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What is one of the primary functions of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)?

  • Conduct on-site inspections of forests
  • Regulate surface water levels
  • Enforce criminal penalties on offenders
  • Provide technical guidance to state boards (correct)
  • Which entity is responsible for taking samples from any water body for testing?

  • Ministry of Environment
  • Environmental Protection Agency
  • Central Pollution Control Board
  • State Pollution Control Board (correct)
  • What key provision was added to the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act in 1987?

  • Carbon footprint regulations
  • Noise pollution regulations (correct)
  • Plastic waste management guidelines
  • Water pollution penalties
  • What must new industries obtain from the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) before starting operations?

    <p>Consent with technical details and fees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a role of the Central Pollution Control Board?

    <p>Issuing birth certificates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Environment Protection Act 1986 aim to control in regards to air pollution?

    <p>Declaring air pollution control areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is defined as 'environmental pollution' under the Environment Protection Act?

    <p>The presence of any harmful substances to the environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a guideline advised to industries under the Environment Protection Act focused on effluents?

    <p>Incorporating advanced technology for treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the major drawbacks regarding the enforcement of environmental legislation mentioned?

    <p>Central government powers leading to delays</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can public awareness about environmental issues be effectively propagated among students?

    <p>By integrating it into their education</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor has contributed to public unawareness of environmental impacts according to the content?

    <p>Lack of education on environmental aspects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a guideline for hazardous substance management?

    <p>Eliminating all forms of hazardous substances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What challenge do small industries face in terms of effluent treatment plants (ETPs)?

    <p>Affordability of operating ETPs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the Environmental Protection Act of 1986?

    <p>To reduce pollution and protect the environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which legislation was enacted to specifically address water pollution?

    <p>Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant change occurred after the Wild Life Protection Act of 1972?

    <p>Wildlife management became solely a central government responsibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the key outcome of the 1972 UN Conference on the Human Environment?

    <p>Establishment of the World Environmental Day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Indian constitutional amendment emphasizes the duty of citizens to protect the environment?

    <p>42nd Amendment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Article 48A in the Indian Constitution?

    <p>It mandates the state to safeguard the environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which act specifies the appointment of authorities such as wildlife wardens?

    <p>Wild Life Protection Act 1972</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following acts could be associated with air pollution control?

    <p>Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the goals of the Forest Conservation Act of 1980?

    <p>To conserve forest resources and prevent deforestation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which legislation is focused on controlling pollution in bodies of water?

    <p>Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Module 6: Social Issues and the Environment

    • Urban problems relate to energy and sustainable development
    • Water conservation, rain water harvesting, watershed management, rehabilitation problems (case studies) are covered
    • Wasteland reclamation, consumerism, and waste products are discussed
    • Environment Protection Act, Air, Water, Wildlife, and Forest Conservation Acts are mentioned
    • Environmental legislation and public awareness are key topics

    Sustainable Development

    • The drive for improved quality of life led to environmental issues
    • Development is not just about economic growth; other factors matter for quality of life
    • Economic development has led to overexploitation of natural resources, biodiversity loss, a lack of environmental awareness, and increasing economic differences within and between nations
    • Overfishing is highlighted as a concern for seafood scarcity in 2050

    Sustainable Development Definition

    • "Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." (Brundtland, G.H.)
    • Sustainable development aims to balance social, environmental, and economic factors

    Sustainable Development - Key Aspects

    • Inter-generational Equity: Protecting the environment for future generations
    • Intra-generational Equity: Reducing economic inequality between rich and poor countries

    Measures to Achieve Sustainable Development

    • Use locally adaptable, eco-friendly, and culturally appropriate technologies
    • Minimize resource use, reuse resources and recycle
    • Promote environmental education, public awareness, and training
    • Limit resource utilization to carrying capacity

    Carrying Capacity

    • The maximum number of individuals a given area can support without degrading the natural, social, cultural, and economic environment
    • Exceeding carrying capacity negatively impacts sustainable development
    • Carrying capacity has supporting (regenerative) and assimilative (tolerance) components

    Sustainable Development in Indian Context

    • India's economy grew in the last 50 years, but the rich-poor gap also widened
    • India achieves food self-sufficiency but with increased fertilizer and pesticide use
    • Rapid population growth (17 million yearly) is a challenge
    • Increased industry leads to pollution of land, water, and air
    • Rural-to-urban migration creates strain on urban resources

    What Can Be Done?

    • Personal: Consumption patterns, water and energy use, clothing, recreation, yard care, household products, home purchase, vacation planning, family planning, transportation choices
    • Business: Production methods, energy and water use, waste disposal, employee benefits, stockholder relations
    • Community: Building a sustainable development center/organization, running summer schools, conference planning, devotional programs

    Urbanization

    • Urbanization is the increase in population in cities due to rural-urban migration
    • Reasons include: job searching, better education, more commodities, and accessible health facilities
    • Urbanization impacts the environment with increased population density, traffic jams, resource strain, greater pollution, decreased aesthetic quality, loss of farmland, biodiversity reduction, increased risk of flooding and ecosystem fragmentation

    Urban Energy Problems

    • Urban areas have higher energy consumption than rural areas
    • More than 50% of the world's population lives in urban areas
    • Urban development consumes more energy and produces more waste

    Energy Demands in Urban Areas

    • Lightings, transportation, modern electric gadgets, industries, waste disposal, and pollution prevention all require energy

    Energy Conservation

    • Search for renewable resources (Tidal, wind, biomass, solar, geothermal, hydrogen cells)
    • Switch off lights/fans, use public transport, use energy-efficient devices, and other measures

    Water Conservation and Watershed Management

    • Water conservation practices are crucial
    • Methods include decreasing run-off losses (contour cultivation, conservation bench terracing, water spreading, chemical conditioners, and water storage structures), reducing evaporation losses (asphalt sheets, super slurpers, planting trees), storing water in soil, reducing irrigation losses, reusing water, and stopping wastage (by closing taps, repairing leaks, using low-flush toilets)
    • Increasing block pricing, introducing proper laws, and educating the public to conserve water are important

    Rainwater Harvesting

    • Rainwater harvesting is capturing and storing rainwater to recharge groundwater
    • This involves constructing special water harvesting structures (dug wells, percolation pits, lagoons, check dams)
    • Objectives include reducing run-off, avoiding flooding, meeting water demands, raising water tables, reducing contamination, and supplementing groundwater supplies during lean seasons
    • Various methods, including storing in tanks, constructing pits/wells/lagoons, and recharging groundwater, are used
    • Traditional methods, such as lakes, ponds, underground tanks in Rajasthan, and bamboo pipes in the Himalayas, are also highlighted

    Watershed

    • A watershed is a delineated area with a well-defined topographic boundary
    • The land area from which water drains to a drainage channel (stream, river)
    • Also called a catchment area, drainage basin, or river basin
    • Watersheds have one well-defined boundary and water outlet

    Watershed Degradation

    • Improper land management causes watershed degradation, including overgrazing, mining, deforestation, construction activities, industrialization, shifting cultivation, fires, soil erosion, and local people's ignorance of land conservation

    Watershed Management

    • Rational utilization of land and water resources for optimum production with minimal environmental damage
    • Objectives include restoring watersheds, providing water, irrigation, and hydropower, minimizing risks, and developing rural areas

    Watershed Management Practices

    • Water harvesting, afforestation/agroforestry, terracing, no-till farming, contour cropping, strip cropping, scientific mining, and public participation are key practices

    Resettlement and Rehabilitation Issues

    • Resettlement involves relocating people, typically due to infrastructure projects (dams, mines, national parks)
    • Rehabilitation aims to restore displaced people to a usable position in society, focusing on their cultural and economic well-being
    • Displacement often leads to major societal and livelihood disruptions for displaced tribes and villagers

    Need for Resettlement and Rehabilitation

    • Displacement occurs due to dam construction, mining, or national park creation
    • Voluntary migration occurs due to job opportunities, fleeing epidemics, or wars

    Displacement of People

    • Development projects often displace people, especially native communities
    • Many are affected by issues from the loss of their homes, work, and ancestral lands.

    Wasteland Reclamation

    • Wasteland reclamation involves bringing back unproductive land into productive use after environmental degradation
    • Wasteland includes salt-affected, sandy, gullied, undulating upland, and snow-covered/glacial areas
    • Key reasons for wasteland formation include natural factors (uplands, snow, and saline areas) and anthropogenic factors (deforestation, overgrazing, water logging, poor agricultural practices, industrial pollution, mining)
    • Wasteland reclamation practices include land development and leaching, drainage, proper irrigation practices, crop selection, using gypsum, afforestation, and social forestry programs

    Consumerism

    • Consumerism is the theory that increased consumption of goods is economically beneficial
    • It also involves a growing inclination towards the purchase of consumer goods
    • Problems with improper consumerism include uncontrolled food manufacturing, food adulteration, poor service, and waste generation—which leads to natural resource depletion and environmental imbalance
    • Population and lifestyle demands contribute significantly to exponential consumerism

    Environmental Legislation

    • Laws and acts protect the environment. Some key acts include
      • Wild Life Protection Act (1972)
      • Forest Conservation Act (1980)
      • Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act (1974)
      • Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act (1981)
      • Environmental Protection Act (1986)

    Public Awareness

    • Education should equip people with environmental and pollution knowledge
    • Policymakers need to promote environmental concerns and awareness

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