Theory

Name of the Teacher

Dates of Allotted of Classes

Unit 1 :  Introduction to Environmental Studies - Multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies; Scope and importance; Concept of sustainability, sustainable development, and sustainability goals; Low carbon lifestyle: Mission LIFE

Unit 5 :    Environmental Pollution- Solid Waste Management : Biomedical and e-Waste

Dr. Tuhin Subhra Sarkar

14.8.2023;

16.8.2023

Unit 2 :  Ecology and Ecosystems- Concept of ecology, ecosystem, and ecosystem services; Structure and function of ecosystem; Energy flow in an ecosystem; Ecological Pyramid; Food chain and food web (Terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems); Basic concept of population and community  ecology; Ecological succession

Unit 3 : Natural Resources –Deforestation: causes, consequences and remedial measures

Prof. Samrat Bhattacharya

21.8.2023;

23.8.2023

Unit 3 : Natural Resources -Concept of renewable and non-renewable resources, Land resources and landuse change; land degradation, soil erosion and desertification; Forest resources: importance, Water use and over-exploitation of surface and ground water, floods droughts, conflicts over water (international & inter-state); Energy resources: Environmental impacts of energy generation, use of alternative and nonconventional energy sources, green energy; Natural resource accounting

Dr. S. Chakrabarti

28.8.2023;

30.8.2023

Unit 4: Biodiversity and Conservation - Levels of biological diversity: genetic, species and ecosystem diversity; Threats of biodiversity, IUCN threat categories; In-situ and Ex-situ conservation of biodiversity, Protected area network;

Prof. Debjani Mukherjee (Banerjee)

04.9.2023;

11.9.2023

Unit 4: Biodiversity and Conservation - Bio-geographic zones of India, Biodiversity hot spots, Endemism, India as a mega-diversity nation.

Unit 5 : Environmental Pollution  - Concept of hazards wastes and human health risks; Climate change, global warming, ozone layer depletion, acid rain and their impacts on human communities and agriculture.

Dr. Rajarshi Roy

13.9.2023;

18.9.2023

Unit 5 : Environmental Pollution  - Environmental pollution: concepts and types, Air, water, soil, noise and marine pollution - causes, effects and controls.

Dr. Sumi Ganguly

20.9.2023;

25.9.2023

Unit 4 : Biodiversity and Conservation – Role of indigenous communities in biodiversity conservation, Peoples Biodiversity; Register, Bioprospecting and Biopiracy.

Unit 5 : Environmental Pollution  - Solid waste management: Control measures of municipal wastes.

Prof. Anirban Sarkar

27.9.2023;

04.10.2023