AERMOD/ISCST3 Air quality models. Demonstrative case studies. EST3.1 GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES UNIT I INTRODUCTION: Human environmental Interactions- Global Environmental Agreements & Movements - Stockholm and Beyond Evolution of International Environmental Laws- making international , national environmental – agreements, Environmental Movements: Global and national movements of Significance impact: RAMSAR Convention- Green Belt movement- Green Peace Case studies Chipko movement- Narmada – Bachao Andolan Silent valley- Doon valley and related issues / – UNIT II CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLOBAL WARMING: Sea level Change primary and secondary impacts- Adapting to Sea level changes. Global Warming- – Fossil fuels- Green house gases- Global and national scenario. National Action Plan on Climate Change. (NAPCC). Climate Change and Biodiversity loss. : UNIT III - . Mining- reclamation of mined area. Desertification-case studies • — • • • UNIT IV NATURAL DISASTERS AND THEIR MITIGATION: Natural Disaster: Fires Case studies, Anthropogenic : Oil spills – UNIT V NUCLEAR AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES:
AERMOD/ISCST3 Air quality models. Demonstrative case studies. EST3.1 GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES UNIT I INTRODUCTION: Human environmental Interactions- Global Environmental Agreements & Movements - Stockholm and Beyond – Evolution of International Environmental Laws- making international , national environmental agreements, Environmental Movements: Global and national movements of Significance impact: RAMSAR Convention- Green Belt movement- Green Peace – Case studies Chipko movement- Narmada Bachao Andolan – Silent valley- Doon valley and related issues / UNIT II CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLOBAL WARMING: Sea level Change – primary and secondary impacts- Adapting to Sea level changes. Global Warming- Fossil fuels- Green house gases- Global and national scenario. National Action Plan on Climate Change. (NAPCC). Climate Change and Biodiversity loss. UNIT III : • - — • • • . Mining- reclamation of mined area. Desertification-case studies UNIT IV NATURAL DISASTERS AND THEIR MITIGATION: Natural Disaster: Fires – Case studies, Anthropogenic : Oil spills UNIT V NUCLEAR AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES:
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