Chaudhary Charan Singh University (C.C.S.U)
BBA1007 Environmental Science and Sustainability
| Unit 1 (book) | |
|---|---|
| Fundamental Environmental Concepts | |
| Relevance of Environmental Concepts to Business Operations | |
| Components and Segments of the Environment; The man-environment relationship | |
| Historical Environmental Movements | |
| Core Concept of Sustainability | |
| Classification of Natural Resources | |
| Issues Related to Overutilization of Resources | |
| Strategies for Resource Conservation | |
| Managing Resources Sustainably (Deforestation and Water conservation) | |
| Energy security and Food security issues | |
| Conservation and Equitable use of Resources (Intergenerational and Intragenerational equity) | |
| The Importance of Public Awareness and Education in Environmental Management |
| Unit 2 (book) | |
|---|---|
| Structure, functions, and ecological characteristics of various natural ecosystems | |
| Ecosystem Resilience and Homeostasis | |
| Carrying Capacity and the need for Sustainable Ecosystem Management | |
| Importance of Biodiversity and the threats it faces & Methods of Biodiversity Conservation | |
| Strategies for In-situ and Ex-situ conservation | |
| Nature Reserves | |
| Significance of India as a mega-diverse nation |
| Unit 3 (book) | |
|---|---|
| Air, Water, Noise, Soil, and Marine Pollution & Impacts of Pollution on Businesses and Communities | |
| Global climate change and the Greenhouse Effect; Ozone layer depletion and acid rain | |
| Focus on pollution episodes in India | |
| Importance of Adopting Cleaner Technologies | |
| Solid Waste Management | |
| Natural and Man-made Disasters and their Management | |
| Role of Businesses in Mitigating Disaster Impacts |
| Unit 4 (book) | |
|---|---|
| Interactions between Society and the Environment | |
| Sustainable Development and Environmental Ethics | |
| Role of businesses in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) | |
| Promoting Responsible Consumption | |
| Overview of key Environmental Legislation and the Judiciary's Role | |
| The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 | |
| The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 | |
| The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 | |
| Environmental Justice and Environmental Refugees | |
| Resettlement and Rehabilitation of Affected Populations | |
| Ecological Economics | |
| Human Population Growth and Demographic Changes in India |