EA4302 Environmental Laws and Management Syllabus:
EA4302 Environmental Laws and Management Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVES:
An Understanding of various Environmental Laws and Protection
To expose the students to the concepts of Environmental Ecology, Accounting and Management
UNIT I ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY
Constitutional Provisions for Environmental Protection: Specific Provisions for Environmental Protection in the Constitution of India, Provisions in the Directive Principles of State Policy – Environmental Acts, Rules and Notifications – Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act – Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Cess Act – Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act and the corresponding Rules- Environment (Protection) Act and Rule – Hazardous Waste (Management & Handling) Rules – Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules – Public Liability Insurance Act and Rule. International Law on Environmental Protection.
UNIT II INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY
Definitions- Fundamentals of Ecology- Metaphor – Food Webs and Industrial Eco Parks Generation and Evaluation of Alternatives-Decision Methods-Life Cycle Assessment (LCA); Components – Goals – Definition and Scope – Industrial Metabolism – Anthropogenic Vs Natural Fluxes of Toxic Heavy Metals-Industrial Law in Environmental Protection- Mitigation and Environmental Management Plan
UNIT III ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING
Environmental Concepts – Sustainability and Environmental Carrying Capacity – Strategies in Land use, Transportation, Infrastructure Planning and Management – Generation and Evaluation of Alternatives -Decision Methods-Mitigation and Environmental Management Plan – Public Participation in the Process of Environmental Decision-Making Process
UNIT IV INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING
Defining Environmental Costs – Managing Environmental Costs – Identifying Environmental Costs – Controlling Environmental Costs (Waste and Effluent Disposal- Water Consumption – Energy – Transport and Travel Consumables and Raw Materials)- Accounting for Environmental Costs – Environmental Audit- Input/Outflow Analysis.
UNIT V ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Environmental Protection Act 1986-Coastal Zone Regulations, Hill Area Conservation, Forest Conservation Act- Components of Environment – Classification of Environmental Resources – Purpose and Objectives in Environmental Protection, and Management – Institutional and Legal Support in management of the Environment-Environmental Policies, and Protocols-Global Environmental Initiatives- Environmental Indicators – Concepts and Measures in Environmental Standards – Environmental Management Options
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
CO1 Understand Environmental laws in the Indian Context.
CO2 Identifying the role that industrial law plays in environmental protection
CO3 Understand specific Environmental laws in special areas such a hilly area, coastal areas etc
CO4 Ability to analyze the Global Environmental Initiative for environmental resource protection
REFERENCES:
1. Christian Ndubisi Madu, ‘Environmental Planning And Management’, Imperial College Press Business & Economics, 2007.
2. John Randolph, ‘Environmental Land Use Planning and Management’, Island Press, Architecture, 2004.
3. Narasimha Murthy D.B., ‘Environmental Planning and Management’ Deep and Deep Publications, Environmental policy, 2005.
4. P. Leelakrishnan , Environmental Law in India, Butterworths Wadhwa; 3rd edition, 2008
5. Trivedy R. K- Handbook of Environmental Laws, Guidelines, Compliance & Standards, Vol. 1 & 2 Environ – Media karad, India, 2010.