Environment Management

Prof. Akash Niranjane

Question Bank for Environment Management
1. Define Environment Management, elaborate on existing legislative framework for
environment protection in India.
2. Elaborate on present status of Environment management in India?
3. State and Explain objectives of Indias National Environmental Policy 2006.
4. Explain principles of National Environmental Policy 2006.
5. Elaborate on Substantive Reforms suggested in NEP 2006.
6. Explain Regulatory and Process related reforms with reference to NEP 2006.
7. Explain Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) process in detail.
8. An organization needs to comply with various rules and regulations in order to operate in
India. Enlist such rules and regulations with reference to various Indian environmental laws.
9. Elaborate on scope of Environment Management.
10. Explain role and function of Government as planning agency.
11. Explain role and function of Government Organizing, Directing, and implementing agency.
12. Explain various environmental issues relevant to India.
13. Government of India enacted special environmental laws after 1972, explain reasons behind
it.
14. Explain ISO 14000/14001 standard with specification and guidance for EMS
15. Explain ISO 14000 series of Environmental standards with tangible and intangible benefits.
16. Explain the coverage of ISO 14000 series with its benefits to organization.
17. What is Corporate Environmental Responsibility, Explain Initiatives which reflect responsible
behaviour of organization towards environment?
18. Explain Objectives and machinery for action with reference to Water P&CP Act. 1974.
19. Explain structure, function and characteristics of State Pollution Control Board with
reference to Air P&CP Act. 1981.
20. Explain objectives of Air P&CP Act. 1981 along with some important definitions used in
Act.
21. What is waste management, Explain three Rs of waste Management with suitable
example?
22. What are objectives EPA 1986; explain powers and functions of central government with
reference to Act.
23. Explain powers and function of CPCB and SPCB with reference to Air P&CP Act. 1981.
24. Explain various regulatory instruments used by government for industrial pollution control.
25. Explain characteristics of responsible organization with reference to Environment
Management.
26. Write short notes.
a. New approaches in Environmental and Forest clearances
b. Poverty and Environment
c. Population and Environment
d. Rural development and Environment
e. Urban development and Environment
f. Economical principle in Environmental decision making
g. Significance of Environment Management to Society
h. Significance of Environment Management to Industry.
Environment Management

Prof. Akash Niranjane
i. Energy Management
j. Environmental Ethics
k. An action plan for control of soil pollution.
l. Framework of legal action for NEP 2006.
m. Substantive reforms of NEP 2006.
n. Regulatory and process related reforms of NEP 2006.
o. Coastal areas and LMOs
p. Entities with incomparable values.
q. Steps involved in planning.
r. Steps involved in organizing function.
s. Directing, Implementing and controlling function.
t. Energy management.
u. Natural resource Management and Environmental Planning.
v. Legal requirement for opening an Industry.
w. Environmental Impact assessment
x. Waste management
y. Pollution definition and types
z. Environmental issues relevant to India.
aa. Need of special environmental laws.
bb. Water P & CP act. 1974.
cc. Function of state board.
dd. Function of central board.
ee. Define Air pollution and discuss causes and effects of it.
ff. Present status of environment management: challenges in front of India.
gg. Environmental Standards General guidelines.
hh. Five components of EMS.
ii.