Introduction to Environmental Studies — Study Resources & PYQs
Multidisciplinary nature, definition, scope, importance and need for public awareness.
- Estimated study time: 90 minutes
Study resources
- The Multidisciplinary Nature of Environmental Studies - Deshbandhu College, DU (PDF) — Extract from the standard UGC textbook by Erach Bharucha. Explains why environment is not a single subject and how mass public awareness is created. Best written source for the first topic.
- Unit 1: Multidisciplinary Nature of Environmental Studies - AAGASC college notes (PDF) — Lists which disciplines feed into environmental studies (chemistry, geology, economics, ethics) and the full scope-and-importance points. Written in exam-answer format.
- Multidisciplinary Nature of Environmental Studies (SlideShare) (Article) — Slide deck with natural vs man-made environment, 10 numbered scope points and the importance of environmental education. Easy to convert straight into notes.
- Environmental Studies Lecture Notes - AITS Tirupati (B.Tech) (PDF) — Engineering-college lecture notes covering the full first unit including public awareness, with Indian case studies (Narmada Sagar, Chipko).
- Environmental Science and Engineering - Unit 1, SVCE (PDF) — Another college PDF for the same unit. Useful as a second opinion if a point in the main notes is unclear.
- UGC e-PG Pathshala — Environmental Studies (PDF) — Indian higher-education resource covering ecosystems, natural resources, pollution, sustainable development and environmental legislation.
- MoEFCC — Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Article) — Government of India environmental resource portal covering environmental policy, pollution control, biodiversity, forests and sustainable development.
Taught in these subjects
- ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT — BCET11 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Energy and Environment — CET6101 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu