What were the main features of the British colonial administration and what were their results?

Discuss the PRA as basic tools for participatory management and how are these tools used in the development of participatory projects? Support your answer with a successful example of participatory management.

Role of civil society in environmental management

Environmental equity

Biocentrism and ecocentrism

Feminism and feminist movements

Environmental carrying capacity

Industrial waste management

Discuss the political and economic constraints on policy making

Name the two important NGOs of international repute in the field of environment and describe their principal activities.

Explain cost benefit analysis and how it can be applied to environmental management?

Describe the concept of joint forest management. Give the background for its emergence. What are the challenges faced by joint forest management in India?

Suggest any five individual and community initiatives for improving urban environments. What initiatives can you take in your area?

Analyse the measures for alleviating poverty in rural area.

Explain how sustainable development led to the idea of integrated environment management.

What is CITES? Give its important aspects.

Define buffer zones. Discuss their importance in protecting biodiversity.

Explain the social and economic strategies of conserving biodiversity.

Discuss the main characteristics of biosphere reserves.

What is species based approach of conserving biodiversity? Also give its disadvantages.