Syllabus
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Course Code: MES-201 Course Name: Natural Resource Management |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Resources: Types, Renewable & non-renewable resources; resource degradation and conservation; Human impact on natural resources. Land resources: Land degradation and desertification; Soil erosion and control; reclamation & management of waste lands with special reference to India. Water resources: Pools of water and hydrological cycle; Surface water, ground water, Human use of freshwater. Rain water harvesting; watershed management |
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| 2 | Energy resources: Fossil fuels, nuclear energy, solar energy, wind energy, tidal energy, geothermal energy, hydropower. Global energy consumption; Environmental impacts of various forms of energy use. Hydrogen as a source of energy, energy from biomass, bioconversion technology, energy plantations and petro-crops. Bioenergy-Prospects in India. Mineral resource conservation & recycling, bacterial leaching of metals from low grade ores. |
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| 3 | Forest resources: Forests, their importance, types, global distribution; primary and secondary products, forest resources of India. Impact of deforestation; Sustainable forest Forest Management. Range lands: Types, uses, grassland types and management in India. Medicinal plant resources and bioprospecting-a brief account. Fisheries and Marine resources- a general account; aquaculture |
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| 4 | Economics, environment and development: Economic categories of resources; the market, environment and natural resources; the economics theory- market, demand and supply relationships. The limit of growth; cost benefit ratio; natural resources accounting; market based mechanisms for environmental protection. Economically sustainable forest management designs- green certification, resource conservation, community forest management; ecotourism. Economic efficient model of sustainable fisheries; designs for renewable energy resources. |
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