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Course Title:NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Course Code: NRSD-901
Credit Units: 4
Course Objectives:
 To enable research scholars understand the key challenges and opportunities at the global, national and regional level in natural resources
management, sustainable development and climate change.
 To understand the transformational impact of these and judge the importance of environment and resource management based on case
studies.
Pre-requisites:The student shall be a Post Graduate from science, environment or engineering stream.
Student Learning Outcomes: On completion of this course, the student will be able to –
 Understand different concepts of sustainability and various factors of natural resources management in order to frame sustainability
questions in multiple ways, including creating their own working definition of sustainability.
 Comprehend various theories, including global view on climate change, its effects nationally and regionally and understand both
adaptation and mitigation.
 Work collaboratively with other team mates on an interdisciplinary management team on a research topic.
 Synthesize and apply concepts introduced in this course to create a natural resource development or management case study project
outline that integrates multiple concepts of sustainability (including social, economic, environmental and ethical concepts).
Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I:Sustainable Development
25%
Descriptors/Topics
Definitions and Principles of Sustainable Development; Sustainable development goals – criteria and indicators;
Sustainability problems of industrial countries (i.e., aging of populations, sustainable consumption, institutional
adjustments, etc.); and of developing countries and economies in transition (i.e., managing growth, sustainability
of production patterns, pressures of population change, etc.). knowledge around sustainability, the economic and
technological dimensions and institutional imperatives along with implications of economic performance.
Sustainable development in industries – Case studies – paint industries and Drug and Pharmaceuticals; Chemical
leasing a new concept for sustainable development.
Module II: Ecology and bio-diversity
25%
Descriptors/Topics
Introduction, definition and principles of ecology, Characteristics of population; Mortality, Population dynamicsFluctuations Cycles and Chaos, the concept of carrying capacity. Ecological adaptations. Definitions and nature
of communities; measures of diversity, and richness, Types and Process of ecological succession;
Biodiversity: Definition - genetic, species and ecosystem diversity. Value of biodiversity: consumptive use,
productive use, India as a mega-diversity nation - Hot-sports of biodiversity; Endangered and endemic species.
Biodiversity Conservation and Management: International/National policies and conservation strategies:
Intellectual property rights, Biopiracy
Module III:Natural Resource Management
Descriptors/Topics
Concept of resource, classification of natural resources; Factors influencing resource availability, distribution and
uses; Interrelationships among different types of natural resources; Natural resources: Renewable and non-
25%
renewable resources and its limitation; Concern on productivity issues; Ecological, social and economic
dimension of resource management; Governance of natural resources; Resource extraction, access and control
system.
Forest resources: forest vegetation, status and distribution, major forest types and their characteristics.
Land resources: Land as a resource. Dry land, land use classification, land degradation, man induced landslides,
soil erosion and desertification. Water ecology and management. fertilizer-pesticide problems, water logging,
salinity, Fish and other marine resources: Production, status, dependence on fish resource, unsustainable
harvesting, issues and challenges for resource supply, new prospects. Mineral resources: Use and exploitation,
environmental effects of extracting and using mineral resources.
Module IV:Global Climate change
25 %
Descriptors/Topics
Earth’s energy balanceand Green House Effect, Radiative Forcings, Key role offeedbacks in the climate system, Global
Warming Potentials (GWP), Records of past climatic change (glacial cycles, ocean sediments, corals, tree rings and other
geologic records),natural drivers of climate change – Earth’s orbital variations, variations in solar luminosity, and volcanic
eruptions;ENSO - El Nino and La Nina Effects; Ozone Layer Depletion
Potential impacts ofclimate
change
on
various sectors - water resources,
agriculture,
forest,
natural
ecosystems, infrastructure & energy sector, coastal zones, human habitats (rural & urban) and health; Risks and
uncertainties related to climate change
Definition of adaptation and mitigation; Adaptation and mitigation options for terrestrial, fresh water & ocean ecosystem
and their confluences. Adaptation and mitigation options available for human systems like human health, human
settlement, agriculture and food security and energy industry under various climate change scenarios.
International & national legislative framework in the field of climate change agreements, UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol,
Kyoto mechanisms, Important decisions of the various COPs, Introduction to REDD and REDD Plus.
Pedagogy for Course Delivery: The course is designed to be taught through the lecture mode. During tutorial sessions, group discussions and
seminar presentations on various topics related to the course will be organized. Class room interactions on one to one basis will be an integral
part of the learning experience.
Lab/ Practicals details, if applicable: Not Applicable
Assessment/ Examination Scheme:
Theory L/T (%)
100 %
Lab/Practical/Studio (%)
NA
End Term Examination
70 %
Theory Assessment (L&T):
Components (Drop down)
Weightage (%)
Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment
Class Test
Home Assignment
Presentation
10
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10
End Term Examination
Attendance
05
70
Lab/ Practical/ Field Work Assessment: Not Applicable
Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment
Components (Drop down
Class Test (Practical
Based)
Attendance
Mid Term Viva
End Term Examination
Major
Lab Exercises
Minor
Practical
Record
Viva
Weightage (%)
Suggested Readings
References
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Bigg, Tom, ed. Survival for a Small Planet: The Sustainable Development Agenda. London: EarthScan, 2004.
Cunningham, W.P. Cooper, T.H. Gorhani, E and Hepworth, M.T. 2001, Environmental Encyclopedia, Jaico Publishing House.
Leman--Stefanovic, Ingrid. Safeguarding Our Common Future: Rethinking Sustainable Development. Albany, N.Y.: State University of New York
Press, 2000.
McKibben, Bill. Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future. New York: Times Books, 2007.
Natural Resources Jerry L. Holechek, Prentice Hall 2000.
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Rogers, Peter, Kazi F. Jalal, and John A. Boyd. An Introduction to Sustainable Development. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard Division of Continuing
Education, 2006.
Shiva, Vandana.(2002) Water Wars: Privatization, Pollution and Profit. Cambridge, Mass.: South End Press.
Heywood I., Cornelius S. and Carver S. (2006) An Introduction to Geographical Information Systems, Prentice Hall, 3rd Edition.
Jensen J.R. (2000) Remote Sensing of the Environment: An Earth Resource Perspective, Prentice Hall.
Journals
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Natural Resources Forum
Public Administration Review
The Economic and Political Weekly
World Development
Advances in Water Resources