Environmental Science History of environmental thoughts Environmental Pollution Sustainable development issues Climate Change Environmental Assessment and Management Global initiatives Environmental Governance Interdisciplinary nature of Environmental Science Environmental Pollution Air Pollution (causes, effects and controlling measures) Water Pollution (causes, effects and controlling measures) Soil Pollution (causes, effects and controlling measures) Noise Pollution (causes, effects and controlling measures) Solid Waste Management Water Logging & Salinity (Causes, effects and controlling measures) Deforestation (Causes, effects and controlling measures) Desertification (Causes, effects and controlling measures) Eutrophication (Causes, effects and controlling measures) Greenhouse effect Global Warming/Climate Change (Causes, effects and controlling measures) Ozone Depletion (Causes, effects and controlling measures) Acid Rain (Causes, effects and controlling measures) Climate Change Climate Pattern at local, regional and global scale. Different types of climate including tropical and mid latitude climate, polar climates. Climate change processes (Greenhouse gasses, aerosols, land use change, Human activities) Drivers of Climate Change Indicators of Climate Change Effects/Impacts of Climate Change on natural and societal systems. Carbon foot print Climate change adaptation Climate change mitigation Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) REDD+ Copenhagen Accord 2009): role of India, China and USA History of Environmental Thought Environment and Sustainable Development Agricultural revolution and its impacts Industrial revolution and its impacts United Nations Conference on Human Environment 1972 Our Common Future 1987 The earth summit / Rio Summit 1992 Agenda 21 World Summit on Sustainable Development 2002 Millennium Development Goal Sustainable Development Issues Population growth Poverty Biodiversity loss and its Conservation Energy security (energy conservation) Alternative energy resources Urbanization and sustainable cities Carrying capacity Ecological footprint Food security: A global concern Environmental Assessment and Management Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14000) Occupational Health & Safety management systems (OHSAS 18000) Technological Approaches to Environmental Management Approaches to Solid Waste Management Disaster Risk Management Pollution Control Technologies Geographic Information System Remote Sensing Natural Resources Management. Global Initiatives Kyoto Protocol to UNFCCC Montreal Protocol on Substances that deplete the Ozone Layer Environmental Governance National Drinking Water Policy 2009 Interdisciplinary nature of Environmental Science Environmental Economics Environmental Physics Environmental Geography Environmental Biotechnology Environmental Sociology
