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GLOBALIZATION AND ENVIRONMENT (MED-008)
Tutor Marked Assignment
Course Code: MED-008
Assignment Code : Assignment/TMA/2022-23
Marks: 100
Note: This assignmentis based on the entire course.
All questions are compulsory. Marks for the questions are shown withinbrackets on
the right-hand side.
Please answer in your ownwords; do not copy from the course material.
1. Explain the effects of global warming on global climate change. (5)
2. Define flood. List at least four factors that cause flood. (5)
3. Distinguish between Sudden Disasters and Insidious disasters. Give an example
foreach of them.
(5)
4. Discuss the role of MNCs and TNCs in economic globalisation. (5)
5. What is Global Environment Facility? Mention its four areas of operation. (5)
6. Explain any four general principles of International Environmental Law. (5)
7. Explain how environment is an important agenda of World Bank. (5)
8. List any five multilateral initiatives on bio-diversity. (5)
9. Discuss in general the environmental concerns of South Asia. (5)
10. Discuss the various initiatives taken in India to protect its wildlife. (5)
11. Discuss the instances when NGO’s have conflicted socio-political movements. (5)
12. Discuss the main highlights of Chilka Bachao Andolan. (5)
13. Explain the controversy related to seed suicides by poor Indian farmers. (5)
14. What is meant by ‘Carrying Capacity’ of ecosystems? Mention few facts
related tothe threat on bio-diversity.
(5)
15. What are sustainable food security indicators? (5)
16. What are micronutrients? Describe any disease related to deficiency
of amicronutrient.
(5)
17. Listfive characteristics of Environmentally Sound Technologies (EST). (5)
18. What is the concept behind ‘Green Business’? (5)
19. Refer to two instances during which Indian Judiciary has played a positive
role inprotecting the environment.
20. “Right to clean environment is an inalienable part of human right”.
Explain thestatement.
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