·        Environment and Ecology and their linkages, relationship with people and society.

·        Social behaviour and environment (consumerism and energy intensive life style, etc.)

•      Environmental Issues and Problems :

•      Environment in the global context.

•      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

•      Disasters : Natural and Man-made

•      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.

•      Environmental action: Need, Importance, Scope and Problems of People’s participation in protection and promotion of their environment.

•      Government Policies and programmes; Legislations regarding environment protection

•      Women and Environment

•      Role of Voluntary Action in Environment

•      Approaches in Environmental Management

•      Role of Traditional, State Controlled, People controlled and Jointly managed system.

•      Waste Management

•      Role of the Social Worker

a)            As a concerned citizen, as a mass educator, Campaigner

b)           As a worker with NGOs

c)            As a welfare officer in industry / government.