Syllabus (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE)

Course Type: MAJ-18

Semester: 8

Course Code: BENVMAJ18T

Course Title: ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS & MANAGEMENT

(L-P-Tu): 5-0-1

Credit: 6

Practical/Theory: Theory

Course Objective: To grow basic knowledge on Environmental Economics To make the students familiar with the concept and application of environmental management system

Learning Outcome: Students develop sound knowledge on Environmental Economics and Environmental Management

Environmental Economics (LECTURE – 40)

Concept & scope of environmental economics; Concept of supply and demand; Types of Market; Types of economic system, Ecological economics; Environmental Kuznets’s Curve; Economics of pollution control; Measurement of environmental costs, Externality and Trade off; Cost-Benefit analysis; Valuation of environment (contingent valuation methods, travel cost, Hedonic pricing); Polluter’s Pay Principle; Natural resource accounting (NRA) (concept and methods of NRA)

Environmental Management (LECTURE – 50)

Definition and concept of environmental management; Environmental management system; Sustainable development and Agenda-21

Management strategies of air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution, soil conservation in respect to Indian scenario, &

Wastewater treatment and water purification; Drinking water standard (IS10005); National ambient air quality standards; Namami Gange, concept of Smart city

Integrated system for waste management: Municipal Solid Wastes (MSW); Biomedical wastes; Plastic wastes; Hazardous wastes; Radioactive wastes; Bio-safety Protocol

Suggested Books

1. The Economic Approach to Environmental & Natural Resources, James R. Kahn., Thomsom Learning Publisher
2. Economics of Environment, Dorfman and Dorfmann; Norton Publisher
3. The Economics of Natural Resource and Environment, Pearce and Turner; Harvester & Wheatsheaf
4. Economic Theory of Exhaustible Resources, Dasgupta and Heal (1979); CUP
5. Handbook of natural Resource and Energy Economics/3 Volumes, Kneese & Sweeny (1993); North-Holland
6. Environmental Economics: A survey/OEL Crooper & Dates (1992)
7. Natural Resources Accounting: A Framework for India, Parikh (1993)
8. Environmental Economics, Charles D Kolstad (2000); Oxford University Press
9. Environmental Management Systems Marguglio; CRC Press INC
10. Handbook of Environmental Management &Technology, 2e (PB): John Wiley Original), Burke
11. Solid and Hazardous Waste Management (PB): CBS; Cherry, PM
12. Bansil, P.C. 2004. Water Management in India. Concept Publishing Company, India.
13. Brebbia, C.A. 20 Water Resources Management VII. WIT Press.
14. CEA. 2011. Water Resources and Power Maps of India. Central Board of Irrigation & Power.