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TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT
MED-008: Globalisation and Environment
Course Code: MED-008
Assignment Code: MED-008/TMA/2023-24
Maximum Marks: 100
Note: * This assignment is based on the entire course.
* All questions are compulsory. Marks for the questions are shown
within bracketson the right-hand side.
* Please answer in your own words; do not copy from the course material.
1. Briefly discuss the Greenhouse effect on the earth. Explain how
globalization isresponsible for large scale disruption of ecosystems
(5×2=10)
2. Distinguish between:
(i) Floods and droughts (5)
(ii) Sudden and Insidious disasters (5)
3 What is meant by North-South divide? Discuss the role of MNCs, TNCs
andIFIs in economic globalisation.
(2.5+7.5=10)
4. Write short notes on the following: (3.5+3.5+3=10)
(i) Rio +5 and Rio +10
(ii) Biodiversity Convention
(iii) UNEP
5. Mention any five multilateral agreements related to transnational air
pollution.Discuss the world Bank’s environmental agenda.
(5+5=10)
6. Discuss briefly the environmental concerns of South Asia with special
reference to Nepal.
(5+5=10)
7. Define NGOs. Explain its origin and briefly discuss the different
perspectivesof NGOs.
(2+8=10)
8. Write short notes on the following: (6×5=30)
(i) Chilka Bachao Andolan and Appiko Movement
(ii) Seed suicides in India
(iii) Indicators of sustainability of food security
(iv) Environmentally Sound Technologies
(v) Environmental Ethics
(vi) Role of judiciary in curbing air pollutio
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