Environmental Studies
From Crisis to Cure
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ISBN:
9789354978944
Publication date:
18/09/2023
Paperback
241.0x184.0mm
Price: 550.00 INR
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ISBN:
9789354978944
Publication date:
18/09/2023
Paperback
241.0x184.0mm
The fourth edition of Environmental Studies covers the 2023 ‘UGC Guidelines and Curriculum Framework for Environment Education at the Undergraduate Level’ designed under the New Education Policy (2020). The book is specially designed for undergraduates of any discipline and assumes no background in mathematics or science beyond the level of the tenth standard. This book will also be useful for those taking the UPSC civil services examinations. It covers the ecology/environment topics in the syllabi for the preliminary and main examinations.
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Description
The fourth edition of Environmental Studies covers the 2023 ‘UGC Guidelines and Curriculum Framework for Environment Education at the Undergraduate Level’ designed under the New Education Policy (2020). The book is specially designed for undergraduates of any discipline and assumes no background in mathematics or science beyond the level of the tenth standard. This book will also be useful for those taking the UPSC civil services examinations. It covers the ecology/environment topics in the syllabi for the preliminary and main examinations.
Table of contents
UNIT 1 HUMANS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Chapter 1: Global Environmental Change, Current Crisis, and Responses
UNIT 2 ECOSYSTEMS AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Chapter 2: Ecosystems and Natural Resources
Chapter 3: Biomes: Forest, Grassland, and Desert Ecosystems
Chapter 4: Aquatic Ecosystems: Ocean, Rivers, Lakes,and Wetlands
Chapter 5: Water Resources
Chapter 6: Forest Resources
Chapter 7: Land, Soil, and Mineral Resources
Chapter 8: Energy Resources
UNIT 3 BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION
Chapter 9: Introduction to Biodiversity
Chapter 10: Biodiversity Conservation
UNIT 4 ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
Chapter 11: Solid Waste and Soil Pollution
Chapter 12: Water and Marine Pollutions
Chaper 13: Air Pollution, Noise, and Other Forms of Pollution
UNIT 5 CLIMATE CHANGE
Chapter 14: Climate Change: Causes and Impacts
Chapter 15: Climate Change: Adaptation and Mitigation
UNIT 6 ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION AND MANAGEMENT
Chapter 16: Environmental Law and Environmental
Chapter 17: Sustainable Development and Global Initiatives
UNIT 8 PROJECT AND FIELD WORK
Chapter 18: Project Work and Case Studies
Chapter 19: Field Work: Activities
UNIT 9 CONCLUSION
Chapter 20: Conclusion: Another World is
Possible
Glossary
Answers to Objective-Type Questions
Question Bank 1
Question Bank 2
Index
Features
- New to the Fourth Edition
- Climate change has been given importance as the most serious crisis of our time
- New topics, such as Climate Adaptation and Circular Economy, have been added to cover the 2023 UGC syllabus and the syllabi of some universities.
- The text and stories have been fully revised and updated to reflect current events, reports and studies.
- New material on Disaster Management has been added to the OUP Online Resource Centre.
- The Union Government’s ‘Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE) Movement’ for the adoption of an environment conscious lifestyle has been covered.
- Read many true environment-related stories of successes failures, interconnections, and inspirational indiduals
Online Resources
For Faculty
PowerPoint Slides For Students
References including books, websites, and documentaries
Additional stories and current developments
Description
The fourth edition of Environmental Studies covers the 2023 ‘UGC Guidelines and Curriculum Framework for Environment Education at the Undergraduate Level’ designed under the New Education Policy (2020). The book is specially designed for undergraduates of any discipline and assumes no background in mathematics or science beyond the level of the tenth standard. This book will also be useful for those taking the UPSC civil services examinations. It covers the ecology/environment topics in the syllabi for the preliminary and main examinations.
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UNIT 1 HUMANS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Chapter 1: Global Environmental Change, Current Crisis, and Responses
UNIT 2 ECOSYSTEMS AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Chapter 2: Ecosystems and Natural Resources
Chapter 3: Biomes: Forest, Grassland, and Desert Ecosystems
Chapter 4: Aquatic Ecosystems: Ocean, Rivers, Lakes,and Wetlands
Chapter 5: Water Resources
Chapter 6: Forest Resources
Chapter 7: Land, Soil, and Mineral Resources
Chapter 8: Energy Resources
UNIT 3 BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION
Chapter 9: Introduction to Biodiversity
Chapter 10: Biodiversity Conservation
UNIT 4 ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
Chapter 11: Solid Waste and Soil Pollution
Chapter 12: Water and Marine Pollutions
Chaper 13: Air Pollution, Noise, and Other Forms of Pollution
UNIT 5 CLIMATE CHANGE
Chapter 14: Climate Change: Causes and Impacts
Chapter 15: Climate Change: Adaptation and Mitigation
UNIT 6 ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION AND MANAGEMENT
Chapter 16: Environmental Law and Environmental
Chapter 17: Sustainable Development and Global Initiatives
UNIT 8 PROJECT AND FIELD WORK
Chapter 18: Project Work and Case Studies
Chapter 19: Field Work: Activities
UNIT 9 CONCLUSION
Chapter 20: Conclusion: Another World is
Possible
Glossary
Answers to Objective-Type Questions
Question Bank 1
Question Bank 2
Index
