Environment Management

1. Human population growth and its effect on environment

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Definition

1.3 India’s Population – size and growth trends

1.4 Family Planning Programme

1.5 Environment and human health

1.6 Ecological degradation

1.7 Poverty in India

1.8 Population Explosion

1.9 Role of information technology in environment and human health 38

2. Energy needs

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Renewable and Non-renewable Energy

2.3 Rural energy

2.4 Village energy security programme

2.5 Atomic energy programme

2.6 Central electricity authority

2.7 Non-conventional energy sources

2.8 Energy scenario

3. Types of pollution

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Land (Pollution due to Agricultural Pattern, Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides)

3.3 Water pollution

3.4 Air Pollution

3.5 Noise pollution

3.6 Radiation

4. Introduction to pollution control related legislation – ISO 14000 systems

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Environment Management System (EMS)

4.3 Definitions or terminology

4.4 Why EMS?

4.5 Why ISO 14000?

4.6 Actual conduct of audit for certification

4.7 List of ISO 14000 standards

4.8 Requirements of the standard

4.9 Wasteland reclamation

4.10 Consumerism and waste products

4.11 The Environment Protection Act

4.12 The Air prevention and control of pollution act

4.13 The Wildlife Protection Act

4.14 Forest Conservation Act

4.15 Public awareness

5. Ecosystem Concepts

5.1 Ecology and basic Concept

5.2 Structure and Functions of an ecosystem

5.3 Energy flow in the Ecosystem

5.4 Integration of Cycles in Nature

5.5 Food Chain, Food Web and Trophic Level

5.6 Nutrient Cycling

5.7 Ecosystems of the World

5.8 Types of Ecosystems

5.9 Forest Ecosystem

5.10 Forest Utilization

5.11 Ecosystem Diversity

5.12 Energy Resources

6. Conservation

6.1 Energy Conservation

6.2 Conservation of Water Bodies

6.3 Conservation

6.4 Wildlife conservation

6.5 Soil Conservation

6.6 Strategies for Conservation