SVKM’S
NARSEE MONJEE COLLEGE OF COMMERCE AND
ECONOMICS AUTONOMOUS
Juhu, Vile Parle west, Mumbai
DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
SEM I Environmental Studies
BMS
Module I Introduction to Environment and Environmental Issues
Module I Introduction to Environment and Environmental Issues
Introduction to
natural
Session Bharucha, Erach (2021). Textbook for Environmental Studies for
Undergraduate Courses of all branches of Higher Education pg. No. 3 - 4
1 and 2 environment
Bharucha, Erach (2021). Textbook for Environmental Studies for
Undergraduate Courses Page 16 - 22
Importance of
Natural
resources
1|Page
Man – Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfGMYdalClU
2|Page
Mindless Mining - The Tragedy of Kudremukh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDD1XJhzu_w
3|Page
4|Page
https://www.ugc.gov.in/oldpdf/m odelcurriculum/Chapter2.pdf
5|Page
Why natural resource use matters?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pPa0mRCky4
6|Page
Climate Bharucha, Erach (2021). Textbook for Environmental
Session Change - Studies for Undergraduate Courses of all Branches of
Global Higher Education pg. no.182-184
3 and 4 Warming,
7|Page
8|Page
Newspaper Article
The Hindu Newspaper
Date -8 th April,2024
9|Page
Inconvenient Truth, & Before the Flood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH-qO9RRchc
National Geographic showing the impact of global warming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4H1N_yXBiA&t=100s
Climate change: what will happen if we do nothing?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZYU0kB3D4s
.
Kyoto Protocol Kyoto Protocol
Session mechanism
5 and 6 Bharucha, Erach (2021). Textbook for
Threats to Environmental Studies for Undergraduate Courses of all
Biodiversity Branches of Higher Education pg. no.16 48;168-171
Kyoto Protocol
https://unfccc.int/kyoto_protocol
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What is the Kyoto Protocol?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFhuNKNDrLg
Threats to Biodiversity
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Case Study – India: Asiatic Lions Gain Another Foothold
https://www.clientearth.org/media/upvbjd4p/ 10-landmark-cases-forbiodiversity.pdf
Case of biodiversity
https://www.clientearth.org/media/upvbjd4p/10-landmark-cases-for-biodiversity.pdf
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Session 7 Waste Krishnamoorthy, Bala
Management (2018) Environmental Management
Page no.159-168
Circular
Session 8 Tatjana Tambovceva,
Economy
Jelena Titko(2020)
Introduction to Circular economy pg no-
71-82
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Swachh Bharat mission website
swachhbharatmission.gov. in
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Dashboard of SBM
SBMG Dashboard- https://sbm.gov.in/sbmgdashboard/stat esdashboard.aspx
Circular Economy
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https://unctad.org/topic/trade-andenvironment/circulareconomy#:~:text=A%20circular%20econ
omy%20entails%20markets,economy% 20or%20used%20more%20efficiently
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Innovative methods of waste
Session management
9 and
10 Role of NGOs and Start-ups.
Innovative Methods of Waste Management
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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/345687135_Modern_WasteManagement_Techniques__A_Critical
_Review
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Screening of videos of upcycling T-shirts made from recycled plastic bottles
https://youtu.be/HAg8nM9Xb5o
Role of NGOs and Start-up
This Indian start-up is turning trash into treasure (unep.org) NGOs solid waste management (hihindia.org)
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The above are the guiding points for preparation. However, students may look into the mentioned
reference books in the syllabus.
Ms Vaishali N Kurhekar Ms. Sanjana Mulay Mrs. Khushbu Shrivastav
Asst Professor Asst Professor Asst Professor
Dept of Environmental Studies Dept of Environmental Studies Dept of Environmental Studies
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