PAPER I: KUF 481- NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT-

Definition, classification of natural resources, Interrelationships among different types of natural resources, Renewable and non-renewable natural resources-availability and distribution; sustainable management and conservation, Forest resources-definition, forest biodiversity and ecosystem conservation, grassland and their distribution, Wetland ecology- management and conservation, Water resources- major pool of water, distribution, availability, water foot print, advantages and disadvantages of river valley projects, Threats, management and conservation of mangroves and coral reef resources, Mineral resources- types, use and exploitation, environmental effects of extracting and using mineral resources, Resource management planning, protecting traditional knowledge, green business and green ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility as a tool for sustainable NRM based industries.