 29

protected areas, traditional knowledge, sacred groves, community based conservation

https://iucn.org/blog/202308/sacred-groves-secret-wizards-conservation

Session 30

Pollution and its Environmental Impact Assessment

https://www.slideshare.net/vinodburdak/environment-impact-assessment

https://www.shutterstock.com/video/search/environmental-impact

Session 31

Overview of pollution: air, water, soil

https://link.springer.com/journal/11270

PROJECTS

Theme-4: Environmental Pollution and Management

4.1 Water quality assessment with isolation, characterization and application of pollutant-degrading microbes from contaminated and waste water sources

4.2 Soil quality assessment within and Outside Centurion University campus

4.3 Ambient Air Quality Assessment within and outside of Centurion University campuses using High Volume Air Sampler

4.4 Assessment of Noise pollution within and outside of Centurion University campuses using Sound Level Meter

4.5 Waste to wealth Management adopted in Centurion University Campus Theme-5: Environmental Policies and Practices

Session 32

noise, solid waste, hazardous waste; Discussion on transboundary pollution and its consequences

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0921344903000752

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/noise-pollution

https://www.eolss.net/sample-chapters/C14/E1-44-02-02.pdf

Session 32

Understanding environmental issues at micro, meso, synoptic, and planetary scales

https://windy.app/blog/scales-of-meteorology.html

Session 33

Case studies highlighting the adverse effects of pollution on human health and ecosystems.

https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/air-pollution

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-science/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.880246/full

Session 34

Addressing Environmental Pollution and Health: Strategies for pollution control and management

https://www.jica.go.jp/Resource/jica-ri/IFIC_and_JBICI-Studies/english/publications/reports/study/topical/health/pdf/health_08.pdf

Session 35

Pollution and its Environmental Impact Assessment

https://www.slideshare.net/vinodburdak/environment-impact-assessment

https://www.shutterstock.com/video/search/environmental-impact

Session 36

Examination of air, water, soil, and noise pollution and their health impacts

https://bcalabs.org/subject/environmental-pollution

Session 37

Introduction to waste management practices and their significance

Waste Management – Everything You Need to Know About Waste Management

Session 38

Pollution and its Environmental Impact Assessment

https://www.slideshare.net/vinodburdak/environment-impact-assessment

https://www.shutterstock.com/video/search/environmental-impact

PROJECTS

Theme-5: Environmental Policies and Practices

5.1 Provisions for Environmental protection in the Constitution of India: Prospects and Retrospects 5.2 A few case studies handled and heard by National Green Tribunal (NGT), India

5.3 Green House gases and their impact on Global climate: Role of UNFCCC

5.4 A critical analysis of Convention on International trade in Endangered species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) to combat Wild life loss

5.5 Best environmental policies and practices of Centurion University across campuses

Session 39

Introduction to environmental management systems such as ISO 14001

https://www.iso.org/standard/60857.html

Session 40

the role of organizations like UNEP and IPCC in global environmental governance; Case studies on the implementation of environmental policies and regulations in different contexts

https://www.ipcc.ch/about/

https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/policy-issues/environmental-policies-and-evaluation.html

Session 41

The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980

https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/19381/1/the_forest_%28conservation%29_act%2C_1980.pdf

The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/9462/1/air_act-1981.pdf

Session 42

Introduction to environmental laws and regulation: Constitutional provisions - Article 48A, Article 51A(g) and other derived environmental rights, Introduction to environmental legislations on the forest, wildlife and pollution control

https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/environmental-laws-12216064/12216064

Session 43

the role of organizations like UNEP and IPCC in global environmental governance; Case studies on the implementation of environmental policies and regulations in different contexts

https://www.ipcc.ch/about/

https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/policy-issues/environmental-policies-and-evaluation.html

Session 44

the role of organizations like UNEP and IPCC in global environmental governance; Case studies on the implementation of environmental policies and regulations in different contexts

https://www.ipcc.ch/about/

https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/policy-issues/environmental-policies-and-evaluation.html

Session 45

Climate Change policies, Greenhouse gas emissions and their impact on global climate; Climate change mitigation measures and practices: UNFCCC, Concept of NET ZERO.

https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/what-is-the-united-nations-framework-convention-on-climate-change

Session 46

Environmental Treaties: Major international environmental agreements, conventions and their significance: CBD, CITES, UNCCD, Analysis of India's status and commitments under these agreements.

http://awsassets.wwfindia.org/downloads/mea_handbook_cel.pdf

Session 47

Environmental Treaties: Major international environmental agreements, conventions and their significance: CBD, CITES, UNCCD, Analysis of India's status and commitments under these agreements.

http://awsassets.wwfindia.org/downloads/mea_handbook_cel.pdf

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A.Avinash working as Assistant Professor, Dept of CSE, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Andhra Pradesh . Interested to work on Machine learning,Natural Language Processing,Problem Solving Methodologies , and ChatBot. Programming Skill: C Programming Data Structure Object Oriented Programming using C++ Formal Language Automata Theory Python Web Development(HTML,CSS,PHP) Database Management Systems Compilers