Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology

1. Faculty: FLSB

2. Course Code:

3. Course Title: Environmental Science and Sustainability

4. Number of Credits: Two

Course Objectives:

The Environmental Science and Sustainability course is designed to introduce various aspects of environmental pollution that adversely affect air, soil, and water quality. Regular monitoring and remediation of these pollutants are crucial. Therefore, the existing and advanced monitoring devices and various bioremediation approaches to reduce, recycle, and reuse will be explored. For environmental sustainability, advanced technology and ethics are also mandatory in addition to regular monitoring and remediation processes. Hence, renewable energy and proper waste management will also be explored.

Minimum Prerequisites for Taking This Course:

Undergraduate in any subject

Course Structure with Units:

• Introduction to Ecosystem:
  • Structure and Function
  • Productivity
  • Decomposition
  • Energy Flow
  • Ecological Pyramids
  • Ecological Succession
  • Nutrient Cycling
  • Ecosystem Service
• Environmental Pollution:
  • Sources of air, soil, and water pollutants
  • Effects of the major contaminants on the biosphere
• Global Warming, Greenhouse Effect, and Ozone Depletion:
  • Concepts and minimization strategies
• Environmental Monitoring:
  • General guidelines
  • Advanced technology
  • Data analysis
  • Case study
• Waste Management:
  • Solid and liquid waste management
• Renewable Energy:
  • Solar
  • Hydro
  • Wind
  • Bioenergy
• Carbon Footprint:
  • Sources of Emissions
  • Carbon Credits
  • Carbon Footprint Calculators
• Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
  • History
  • Implementation
  • Progress

Suggested Readings:

• Singh, J.S., Singh, S.P., and Gupta, S.R. (2017). Ecology, Environmental Science, and Conservation. S. Chand Publishing, New Delhi.
• Brusseau, M.L., Pepper, I.L., and Gerba, C.P. (2019). Environmental and Pollution Science, 3rd Edition. Academic Press, USA.
• Raven, P.H., Hassenzahl, D.M., Hager, M.C., Gift, N.Y., and Berg, L.R. (2015). Environment, 9th Edition. Wiley Publishing, USA.

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