Sustainable Resource Development (Theory)

Paper Code: 
25CGEO312
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
1. To learn the concepts related with Sustainable development and its role in reducing poverty and
inequality in the world.
2. To get updated knowledge of Millennium Development Goals & Sustainable Development Goals.
3. To critically evaluate the global policies and programmes for sustainable development.
Course Outcomes: 
 

Course Code

Course Title

Learning Outcome (at course level)

Learning & Teaching Strategies

Assessment Strategies
 

25CGEO312

Sustainable Resource Development (Theory)

CO43: Acquainted with the concept of Sustainable Resource Development

Approach in Teaching:
Interactive lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstrations.

Learning activities for students:
Self-learning assignments, effective questions, Seminar presentation.

Class Test,
Semester end examinations,
Assignments,
Presentation,
Individual and Group projects.
     

CO44: Enhance knowledge on National Strategies and International Experiences

    
     

CO45: Detect the need and examples from different Ecosystems

    
     

CO46: Evaluate the sense of Inclusive Development

    
     

CO47: Evaluate the global policies and programmes for sustainable development

    
     

CO48: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.

    

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Sustainable Development and Sustainability:

Definition, Components and Limitations

12.00
Unit II: 
The Millennium Development Goals:

Experiences, India’s Effort, Performance and Strategies.

12.00
Unit III: 
Sustainable Resource Development:
Water Sustainability in Arid Regions, Forest Sustainability in Mountain Regions, Marine Resource
Sustainability, Resources and Sustainable Cities.
12.00
Unit IV: 
Inclusive Development:
  • Poverty and Inequality;
  • Education (The role of higher education in sustainable resource development),
  • Health: The Challenges of Universal Health Coverage;
  • Climate Change: Policies and Global Cooperation for Climate Change
12.00
Unit V: 
Sustainable Development Policies and Programmes:
  • The proposal for SDGs at Rio+20;
  • Illustrative SDGs;
  • Goal-Based Development;
  • Financing for Sustainable Development;
  • Principles of Good Governance; CDM.
Essential Readings: 
1. Agyeman, J., Robert D. B., and Bob, E. (Eds.) (2003). Just Sustainabilities: Development in an
Unequal World. London, UK: Earthscan. (Introduction and conclusion.).
2. Ayers, Jessica and David,Dodman. (2010). Climate change adaptation and development I: the state of
the debate. USA: Sage, Progress in Development Studies 10(2): 161-168.
3. Baker, Susan. (2006). Sustainable Development. New York, N.Y.: Routledge.
4. Brosius, P. (1997). Endangered forest, endangered people: Environmentalist representations of
indigenous knowledge. Human Ecology 25: 47-69.
5. Singh, R.B. (Ed.) (2001): Urban Sustainability in the Context of Global Change. Science Pub., Inc.,
New Delhi, India: Enfield (NH), USA and Oxford & IBH Pub.
 
 
 
 
Suggested Readings:
Lohman, Larry. (2003). Re-imagining the population debate. UK: Corner House Briefing.
2. Martínez-Alier, Joan. (2010). Sustainable de-growth: Mapping the context, criticisms and future
prospects of an emergent paradigm. Ecological Economics 69: 1741-1747.
3. Merchant, Carolyn. (Ed.). (1994):Ecology. Atlantic Highlands, N.J., USA: Humanities Press.
(Introduction, pp 1-25.)
4. Osorio, Leonardo., et al. (2005). Debates on sustainable development: towards a holistic view of
reality. Switzertland: Environment, Development and Sustainability 7: 501-518.
5. Robbins, Paul. (2004). Political Ecology: A Critical Introduction. UK: Blackwell Publishing.
References: 
1. AdvancesinAtmosphericSciences–Bimonthly,SPSciencePress,Paris0256-1538
2. AtmosphericEnvironment–Annual,Elsevier, Netherland1352-2310
3. AnnalsoftheNationalAssociationofGeographersIndia–Biannual,
NationalAssociationofGeographers,NewDelhi0970-972X
Academic Year: 
2025-2026