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Directorate of Distance Education UNIVERSITY OF JAMMU JAMMU REFERENCE / STUDY MATERIAL For M.A. SOCIOLOGY SEMESTER - IInd ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT COURSE NO. : SOC - C - 203 LESSON NO. 1-22 Course Co-ordinator : Teacher Incharge : PROF. ABHA CHAUHAN DR. NEHA VIJ HOD, Deptt. of Sociology P.G. Sociology University of Jammu. Directorate of Distance Education, University of Jammu http://www.distanceeducationju.in Printed and Published on behalf of the Directorate of Distance Education, University of Jammu, Jammu by the Director, DDE, University of Jammu, Jammu. 1 COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS Director Prof. J.R. Panda Professor, Dept. of Sociology, University of Jammu. Prof. Shashi Kant Professor, Dept. of Botany, University of Jammu. Prof. Abha Chauhan HOD, Dept. of Sociology, University of Jammu. Dr. Sanjay Sharma Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of Jammu. Dr. Neharica Subhash DDE, University of Jammu. Experts involved in Script Writing Dr. Sanjay Sharma Dr. Neharica Subhash Dr. Nisha Sharma c Directorate of Distance Education, University of Jammu, Jammu, 2019. • All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced in any form, by mimeograph or any other means, without permission in writing from the DDE, University of Jammu. • The script writer shall be responsible for the lesson / script submitted to the DDE and any plagiarism shall be his/her entire responsibility. • Printed by : Khajuria Printers / 2019 /800 2 Syllabus of Sociology M.A IInd Semester for the examination to be held in the year May 2019, 2020, 2021 (NON - CBCS) Course No. : SOC-C-203 Title : Environment and Sustainable Development Credits : 6 Maximum Marks : 100 Duration of examination : 2½ hrs. a) Semester examination (External) : 80 b) Session assessment (Internal) : 20 Objective : The course aims to provide the students with a conceptual, theoretical and empirical background to the issues of Environment and Sustainable Development. The course seeks to understand the emergence of sustainable development, environmentalism and environmental movements from the theoretical and conceptual perspectives. Unit - I Concepts and Issues Ecology & Ecosystem; Environmental Sociology. Global Issues: Global Warming; Acid Rain; Biodiversity Loss; Ozone Layer Depletion. Redressal: Earth Summit; Social Construction of Environmental Problems. Unit - II Theoretical Approaches to Environmental Sociology Classical Sociological Tradition; Contribution of Catton and Dunlap - New Ecological paradigm; Giddens & Beck - Risk Theory; Ecological Modernization Theory. Unit - III Sustainable Development, Policies and Programmes Sustainable Development : Meaning and Historical Perspective on emergence of Sustainable Development; Components of Sustainable Development : Social, Economic & Environmental; Environmental Audit; Environmental Legislation; Role of Government and Non-government Organisations (NGO’s ) in Sustainable Development. Unit - IV Sustainable Development and Environment Movements Environmental Movements and Politics of Development: Chipko 3 Movement; Protest Against mining (Doon Valley); Narmada Valley Controversy; Socio-Cultural sustainability of Developmental Projects: Ecology, Development & Women. NOTE FOR PAPER SETTING : The question paper will consist of three Sections A, B and C. Section A will consist of eight long answer type questions, two from each unit with internal choice. Each question carries 12 marks. The candidates is required to answer any four questions, one from each unit. Total weightage will be of 12 x 4 =48 marks. Section B will consist of eight short answer type questions- two from each unit with internal choice. Each question carries 6 marks. The candidate is required to answer any four questions, one from each unit. Total weightage will be of 6 x 4 = 24 marks. Section C will consist of eight objective type questions of one mark each. The candidate is required answer the entire questions. Total weightage will be of 1 x 8 = 8 marks. ********* 4 PRESCRIBED READINGS : 1. Adams, W.M. 1990. Green Development, London : Routledge, 2. Arnold, David and Guha, Ramchandra, (eds). 1995. Nature, Culture and Imperialism New Delhi : Oxford University Press. 3. Bandyopadhyay, Jayanta. 2009. Water, Ecosystem and Society : A Confluence of Disciplines, New Delhi : Sage Publications 4. Basheer, Anisa. 1995. Environmental Epidemiology, New Delhi : Rawat Publications 5. Baviskar, Amita. 2006. In the Belly of the River : Tribal Conflicts ovr Development in the Narmada Valley, New Delhi : Oxford University Press. 6. Beck, Ullrich. 1994. Reflexive Modernization, California : Standard University Press. 7. Bell Michael Mayerfeld. 2012. An Invitation to Environmental Sociology, New Delhi : Sage Publications. 8. Bhatt, K. N. 2008. Population, Environmetnal and Health : Emerging Issues, New Delhi : Rawat Publications. 9. Chaudhary, Sukant K. 2014. Sociology of Environment, New Delhi : Sage Publications 10. Chauhan and Chauhan. 1998. Envrionmental Degredation : Socio-Economic Consequences, New Delhi : Rawat Publications. 11. Chhokar, Kiran B., Pandya M., Raghunathan (ed), 2004. Understanding Environment, New Delhi : Sage Publications. 12. Dreze Jean, Samson Meera and Singh Satyajit (ed), 2000. The Dam and the Nation, New Delhi : Oxford University Press. 13. Dunlab, Bultel, Dickins and Gijswijt, 2017. Envrionmental Sociology : Classical Foundations Contemporary Insights, New York : Rowman and Little Field Publishers. 14. Elliot, Jennifer. A. 1994. Sustainable Development, London : Routledge 15. Fernandes, Walter and Enakshi Gangualy Thukral (eds). 1989. Development, Displacement and Rehabilitation : Issues for a National Debate, New Delhi : Indian Social Institution. 5 16. Fisher, William, F. (ed). 1957. Towards Sustainable Development, New Delhi : Rawat Publication. 17. Gadgil, Madhav and Ramchandra Guha. 1996. Ecology and Equity : The Use and Abuse of Nature in Contemporary India, New Delhi : Oxford University Press. 18. Guha, R. 1989. The Unquiet Woods : Ecological Change and Peasant Resistance in Himalayas, New Delhi : Oxford University Press. 19. Guha, R. 1994. Sociology Ecology, New Delhi : Oxford University Press. 20. Guha, R. 2000. Environmentalism : A Global History, New Delhi : Oxford University Press. 21. Hannigan, J.A. 1995. Environmental Sociology, London : Routledge. 22. Iyer, Gopal, K. Sustainable Development : Socio Cultural Implications, New Delhi : Rawat Publications. 23. Iyer, Ramaswamy R (ed). 2015. Living Rivers, Dying Rivers, New Delhi : Oxford University Press. 24. Iyer, R. Ramaswamy. 2007. Towards Water Wisdom : Limits, Justice Harmony, New Delhi : Sage Publications. 25. Kemip, David, D. 1994. Global Envrionmental Issues, London : Routledge. 26. Krishna, Sumi. 1996. Envrionmental Politics, New Delhi : Sage Publications. 28. Lele, S. 1991. Sustainable Development : A Critique, World Development, 19(6) : 607-21 29. Mehta, Lyla. 2009. Displaced by Development : Confronting Marginalization and Gender Injustice, New Delhi : Sage Publications. 30. Mehta, Rani. 2014. Sociology and Envrionmental Sustainablility, Jaipur : Rawat Publications. 31. Merchant, Carolyn. 1994. Ecology : Key Concepts in Critical theory, New Jersy : Humanities Press. 32. Nadarajah, M. 1999. Culture Gender and Ecology, New Delhi : Rawat Publications 33. Nambiar, Prithi. 2014 : Media Construction of Environmental and Sustainability in India, New Delhi : Sage Publications. 6 34. Odum, E. P. 1970. Ecology, Modern Biology Series, New Delhi : Oxford & IBH, 35. Omvedt. G. Ecology and Social Movements, Economic and Political Weekly, XIX (44) : 1865-67. 36. Parmar, Geeta and Maheshwari. 2002. A Textbook of Energy, Ecology, Environment and Society, New Delhi : Anmol Publications. 37. Prasad, Archana. 2004. Envrionmentalism and the Left, New Delhi : Leftword Books. 38. Rashid, Ishtiaq, Hashiq, Rahman, 2008. Envrionmental Resources and Sustainable Development. New Delhi : Rawat Publications. 39. Rosencranz, Divan. 2005. Environmental Law and Policy in India. New Delhi : Oxford University Press. 40. Saxena, H. M., 2010. Envrionmental Management, New Delhi : Rawat Publications. 41. Saxena, H. M. 2006, Environmental Studies, New Delhi : Rawat Publications. 42. Sharma, P. D. 1993, Envrionmental Biology and Toxicology, New Delhi : Rajsons Printers. 43. Sharma, S. L. 1998. ‘Sustainable Development : Socio-cultural Imperatives’ . In Y.G. Joshi and D. K. Verma (ed) Ecology and Politics of Survival, New Delhi : Sage Publications 44. Shiva, Vandana. 1991. Ecology and Politics of Survival, New Delhi : Sage Publications. 45. Shiva, Vandana. 1998. Staying Alive-Women, Ecology and Development in India, New Delhi : Kali for Women Press : 46. Shiva, Vandana. 2010. Ecofeminism, New Delhi : Rawat Publications. 47. Shiva, Vandana. 2017. Who Really feeds the words ? New Delhi : Women Unlimited 48. Singh and Mal. 2009. Envrionmental Change and Bio Diversity, New Delh : Rawat Publications. 49. Spaargaren, Mol and Buttel. (ed). 2000. Environmenta and Global Modernity, New Delhi : Sage Publications. 50. Walker, Gordan. 2016. Envrionmental Justice : Concepts, Evidence and Politics, New York : Routledge Publications. 7 CONTENTS Lesson No. Topic Page No. Unit-I : Concepts & Issues : Lesson 1. Ecology & Ecosystem 7 Lesson 2. Environmental Sociology 47 Lesson 3. Global Warming 79 Lesson 4. Acid Rain 90 Lesson 5. Biodiversity Loss 97 Lesson 6. Ozone Layer Depletion 115 Lesson 7. Social Construction of Environmental Problems 125 Unit -II Theoretical Approaches to Environmental Sociology Lesson 8. Classical