Unit III: Concepts of Ecosystem
Concept of ecosystem, Environmental Degradation, Environmental Pollution (Air, Water and
Solid Waste), Ganga Pollution & Ganga action Plan, Environmental Problems – Global
Warming, Ozone Depletion and Green house effects, transformation of nature by man, global
ecological imbalances, wetland ecosystem with reference to Haryana.
Unit IV: Environmental Management and Planning
Environmental Management: Concept and approaches: Ecosystem Management Strategies,
Environmental Dimension in Planning – Sustainable Development, Eco- Development, Limits
to growth, Environmental Consciousness, National Environmental Policies and Programmes,
Environmental Impact assessment, Rio Summit, Kyoto Protocol & Carbon Trading, Paris
climate summit and environmental footprints.