Sustainability Science

Sustainability Science

1 Introduction to Sustainable Development

  1. Population and Food
  2. Resources and Limits to Growth
  3. Understanding Sustainable Development

2 Principles and Goals of Sustainable Development

  1. Principles of Sustainable Development
  2. Intra and Inter-generational Equity in Resources Availability
  3. Dimensions of Sustainability

3 Global Challenges of Sustainable Development

  1. Challenges to Sustainable Development โ€“ An Overview of Issues
  2. Human Population Growth Rate, Inequities and Social Disruption
  3. Gender Dimension in Environmental Issues
  4. Climate Change
  5. Rising Materialism and Vanishing Ethical Values

4 Pathways to Sustainable Development

  1. Evergreen Revolution for Sustainable Survival
  2. Sustainable Rural Livelihood
  3. Knowledge Empowerment of the Local Communities
  4. Policy Dimensions

5 Ecological Foundations of Basic Human Needs

  1. Human Needs and Approach
  2. Human Ecology and Basic Human Needs
  3. Sustainability Hierarchy
  4. Equity, Basic Needs and Ecology

6 Concept of Sustainability Science

  1. Defining Sustainability Science
  2. Central Elements of Sustainability Science
  3. Goal and Structure of Sustainability Science
  4. Sustainability Science as a Discipline

7 Sustainability Indicators

  1. Indicators of Sustainability: A Critique
  2. Sustainable Livelihood Security: Concept and Linkages
  3. SLSI: Analytical Framework and Methodology
  4. Empirical Illustration of SLSI: An Indian Case Study

8 Natural Resource Management

  1. Natural Resources
  2. Problems and Issues
  3. Natural Resource Management

9 Landscape Ecology

  1. Landscape ecology
  2. Factors Affecting Changes on Landscape Diversity
  3. Linking Landscape Ecology and Natural Resource Management
  4. Future of Landscape Ecology
  5. Landscape Ecology and Sustainability Science

10 Watershed Management

  1. The Watershed
  2. Concepts and Definition of Watershed Management
  3. Approaches
  4. Challenges
  5. Agenda-21 and Watershed Management

11 Participation in Policy and Planning

  1. Policy and Planning
  2. Public Participation
  3. Tools for the Effective Utilization of Communication

12 Human Resource Development and Eco-Friendly Lifestyle

  1. Human Resource Development for Sustainability
  2. Human Development Index and Gross National Happiness Index
  3. Changing Lifestyle and Sustainability Issues
  4. Concept of Eco-Friendly Lifestyle: Implications for Sustainability

13 Education, Awareness and Environmental Ethics

  1. Environmental Education: Background and Definition
  2. Different Strategies and Approaches
  3. Current Scenario of Environmental Education in India and the World
  4. Environmental Awareness
  5. Environmental Ethics: Concept
  6. Eco-philosophy

14 Moving Towards Green Technology

  1. Technology and Society
  2. Essential Components of Technology
  3. Systems of Technology
  4. Technological Development and Environment
  5. Evolutionary Capacity of Technology
  6. The Concept of Sustainable Technology
  7. Constraints in Adopting Sustainable Technology