PAPER II: KUF 352- ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-

Introduction and components- atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere, Natural resources and their management – Forest, wildlife, water, and land resources, Environmental pollution- Types of pollution and pollutants, control and prevention of air, water and noise pollution, Global warming, greenhouse gasses, ozone layer depletion and acid rains, climate change; weather and climate, Role of trees and forest in environmental conservation, Environmental monitoring and concept of sustainable development, Environmental policy and legislation in India-Water (Prevention and Control of pollution) Act 1974, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981 and Environmental protection act 1986, Environmental impact assessment.