Environmental Studies
(N-VECCS301T)
By
Dr. D. B. Rana
We Witnessed Natural Tragedy
Uttarakhand Flood 2021
Our Role …..
Scheme & Syllabus
Course
Code
Course
Title
Hours /
Week
Credits
Maximum Marks ESE
Continual
Evaluation
End Sem.
Exam
Total
Durat
ion
(Hrs.)
L T P
N-
VECCS301T
Environmental
Studies
2 0 0 2 50 NA 50 NA
Environmental Studies
(N-VECCS301T)
Syllabus
Sr.No. Unit Title
01 I Aspects of Sustainable Development
02 II Types of Pollution and Their Control
03 III Renewable Energy Resources
04 IV Disaster Management
Reference Book – Environmental Studies By Erach Baruch
(UGC Recommended)
Where we are ?
We are Fortunate…We are Blessed
To Have Mother Earth !
Conserve Today…For Tomorrow !
Importance…
What is environment ?
Environment -
Definition: The complex set of physical,
geographic, biological, social, cultural and
political conditions that surround an
individual or organism and that ultimately
determines its form and nature of its
survival.
1) Living and Non living factors .
2) Interactions.
3) All the things that surrounds us.
What is the composition of
Environment ?
Components of Environment
Environmental Science:
An interdisciplinary branch of science that investigates
questions related to the human population, resources,
and damages caused by pollution and disturbance.
Objectives of EVS
Objective of This Course
Course is designed……….
• To introduce the fundamental components of
environment to students
• To create awareness about importance of same
in sustainability of life on the planet earth.
For Unit I – Refer Unit VI Social Issues and The Environment
Importance of EVS
Scope of EVS …
Need for Public Awareness
• Earth’s resources are dwindling and our
environment is being increasingly degraded by
human activities and hence something needs to
be done.
• Government alone cannot perform all the clean-
up functions.
• Individual/group efforts in their own every
possible way has to be made to protect our
environment.
• Mass public awareness: newspapers, radio,
television strongly influences public opinion on
conserving our environment.
Best Evaluation After Destruction
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Before After
Motivation taken….
One can contribute in many
folds by…
Lecture 01 of 24
Environment Group
Activities
Join environmental group…
Read Environmental Magazines
Difference between teaching and
preaching
Practicing and promoting good civic
sense
Can we organize some
environmental activities ?
Take part in Environmental events
Institutions in Environment
National Environmental
Engineering Research
Institute (NEERI), Nagpur
• India’s pioneer environmental research
laboratory.
Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS),
Mumbai
– NGO founded in 1883.
– ‘SAVE THE SILENT VALLEY’ campaign.
World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF-I),
New Delhi
– Initiated in 1969 in Mumbai and then moved to
new Delhi with several branch offices all over India.
– Wildlife education and awareness.
– Organizes nature clubs of India program for
children. Works as a think tank and lobby force for
environment and development issues.
Center for Science and Environment (CSE), New Delhi
– It published ‘State of India’s Environment’, the
first of its kind to be produced as a Citizen’s
Report on the Environment.
– It publishes popular magazine ‘DOWN TO EARTH’
a Science and Environment fortnightly.
CPR Environmental Education Centre, Madras
– CPR EEC was set up in 1988.
– It focuses attention on NGOs, teachers, women,
youth and children to generally promote
conservation of nature and natural resources.
Centre for Environment Education (CEE), Ahmedabad
– It was initiated in 1989.
– It has wide range of programs on the
environment and produces a variety of
educational material. CEE’s training in
Environment Education (TEE) program has
trained many environment educators.
Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute of Environment
Education and Research (BVIEER), Pune
– This institute is a part of Bharati Vidyapeeth
Deemed University and has a Ph.D, masters and
Bachelors program in Environmental Sciences.
– It implements a large outreach programme that
has covered over 135 schools in which it trains
teachers and conducts fortnightly Environment
Education Programs.
Kalpavriksh, Pune
– It is an NGO and works on variety of fronts:
education and awareness;investigation and
research; direct action and lobbying; and litigation
with regard to environment and development
issues.
– National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan in
2003.
People in Environment
Individuals who have been instrumental in shaping the
environmental history in our country:-
Salim Ali
Indira Gandhi
– As a PM, she has played a highly significant role
in the preservation of India’s wild life.
– The Wildlife Protection Act was formulated
during the period when she was PM and the
Indian Board for Wildlife was extremely active as
Dr.M.S. Swaminathan
– One of India’s foremost agricultural scientists and
has also been concerned with various aspects of
biodiversity conservation both of cultivars and
wild biodiversity.
Medha Patkar
She is known as one of India’s Champions who has
supported the cause of downtrodden tribal people
whose environment is being affected by the dams on
the Narmada river.
Sunderlal Bahuguna
– His Chipko Movement has become an
internationally well-known example of a highly
successful conservation action program through
the efforts of local people for guarding their
forest resources.
• Thank You on the behalf of…..

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    We Witnessed NaturalTragedy Uttarakhand Flood 2021
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  • 4.
    Scheme & Syllabus Course Code Course Title Hours/ Week Credits Maximum Marks ESE Continual Evaluation End Sem. Exam Total Durat ion (Hrs.) L T P N- VECCS301T Environmental Studies 2 0 0 2 50 NA 50 NA
  • 5.
  • 6.
    Syllabus Sr.No. Unit Title 01I Aspects of Sustainable Development 02 II Types of Pollution and Their Control 03 III Renewable Energy Resources 04 IV Disaster Management Reference Book – Environmental Studies By Erach Baruch (UGC Recommended)
  • 7.
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    We are Fortunate…Weare Blessed To Have Mother Earth !
  • 9.
  • 10.
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  • 12.
    Environment - Definition: Thecomplex set of physical, geographic, biological, social, cultural and political conditions that surround an individual or organism and that ultimately determines its form and nature of its survival. 1) Living and Non living factors . 2) Interactions. 3) All the things that surrounds us.
  • 13.
    What is thecomposition of Environment ?
  • 14.
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    Environmental Science: An interdisciplinarybranch of science that investigates questions related to the human population, resources, and damages caused by pollution and disturbance.
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  • 17.
    Objective of ThisCourse Course is designed………. • To introduce the fundamental components of environment to students • To create awareness about importance of same in sustainability of life on the planet earth. For Unit I – Refer Unit VI Social Issues and The Environment
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  • 21.
    Need for PublicAwareness • Earth’s resources are dwindling and our environment is being increasingly degraded by human activities and hence something needs to be done. • Government alone cannot perform all the clean- up functions. • Individual/group efforts in their own every possible way has to be made to protect our environment. • Mass public awareness: newspapers, radio, television strongly influences public opinion on conserving our environment.
  • 22.
    Best Evaluation AfterDestruction Hiroshima and Nagasaki Before After
  • 23.
  • 24.
    One can contributein many folds by… Lecture 01 of 24
  • 25.
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  • 29.
    Practicing and promotinggood civic sense
  • 30.
    Can we organizesome environmental activities ?
  • 31.
    Take part inEnvironmental events
  • 32.
  • 33.
    National Environmental Engineering Research Institute(NEERI), Nagpur • India’s pioneer environmental research laboratory.
  • 34.
    Bombay Natural HistorySociety (BNHS), Mumbai – NGO founded in 1883. – ‘SAVE THE SILENT VALLEY’ campaign.
  • 35.
    World Wildlife Fundfor Nature (WWF-I), New Delhi – Initiated in 1969 in Mumbai and then moved to new Delhi with several branch offices all over India. – Wildlife education and awareness. – Organizes nature clubs of India program for children. Works as a think tank and lobby force for environment and development issues.
  • 36.
    Center for Scienceand Environment (CSE), New Delhi – It published ‘State of India’s Environment’, the first of its kind to be produced as a Citizen’s Report on the Environment. – It publishes popular magazine ‘DOWN TO EARTH’ a Science and Environment fortnightly.
  • 37.
    CPR Environmental EducationCentre, Madras – CPR EEC was set up in 1988. – It focuses attention on NGOs, teachers, women, youth and children to generally promote conservation of nature and natural resources.
  • 38.
    Centre for EnvironmentEducation (CEE), Ahmedabad – It was initiated in 1989. – It has wide range of programs on the environment and produces a variety of educational material. CEE’s training in Environment Education (TEE) program has trained many environment educators.
  • 39.
    Bharati Vidyapeeth Instituteof Environment Education and Research (BVIEER), Pune – This institute is a part of Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University and has a Ph.D, masters and Bachelors program in Environmental Sciences. – It implements a large outreach programme that has covered over 135 schools in which it trains teachers and conducts fortnightly Environment Education Programs.
  • 40.
    Kalpavriksh, Pune – Itis an NGO and works on variety of fronts: education and awareness;investigation and research; direct action and lobbying; and litigation with regard to environment and development issues. – National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan in 2003.
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    Individuals who havebeen instrumental in shaping the environmental history in our country:- Salim Ali
  • 43.
    Indira Gandhi – Asa PM, she has played a highly significant role in the preservation of India’s wild life. – The Wildlife Protection Act was formulated during the period when she was PM and the Indian Board for Wildlife was extremely active as
  • 44.
    Dr.M.S. Swaminathan – Oneof India’s foremost agricultural scientists and has also been concerned with various aspects of biodiversity conservation both of cultivars and wild biodiversity.
  • 45.
    Medha Patkar She isknown as one of India’s Champions who has supported the cause of downtrodden tribal people whose environment is being affected by the dams on the Narmada river.
  • 46.
    Sunderlal Bahuguna – HisChipko Movement has become an internationally well-known example of a highly successful conservation action program through the efforts of local people for guarding their forest resources.
  • 47.
    • Thank Youon the behalf of…..