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Abhyas - 2116(Pra.Kra.4316) SD - 4 Dated 25.04.2016 has given approval to prescribe this textbook in its meeting held on 30.01.2020 and it has been decided to implement it from academic year 2020-21.

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Preface Dear StudentReaders, The Maharashtra State Curriculum Framework 2010 (SCF 2010) has been prepared in accordance to the National Curriculum Framework 2005.

The present book is organised according to teaching and learning approaches and materials based on SCF 2010.

Honble Supreme Court (SC) has directed that Environment Education (EE) be compulsory at all levels of education.

Following the directions given by the SC, EE has been decided to be a separate and compulsory subject at the level of 11th and 12th standard.

Maharashtra State has prepared the book which includes major concepts of environment which shall encourage collaborative learning and group activities to facilitate peer learning.

The book has been prepared for constructivist approach and activity based teaching-learning.

The content has been presented in a graded manner to facilitate knowledge building with the illustrations relevant to the content of the syllabus.

The textbook highlights the measures for protection and care of the environment, prevention of pollution and conservation of energy.

The topics are included to facilitate understanding of the environment in its totality.

Both natural, social and economic processes and their impacts on environment are given and the ways and means to preserve the environment are discussed.

The textbook considers appropriate environmental case studies exemplifying how one may view environmental issues from a systems perspective.

The teachers are encouraged to emphasise this view and try to apply it during transaction of the syllabus.

The students are expected to have acquired adequate understanding of the basics of the various topics by 11th standard and through this book, the students are given a comprehensive view of the environment while dealing with the topics.

The curriculum, emphasises student activities as the main vehicle of learning.

At the higher secondary stage, to ensure the continuation of proactive action towards the environment, the core course, is considered compulsory qualifying course with a project and activity-based evaluation mode.

The textbook expresses concern over the prevailing drought like condition across our country and the state of Maharashtra, where we are facing acute water crisis and witness over-exploitation of groundwater.

The textbook calls for immediate water conservation, rainwater harvesting, renovation of water bodies, reduce reuse of water, watershed development, and afforestation, and drinking water sanitation through community participation at each block or city.

There is a pressing immediate need to make this as a mass movement to ensure water security Different examplar activities and projects are suggested (but not restricted to) in the textbooks to provide exposures to the practical environmental issues providing live contact with the world around them.

The project-based learning would ensure learning in the affective domain which would bring forth good, sensitive, rational citizens.

A careful planning and preparation can lead to successful implementation of this approach.

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