MED-002 · December 2013 · English

IGNOU MED-002 December 2013 Previous Year Question Paper

Sustainable Development: Issues and Challenges

Structured previous year question paper for MED-002, December 2013 session.

Max marks: 50 · Questions: 5

Verified: 19 Jul 2026

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN

ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE

तो DEVELOPMENT (PGDESD)/

To) M.A. (Political Science)

2 Term-End Examination

December, 2013

MED - 002 : SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT :

ISSUES AND CHALLENGES

Time : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 50

Note: Answer all questions. Marks for each question is indicated

against it. Adhere to the prescribed word limit.

Q1.What is your view are the socio-economic and 15 ethical issues to be taken into consideration for conservation and management of natural resources ?

Q2.What are transnational corporation ? What impact they have made on environmental protection ? (600 words)

Q3.| What do you think are the major hurdles in the 15 implementation of international environmental legislation ? Give examples.

Q4.Describe the civil society initiatives in the national/regional environmental protection. (600 words)

Q5.Write notes (not exceeding 300 words) on any two of the following : 10x2=20

(a) Discuss the impact of South Asian Preferential Trade Agreement (SAPTA) on trade development in South Asia

(b) How integration of scientific and traditional knowledge helps in sustainable development ?

(c) Identify the indications of inequality

(d) Discuss the concept of sustainable livelihood and how it can be achieved ? MED-002 2 ;