Exam Details
| Subject | Institutions, Governance And Policies | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Post Graduate Diploma In Sustainability Science (PGDSS) | |
| Department | School of Agriculture (SOA) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | December, 2015 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
1. Attempt any ten questions. Define the following terms in about 100 words each. Each question carries two marks:
Conventions
Organisations
Protocols
State
Development
Devolution
Trust
Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism
Local government
'Tragedy of Commons' Paradigm
Political ecology
Law
Environmental Management System
Strategic Impact Assessment
ISO 1401
2. Attempt any eight questions. Answer the following questions in about 300 words each. Each question carries five marks:
What is precautionary pay principles? Describe in brief the four elements of the principles.
Describe in brief any five ways in which people's participation can be strengthened as suggested by FAG.
Define Institution. How is institution different from organisations, rules and norms?
Name any five major conventions and events that has influenced sustainable development discourse.
Describe any five dimensions suggested by World Bank to measure Good Governance.
What is Participatory Rural Appraisal Explain any three significant features of PRA.
Describe the concept of good governance. Explain in brief any three attributes of good governance.
What is the Corruption Perception Index Describe in brief the situation reported by the CPI across the countries in the world.
How people's participation in governance and development can be strengthened Explain any five methods.
Why there is a need for national policy for Sustainable Development
State any five provisions of the Environment Protection Act, 1986.
What is Local Agenda 21 Describe in brief it's mechanism and implementation processes.
Describe the concept of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). State any three underlying principles of EIA.
3. Attempt any four questions. Answer the following questions in about 500 words each. Each question carries ten marks each:
Explain in detail any five features of Participatory Good Governance with suitable examples.
State any five obligations of Public Authority under Right to Information Act.
What is Agenda 21? State any eight principles of Agenda 21.
Why is peoples participation in environmental governance essential Explain any four advantages of people's participation in development.
State any five aspects that an environmental audit encompasses. Describe any five benefits of environmental audit.
What is ISO 14001? Describe the three unique characteristics of ISO 14001. Name any five tangible benefits of ISO 14001.
Conventions
Organisations
Protocols
State
Development
Devolution
Trust
Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism
Local government
'Tragedy of Commons' Paradigm
Political ecology
Law
Environmental Management System
Strategic Impact Assessment
ISO 1401
2. Attempt any eight questions. Answer the following questions in about 300 words each. Each question carries five marks:
What is precautionary pay principles? Describe in brief the four elements of the principles.
Describe in brief any five ways in which people's participation can be strengthened as suggested by FAG.
Define Institution. How is institution different from organisations, rules and norms?
Name any five major conventions and events that has influenced sustainable development discourse.
Describe any five dimensions suggested by World Bank to measure Good Governance.
What is Participatory Rural Appraisal Explain any three significant features of PRA.
Describe the concept of good governance. Explain in brief any three attributes of good governance.
What is the Corruption Perception Index Describe in brief the situation reported by the CPI across the countries in the world.
How people's participation in governance and development can be strengthened Explain any five methods.
Why there is a need for national policy for Sustainable Development
State any five provisions of the Environment Protection Act, 1986.
What is Local Agenda 21 Describe in brief it's mechanism and implementation processes.
Describe the concept of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). State any three underlying principles of EIA.
3. Attempt any four questions. Answer the following questions in about 500 words each. Each question carries ten marks each:
Explain in detail any five features of Participatory Good Governance with suitable examples.
State any five obligations of Public Authority under Right to Information Act.
What is Agenda 21? State any eight principles of Agenda 21.
Why is peoples participation in environmental governance essential Explain any four advantages of people's participation in development.
State any five aspects that an environmental audit encompasses. Describe any five benefits of environmental audit.
What is ISO 14001? Describe the three unique characteristics of ISO 14001. Name any five tangible benefits of ISO 14001.
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Departments
- Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
- Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
- National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
- School of Agriculture (SOA)
- School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
- School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
- School of Education (SOE)
- School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
- School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
- School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
- School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
- School of Health Science (SOHS)
- School of Humanities (SOH)
- School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
- School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
- School of Law (SOL)
- School of Management Studies (SOMS)
- School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
- School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
- School of Sciences (SOS)
- School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
- School of Social Work (SOSW)
- School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
- School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
- School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
- School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
- Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)
Subjects
- Challenges To Sustainable Development
- Ecological Economics
- Ecosystem And Natural Resources
- Institutions, Governance And Policies
- Socio-Cultural System
- Strategies And Models For Sustainability
- Sustainability Science