The course intends to develop learners' understanding of studying the relationship between institutional decisions, administrative processes, and implementing environmental policies in India and globally using examples/case studies drawn from natural resources, energy, and pollution control programs.During the course, Learners will:acquire a conceptual understanding of a healthy environment, biodiversity, components of an ecosystem, waste management strategies, and approaches for managing natural resources;recognize various environment protection policies, their evaluation procedures, impact assessment techniques and predictions;understand the environmental administration structure, functions, and role of the Central Pollution Control Board, the State Pollution Control Board and the National Green Tribunal in detail;introduced with emerging global environmental issues such as climate change, water contamination, pollution, and control strategies;understand the key recommendations of important international conferences, summits, and protocols on the environment;explore practical applications of green technologies and the role of the United Nations Environment Program in achieving sustainable development goals to protect the environment; andrecognize the importance of awareness of environmental policy, administrative implementation procedures to achieve sustainable development goals and the Indian obligations as per the constitutional provisions and sectoral laws.Moreover, the learners could also take advantage of this course in qualifying for various relevant competitive examinations at national (UPSC) and state levels (SPSC).
Overview
Syllabus
Week 1
Introduction to Environment
Environment and Society
The Composition of a Healthy Environment
Week 2
Climate Change
Biodiversity
Ecosystem Balance
Week 3
Natural Resource Conservation and Management
Population and Environment: Basic Issues
Environmental Impact of Population Growth and Agenda for Action
Week 4
Waste Management: An Introduction
Solid Waste Management
Liquid Waste Management
Assignment-I
Week 5
Environment Policies and Evaluation: An Introduction
Environment Laws and Policies in India
National Environment Policy, 2006
Week 6
Environmental Hazards and Risk Management
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Impact Prediction in Environmental Impact Assessment Studies
Week 7
Environmental Administration: An Introduction
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB): Structure, Functions, and Role
State Pollution Control Board (SPCB): Structure, Functions, and Role
Week 8
National Green Tribunal (NGT)
Key Environmental Issues
Environmental Pollution and Human Health
Assignment-II
Week 9
Water Contamination and Pollution
Atmospheric Pollution
Acid Rain
Noise Pollution and Control Strategies
Week 10
An Overview of Environmental Modelling
An International Perspective on Environmental Issues
Important International Conferences, Conventions and Protocols on Environment
Rio Earth Summit, 1992
Week 11
Kyoto Protocol, 1997
Interstate Cooperation for Environmental Protection
International Cooperation for Environmental Protection
Role of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Week 12
Sustainable Development Goals and the Environment
Green Technology
Prospects of Energy Resources
Assignment-III
Week 13
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
Laws Concerning Wildlife in India
The Biological Diversity Act, 2002: An Introduction
Week 14
Regulation of Access to Biological Diversity under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002
Institutional Mechanism under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
The Water (Prevention and Control Pollution) Act, 1974
Week 15
Functions of the Pollution Control Board under the Water Act, 1974
Prevention and Control of Water Pollution
Environmental Laws at a Glance
Taught by
Dr Tejpal Dhewa
