UNIT 1:
Role of ozone in environment
Radiative effects of Greenhouses Gases
UNIT 2:
Vertical structure of the atmosphere
Physical Chemical Characteristics of Atmosphere
Composition of the atmosphere
Temperature profile of the atmosphere
Effects of inversion on pollution dispersion.
UNIT 3:
Causes of Climate change : Change of Temperature in the environment
Impacts of Climate Change on various sectors
Agriculture, Forestry and Ecosystem
Water Resources – Human Health
Industry, Settlement and Society
Methods and Scenarios – Projected Impacts for Different Regions
Uncertainties in the Projected Impacts of Climate Change – Risk of Irreversible Changes.
UNIT 4:
Climate change and Carbon credits
Initiatives in India-Kyoto Protocol Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change
Climate Sensitivity and Feedbacks
Evidences of Changes in Climate and Environment
Global Scale and in India
UNIT 5:
Clean Development Mechanism
examples of future Clean Technology – Biodiesel
Natural Compost – Eco-Friendly Plastic, Alternate Energy – Hydrogen, Bio-fuels – Solar Energy
Mitigation Efforts in India and Adaptation funding Key Mitigation Technologies and Practices
Energy Supply – Transport – Buildings – Industry – Agriculture
Forestry – Carbon sequestration
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) – Waste (MSW) & Bio waste
Biomedical, Industrial waste – International and Regional cooperation.
