EV10003
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, Syllabus
• Sustainability and Environmental Problems
• Ecology and Ecosystems
• Climate Change
• Energy
• Pollution: Water, Air, Soil, Noise
• Waste Minimization and Management
, Prelude
• COP-26: Net-zero emissions target for India is
2070
• 500 GW of non-fossil electricity capacity by 2030
• 50% of energy requirements coming from
renewables by 2030
• One billion tonnes of emissions reductions by 2030
• COP-27 ……
, Environmental science
Definition:
Environmental science is an
interdisciplinary academic field that
integrates physical and biological
sciences (including physics, chemistry,
biology, soil science, geology, and
geography) to the study of the
environment, and the solution of
environmental problems.