Environmental History of the World — DU History Honours Previous Year Question Papers

1. How do the interdisciplinary perspectives broaden the horizons of environmental history? 2. In what ways did the beginning of agriculture and surplus production reshape human-nature relations and contribute to the rise of inequality in early societies? Discuss. 3. How did the rainforest environment shape the rise and fall of the Ancient Maya civilisation? 4. Is 'ecological imperialism' a useful concept for analysing the worldwide biological exchange that unfolded after 1400 CE? Analyse. STol dapitis reshape for maniate res and and cat monod palans nee with reference to one of the following plantation products: a) tea, b) coffee, c) rubber, d) cotton. 6. Why is the rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide considered an issue of environmental justice? Analyse this with reference to urban-industrial pollution in London following the Industrial 7. Examine the socio-environmental impacts of large dams, with specific reference to the Aswan Dam project. 8. Write short notes on any two of the following topics: a) Environmental Histories of imperial cities: Discuss with reference to the case study of either Athens or Constantinople. b) Early colonial botanical knowledge and green imperialism. c) Climate change and social transformations during the Little Ice Age. d) Socio-environmental impacts of Stalin's Great Plan.