This course focuses on the basic concepts of ecology, ecosystem and its types; ecosystem services, importance of biodiversity, factors responsible for biodiversity loss and conservation and management of biodiversity. The concept of land, soil and water as a resource. The course also tries to understand the importance of natural resources, resource management, types of energy resources, non-renewable and alternative resources, mineral resources and sustainable issues related to energy and mineral resources .The issues related to agrobiodiversity viz. factors responsible for its depletion, the need for managing it in a sustainable way are also being covered in this course. Course Credit:4Eligibility: Graduate in any discipline
Overview
Syllabus
Block 1: Ecosystem and Biodiversity
WEEK-1: Concepts of Ecosystem
WEEK-2: Biodiversity: Levels, Distribution and Uses
WEEK-3: Loss of Biodiversity
WEEK-4: Biodiversity Conservation
Block 2: Land and water Resources
WEEK-5: Land and Soil
WEEK-6: Water: Status, distribution and quality, Water : Competitive Uses
Block 3: Energy & Mineral Resources
WEEK-7: Renewable and Non-renewable resources
WEEK-8: Alternative Energy Resources
WEEK-9: Mineral Resources, Usage Pattern and Issues
Block 4: Agrobiodiversity: Status and issues
WEEK-10: Agrobiodiversity : Introduction and Importance
WEEK-11: Loss of agrobiodiversity
WEEK-12: Sustainable use of agrobiodiversity, Agrobiodiversity: Challenges and Opportunities
Taught by
Dr. Y.S.C. Khuman; Dr. Jagdamba Prasad
