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Assignment - A
Question 1. Explain what is industrial ecology? How can you implement the concept of
industrial ecology in any organization?
Answer: Industrial ecology is a fairly new discipline in the scientific world. It focuses on
environment, technology, and the economy and how these three areas relate to each other.
Unfortunately, much of the research that goes into industrial ecology focuses on
environmental policies, biodegradable products, extending the life cycle of products,
environmental stewardship and in general making the world a safer and more eco-friendly
place.
Question 4. Write a note on Global Environmental Problems, and what should be the
role of an individual in solving them?
Assignment - B
Question 1. What do you understand by Carbon Credits? How carbon credits can help
companies increase their earnings?
Question 2. What are the major issues discussed under Kyoto Protocol? What are the
various mechanisms under Kyoto Protocol and which among these is of use to
developing countries and how?
Question 3. What do you understand by air pollution, what are the major causes of air
pollution in India? Explain the initiatives taken by Indian Government in this
regard for controlling the air pollution in cities?
Case Study
Economy & Ecology
Question The hills of Ranikhet situated in the state of Utranchal a part of Kumaun hills,
have a scenic beauty and support many of the species of flora and fauna, the
small rivulets and springs create a splendid environment. The forests also have
some of the exotic species of flowers and a range of medicinal plants. The local
community lives a simple life dependent on the tourism and the forests for the
medicinal plants and other minor forest products. The biodiversity of Ranikhet
is well protected from the external influences and the anthropocentric
activities.
Question The new government plans to encourage tourism sector and related
infrastructure growth aimed at economic and industrial development of the
area through promoting Ranikhet as tourist destination and licensing industrial
establishments in Ranikhet. Government is proposing to set up star hotels and
travel agencies and granting licenses to manufacturing companies to establish
their plants in Ranikhet with the special tax subsidies for period of 5 years.
According to the preliminary estimates it is hoped to achieve approximately
27% increase in the earning through creating employment opportunities and
improving the local economic standards. Government has invited various large
organizations to participate in the projects, and everyone is looking with great
expectations.
Question a) What are the implications of such projects on the ecosystem of the
Ranikhet?
Question b) Do you think EIA is necessary? If yes how will you conduct the EIA for the
above projects
Question c) How can you use tourism to uplift the local community without disturbing
the ecology of the place
Assignment - C
1. Place where an organism lives under natural condition--
a) Forest.
b) Ecosystem.
c) Habitat.
d) Environment.
2. Communities and population living together and interacting with physical and
chemical elements of their environment--
a) Environment.
b) Ecosystem.
c) Habitat.
d) Surroundings.
3. The transfer of food and nutrition from its sources through a series of organism by
way of eating and being eaten away is known as--
a) Food Cycle.
b) Food Chain.
c) Food link.
d) Nutrition Cycle.
4. Industrial ecology--
a) Works similar to biological ecosystem.
b) Is based on principle of recycling of the materials and regeneration of it.
c) Is based on the study of acquiring the material, processing using and disposing of
the product manufactured by a company.
d) All the above.
13. Paul Erlich equation for environmental impact, I = PxAxT where I = impact on
environment and P, A and T stands for--
a) Population, Atmosphere and Temperature.
b) Population, Affluence (consumption) and Technology coefficient.
c) Population, Affluence and Temperature.
d) Population Atmosphere and Technology coefficient.
27. Carbon dioxide, Methane, Chlorofluorocarbons and Nitrous Oxide represent the
group:
a) Ozone Depleting Substance
b) Green House Gases
c) Suspended Particulate Matter
d) None of the above
29. The harmful effect of UV rays entering earth's atmosphere due to ozone depletion--
a) Increase in average temperature of earth
b) Skin cancer and cataract in humans and damage in photosynthesis process of
plants
c) Skin cancer and cataract in humans and increase in the average temperature of the
earth
d) None of the above
31. The objective of Earth Summit 1992 held in Rio de Janeiro was--
a) Environment and sustainable development
b) Poverty as well as excessive consumption by affluent population damaging
environment
c) To create awareness about the fact that economic development should not be on the
cost of environmental costs
d) All the above
33: The major reason of environmental problems is related to population growth, the
major reasons for population growth are--
a) Increase in the birthrate, lifespan due to better nutrition and health services,
decrease in mortality rate.
b) Decrease in the birth rate, improved health services, decrease in child mortality
rate and increase in lifespan due to better nutrition.
c) Increased in birthrate and decrease in child mortality rate, improved health
services.
d) Increase in birthrate and increased life span.
35. Total quality management can help the company achieving its environmental targets
by--
a) Improving the quality of goods and services and reducing costs of operation
b) By improving the processes of manufacturing at all level and improving quality of
goods and services, reducing costs of operation, reducing wastages and finding better
means of production
c) Standardizing the processes to achieve consistent performance there by reducing
costs of operation.
d) Only a marketing gimmick and an operational strategy doesn't hold any
commitment to environmental management
40. Hazardous waste coming from hospital and other health service industry is known
as--
a) Toxic waste
b) Biological solid waste
c) Biomedical waste
d) Solid Municipal Waste