AeCC - 1

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Unit-1

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The Environment: The Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Lithosphere, Biosphere

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1. https://www.britannica.com/science/environment

2. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/atmosphere/

3. https://www.britannica.com/science/atmosphere/Carbon-budget#ref261443

4. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/atmosphere/5-major-layers-of-the-atmosphere-with-diagram/25088

5. Hydrosphere (https://www.britannica.com/science/hydrosphere)

6. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/hydrosphere/

7. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/ecosystem/3-main-components-of-biosphere/52947

8. Lithosphere (https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/lithosphere/)

9. https://www.britannica.com/science/lithosphere

10. https://www.eartheclipse.com/geography/4-different-spheres-of-earth.html

11. Biosphere (https://www.britannica.com/science/biosphere)

12. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/biosphere/

13. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/ecosystem/3-main-components-of-biosphere/52947

 

 

Ecology

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1. https://www.britannica.com/science/ecology

2. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/ecology/ecology-definition-scope-and-history-biology/59649

3. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/ecology/ecology-useful-notes-on-ecology/6610

4. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/term-paper/ecology-term-paper/ecology-compilation-of-term-papers-on-ecology-branches-biology/82550

 

Ecosystem

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1. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/ecosystem/ecosystem-its-structure-and-functions-with-diagram/6666

2. https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/ecology/intro-to-ecosystems/a/what-is-an-ecosystem

3. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/ecosystem/ecosystem-with-diagram/16629

4. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/ecosystem/ecosystem-definition-structure-and-energy-flow-ecology/59650

 

Biogeochemical Cycle

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1. https://www.britannica.com/science/biogeochemical-cycle

2. https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/ecology/biogeochemical-cycles/a/introduction-to-biogeochemical-cycles

3. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/ecology/biogeochemical-cycles-hydrologic-gaseous-and-sedimentary-cycles/6717

4. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/ecology/biogeochemical-cycle/top-5-types-of-biogeochemical-cycle-ecology/59818

 

Environment Pollution: Air Pollution

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1. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/pollution/environmental-pollution-basic-concepts-sources-and-nature/10895

2. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/pollution/

3. https://www.who.int/airpollution/en/

4. https://www.britannica.com/science/air-pollution

5. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/speech/air-pollution-sources-and-control-with-diagram/5504

6. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/essay/air-pollution-essay/essay-on-air-pollution-meaning-sources-and-effects/44284

 

Water Pollution

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1. https://www.environmentalpollutioncenters.org/water/

2. http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/water-pollution/water-pollution-types-sources-effects-and-control-4274-words/9958

3. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/water-pollution/water-pollution-types-effects-and-control-of-water-pollution/6988

4. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/water-pollution/water-pollution-and-sewage-an-overview-with-diagram/10943

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​Soil Pollution

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1. https://www.environmentalpollutioncenters.org/soil/

2. http://www.everythingconnects.org/soil-pollution.html

3. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/soil/pollutants/6-adverse-effects-of-soil-pollutants-soil-pollution/16773

4. https://byjus.com/chemistry/soil-pollution/

5. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/soil/pollutants/impact-of-soil-pollutants-on-soil-biota-vegetation-and-tropics/70922

6. https://www.toppr.com/guides/chemistry/environmental-chemistry/soil-pollution/

 

Radiation Pollution

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1. http://www.environmentalpollution.in/radiation-pollution/radiation-pollution-types-sources-effects-control-of-radiation-pollution/313

2. https://www.environmentalpollutioncenters.org/radiation/

3. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/essay/radioactive-wastes-properties-sources-and-control/5511

4. http://agritech.tnau.ac.in/environment/envi_pollution_intro%20-%20radioactive.html

 

 

Unit-2

 

Population Ecology: Individuals, Species, Population

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1. https://www.britannica.com/science/population-ecology

2. https://www.biology.iupui.edu/biocourses/N100H/ch39pop.html

3. http://bio1510.biology.gatech.edu/module-2-ecology/population-ecology-1/

4. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Ecology/Species_and_Populations

 

Population

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1. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/population/top-6-characteristics-of-population/6754

2. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/population/population-definition-attributes-and-growth-biology/56309

3. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/articles/characteristics-of-population-explained-with-diagram/4623

Community

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1. http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/ecology/community-ecology-definition-and-characteristics-of-community-ecology/28213

2. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/ecology/study-of-communities-meaning-and-community-composition/6770

3. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/ecology/community/community-definition-concept-structure-ecology/70721

4. https://biologydictionary.net/community/

 

Population Control

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1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_population_planning

2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Population_control

3. http://www.economicsdiscussion.net/essays/measures-to-control-population-of-india/2249

4. Important (https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/)

5. https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/india-population/

 

 

Urbanization and its effect on Society

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1. https://www.open.edu/openlearncreate/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=79940&printable=1

2. https://www.odi.org/publications/11218-10-things-know-about-impacts-urbanisation

3. http://www.unesco.org/education/tlsf/mods/theme_c/popups/mod13t01s009.html

4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbanisation_in_India

5. http://www.economicsdiscussion.net/essays/urbanization/essay-on-urbanization-in-india/17613

6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbanisation_in_India

 

Communicable Disease and its Transmission, Non Communicable Diseases

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1. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/diseases-2/diseases-types2-major-types-of-diseases-human-health-biology/75634

2. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/essay/diseases/transmission-of-communicable-diseases-essay-diseases-biology/75639

3. https://www.toppr.com/guides/biology/human-health-and-diseases/types-of-diseases/

4. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/microbiology/chapter/modes-of-disease-transmission/

5. https://www.open.edu/openlearncreate/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=84&printable=1

6. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/health/non-communicable-diseases-and-communicable-diseases/5302

 

 

Unit - 3

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Environmental Movements in India: Grassroots Environmental Movement in India

1. https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/environment/story/20081229-10-most-powerful-movements-738539-2008-12-19

2. https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/a-brief-history-of-the-environmental-movements-in-india-1518523870-1

3. https://www.civilserviceindia.com/subject/Political-Science/notes/social-movements-environmental-movements.html

4. http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/paragraphs/environmental-movements-in-india/32983

 

 

Role of women

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1. https://opentextbc.ca/womenintheworld/chapter/chapter-11-women-and-the-environment/

2. https://www.womensweb.in/articles/celebrating-our-eco-warriors/

 

Environmental Movement in Odisha

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1. http://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/42059/1/Unit-3.pdf

 

State Pollution Control Board, Central Pollution Control Board

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1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Pollution_Control_Board

2. https://odocmms.nic.in/OCMMS/

3. https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/99825/13/13_chapter%204%20final.pdf

 

Unit – 4

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Natural Resources: Conservation of Natural Resource

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1. https://www.eartheclipse.com/environment/types-and-threats-to-natural-resources.html

2. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/natural-resources/natural-resources-of-india-availability-and-problems/16685

3. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/articles/renewable-resources-and-non-renewable-resources/2384

4. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/natural-resources/classification-of-resources-with-diagram-environment/70797

5. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/articles/conservation-of-natural-resources/2386

6. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/natural-resources/natural-resources-depletion-reasons-types-and-their-conservation/6992

 

Management and Conservation Of Wildlife

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1. http://www.iaszoology.com/wildlife-management-conservation/

2. https://nndfw.org/Summit%20Presentations%202015/Intro%20to%20wildlife%20management_CSmith.pdf

3. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/india/wildlife/preservation-of-wildlife-in-india/34367

4. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/essay/wildlife-conservation/essay-on-wildlife-conservation-india-biology/80662

5. http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/biodiversity/conservations-of-biodiversity-in-situ-conservation-and-ex-situ-conservation/30144

6. http://www.fao.org/sustainable-forest-management/toolbox/modules/wildlife-management/basic-knowledge/en/?type=111

 

Soil Erosion and Conservation

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1. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/soil/soil-erosion-factors-types-and-causes/7250

2. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/soil/methods-of-soil-conservation-biological-and-engineering-methods/7242

3. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/soil/what-are-the-main-causes-of-soil-degradation/7276

4. https://www.toppr.com/guides/science/soil/soil-erosion/

5. http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/essay/essay-on-soil-erosion-factors-types-causes-and-effects/42487

 

Environmental Laws: Water Act 1974, Air Act 1981, Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972, Environmental Act 1986

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1. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/environment/top-6-environmental-acts-enacted-in-india/16775

2. http://www.mondaq.com/india/x/624836/Waste+Management/Environment+Laws+In+India

3. https://www.commonfloor.com/guide/water-act-1974-to-prevent-and-control-water-pollution-43718.html

4. http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/law/acts/summary-of-water-prevention-and-control-of-pollution-act-1974-of-india/30192

5. http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/law/acts/summary-on-air-prevention-and-control-of-pollution-act-1981-of-india/30191

6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildlife_Protection_Act,_1972

7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environment_Protection_Act,_1986

8. https://www.slideshare.net/charujaiswal/enviornmental-protection-act-1986-21418888

 

Natural Disaster and Their Management

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1. http://download.nos.org/333courseE/12.pdf

2. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/essay/natural-and-man-made-disaster-and-their-impact-on-environment/7134

3. http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/disasters/natural-disasters-on-earth-essay-on-natural-disasters-9069-words/11205