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L T P/S SW/F W 4 0 0 0 TOTAL CREDIT UNITS 4 FORMAT FOR COURSE CURRICULUM 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 05 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 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. 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 Natural Resources Forum Public Administration Review The Economic and Political Weekly World Development Advances in Water Resources