Instant Notes on Environmental Science

Author: Dr. C.S.K . Mishra , Tanushree Moharana

Chapter-1: Environment, Ecosystems, Pollution 
1.1 The environment: 
1.1.1 Atmosphere 
1.1.2 Hydrosphere 
1.1.3 Lithosphere 
1.1.4 Biosphere 
1.2 Ecology: 
1.2.1 Ecosystem concept 
1.2.2 Components of ecosystem 
1.2.3 Characteristics of ecosystems 
1.2.4 Functions of ecosystem 
1.2.5 Classification of ecosystems 
1.3 Environment pollution 
1.3.1 Air pollution 
1.3.2 Water pollution 
1.3.3 Soil pollution 
1.3.4 Radiation pollution 
1.3.5 Noise pollution 

Chapter-2: Populatin Ecology, Urbanization, Diseases  
2.1 Population Ecology: 
2.1.1 Population attributes: 
2.1.2 Population growth: 
2.1.3 Population regulation 
2.1.4 Population interaction 

2.2 Individual 
2.3 Species 
2.4 Community 
2.5 Population control methods 
2.6 Urbanization and its effects on society 
2.7 Communicable diseases and its transmission 
2.8 Non- communicable diseases

 
Chapter-3: Environmental Movements 
3.1 Environmental movements in India 
3.2 Role of women in environmental movements 
3.3 Environmental movements in Odisha 
3.4 Central Pollution Control Board 
3.5 State Pollution Control Board 

Chapter-4: Natural Resources: Conservation and Management  
4.1. Forest resource 
4.2 Water resource 
4.3 Mineral resource 
4.4 Food resource 
4.5 Land resource 
4.6 Energy resource 
4.6.1 Renewable Energy: 
4.6.2 Non-renewable Energy: 
4.7 Conservation of wildlife 
4.8 Soil erosion and conservation 

Chapter-5: Environmental Laws 
5.1 Water Act,1974
5.2 Environment protection Act,1986
5.3 The Wildlife (Protection) Act,1972
5.4 Air Act,1981  

Chapter-6: Natural Disaster and Management 
6.1 Flood
6.2 Earthquake
6.3 Cyclone 
6.4 Tsunami 
6.5 Landslides 
6.6 Drought

ISBN: 978-93-91109-25-7

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