The course is designed to provide the basic management principles to biophysical environments, including terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. It will survey the ecology of different types of biophysical environments (biomes), their characteristics, distinctive features, and geographical distribution all over the world. An interdisciplinary approach towards sustainable management of biophysical environments is discussed from an ecological, social and economic perspective with emphasis to ensuring continuous provision of social, economic, and ecological goods, values and services from the biomes. Vital tools such as Conventions, Treaties, and national tools like EIAs, Gazettement of Protected areas, User rights, Environmental Indicators, Oil, Gas and Nuclear Exploration guidelines will also be discussed.
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