Ecology and Social Work

Paper Code: 
MSW 125
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

  • To develop an understanding of the relationship between
    (i)    Ecology and Development
    (ii)    People and Natural Resources

  • To develop an understanding about the present status of the environment.
  • To acquire knowledge of the role of the social worker towards environmental awareness, and working out strategies for maintaining ecological balance.
     
Unit I: 
  • Environment and Ecology and their linkages, relationship with people and society.
  • Social behaviour and environment (consumerism and energy intensive life style, etc.)
Unit II: 
  • Environmental Issues and Problems :a)    Environment in the global context. b)    State of India’s environment :
  • Land degradation and depletion
  • Water Pollution and Degradation of Fresh Water Reserves
  • Air pollution and depletion of ozone layer
  • Deforestation and depletion of forest cover.
     
Unit III: 
  • Environment Movements and People’s initiatives to save their environment : Chipko Movement, Save Forests Movement. Anti Nuclear Struggles. Mitti-Bachao, Andolan, Movements against Big Dams-Narmada and Tehri. Eco-farming-Natural Farming Efforts.
Unit IV: 
  • Environmental action : Need, Importance, Scope and Problems of People’s participation in protection and promotion of their environment.
  • Government Policies and programmes Women and Environment
  • Role of Voluntary Action in Environment
Unit V: 
  • Approaches in Environmental Management
  • Role of Traditional, State Controlled, People controlled and Jointly managed system.
  • Waste Management
  • Role of the Social Worker
  1. As a concerned citizen, as a mass educator, Campaigner
  2. As a worker with NGOs
  3. As a welfare officer in industry / government.

 

References: 
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  2. Centre for Science and Environment, The State of India’s Environment: the Citizens Reports Vol I-II, New Delhi.
  3. Chopra Ravi, Natural Bounty-Artifical Scarcity, People’s Science Institute (PSI), Dehradun.
  4. Dansereu, Pierre, The Human Predicament 1. The Dimensions of Environmental Quality in Human Ecology in the Common Wealth Proceedings of the First Common Wealth Conference on Development and Human Ecology. Malta 18-24.London, Charles Knight and Co. Ltd. P.I.
  5. Dogra B., Forests and People, 1980.
  6. Gadgil Madhav, Ecology & Equity, Penguin Books, New Delhi.
  7. Gadgil, Madhav and Ramchandra Guha, This Fissured Land: An Ecological History of India, Delhi, OUP, 1994.
  8. Goldsmith, E. and Hildyard, N. (ed.), The Social and Environmental Effects of Large Dams; Vol I-III (Overview, Case Studies and Bibliography), Wadebridge Ecological Centre U.K.
  9. Guha Ramchandra. The Unquiet Woods, Ecological Change and Peasant Resistance in the Himalayas, Delhi: OUP, 1991.
  10. Heremath S.R., Krishnan B.J. All About Convention on Biological Diversity (CBI).
  11. Krishna, Sumi, Environment Politics, Peoples lives and Development Choices, Delhi, Sage, 1996.
  12. Mres Maria & Shiva Vandana, Eco-feminism, Delhi, 1963.
  13. Owen, D.F. What is Ecology, Oxford University Press Oxford, 1980.
  14. Paranjape Vijay, Samaj Parivartan Samudaya Dharwad, Save Nilgiris Campaign, Ooty, Econet, Pune, 1996.
  15. Sharma B.D. Whither Tribal Areas? Sahayog Pustak Kutir, New Delhi.
  16. Shiva Vandana, Minding our Lives, Women from South and North Reconnect Ecology and Health, Delhi, Kali, 1993.
  17. Thukral, Enakshi Ganguli Big Dans Displaced People: River of Borrow, River of Change, New Delhi Sage, 1998.
  18. World Watch Institute, World Watch Papers (137 papers on environmental concerns)
     
Academic Session: 
2018-19
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