UBMSFSII.7 : ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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[50 lectures : 3 Credit]
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The objectives of the course are:
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- The basic objective of this course is to provide fundamental knowledge about environmental studies.
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- To develop knowledge base for demographic and environmental factors affecting business.
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- To make the students aware of environmental problems related to Business and commerce.
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- To inculcate Environmental ethics and values amongst the students.
| Unit | Name of the Topic | No. of |
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| Unit I | Environmental Concepts: | 12 |
| Â | Environment: Definition and composition, Lithosphere, Atmosphere, | Â |
| Â | Hydrosphere, Biosphere | Â |
| Â | Biogeochemical cycles – Concept and water cycle. | Â |
| Â | Ecosystem & Ecology; Food chain, food web & Energy flow pyramid. | Â |
| Â | Resources: Meaning, classification( Renewable & non-renewable), types | Â |
| Â | & Exploitation of Natural resources in sustainable manner. | Â |
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| Unit II | Environment degradation: | 13 |
| Â | Degradation-Meaning and causes, degradation of land, forest and | Â |
| Â | agricultural land and its remedies. | Â |
|  | Pollution – meaning, types, causes and remedies (land, air, water and |  |
| Â | others) | Â |
| Â | Global warming: meaning, causes and effects. | Â |
| Â | Disaster Management: meaning, disaster management cycle. | Â |
| Â | Waste Management: Definition and types -solid waste management, | Â |
| Â | anthropogenic waste, e-waste & biomedical waste (consumerism as a | Â |
| Â | cause of waste) | Â |
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| Unit III | SUSTAINABILITY AND ROLE OF BUSINESS | 13 |
| Â | Sustainability: Definition, importance and Environment Conservation. | Â |
| Â | Environmental clearance for establishing and operating Industries in | Â |
| Â | India. | Â |
| Â | EIA, Environmental auditing, ISO 14001 | Â |
| Â | Salient features of Water Act, Air Act and Wildlife Protection Act. | Â |
| Â | Carbon bank & Kyoto protocol. | Â |
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| Unit IV | INNOVATIONS IN BUSINESS- AN ENVIRONMENTAL | 12 |
| Â | PERSPECTIVE | Â |
| Â | Non-Conventional energy sources- Wind, Bio-fuel, Solar, Tidal and | Â |
| Â | Nuclear Energy. | Â |
| Â | Innovative Business Models: Eco-tourism, Green marketing, Organic | Â |
| Â | farming, Eco-friendly packaging, Waste management projects for profits, | Â |
| Â | other business projects for greener future. | Â |
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Reference Books :-
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| Â | Title | Author | Publisher |
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| 1.Environment Management | N.K. Uberoi | Excel Books, Delhi | |
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| 2.Environmental Management – Text & | Bala Krishnamoorthy | Prentice Hall of India | |
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| 3. | Environmental Management- | Swapan C. Deb | JAICO |
| National and global Perspectives | Â | Â | |
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| 4. | Environmental Management | Dr.Anand S. Bal | Himalaya Publishing |
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| 5. | Environmental Priorities in India | Khoshoo | Environmental Society |
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(P.S. This post has been updated on 12th November 2014 as per the revised 2014-15 syllabus)
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