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MEVE-019: Environmental Issues

Offered By: IGNOU via Swayam

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Humanities Courses Climate Change Courses Biodiversity Courses Air Pollution Courses Desertification Courses

Course Description

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The course “Environmental Issues” deals with atmospheric issues, land and soil issues, water-related issues and security and development issues. It covers various types of air pollutants and their sources, climate change, causes, impacts and climate action, threats to biodiversity, Contemporary environmental issues like biomass burning, soil pollution, water pollution, plastic pollution, land degradation, desertification, Multidrug-Resistant Organisms etc.

Syllabus

Publishing Week

Topics

Week-1

Air Pollution

Week-2

Climate Change

Week-3

Stratospheric Ozone Depletion

Week-4

Threats to Biodiversity

Week-5

Biomass Burning

Week-6

Soil Pollution, Land Degradation and Desertification

Week-7

Eutrophication

Week-8

Marine pollution

Week-9

Inland Water Pollution

Week-10

Environmental Changes and Nutritional Security

Week-11

Urbanization and Consumerism

Week-12

Sustainable Development Goals



Taught by

Dr. V. Venkatramanan

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