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Department of Environmental Sciences
Over the last few
decades, environmental agro-ecology of Pakistan has changed dramatically
due to undesired cutting of forests and replacement of small farms by
industries. Drastic increase in vehicles and lack of attention to their
fitness by the owners has added to environmental pollution. Because of
mismanagement, thousands of tones of wastes and sewerage water is
polluting under and over ground water bodies. Animals and factory farms
produce are also contributing to water and air pollution. Human and
livestock waste is also not treated and is dumped into pits and onto the
land. Manure emits health-threatening quantities of toxic gases into the
air as it decomposes. Spills and runoff of manure from factory farms can
destroy rivers, and contaminate downstream life and human drinking water
supplies.
Universities are
considered the hub of research and higher learning. Currently, only a
few institutions of higher education offer programmes in environmental
studies in upper Punjab. Keeping in view the importance and impact of
Environmental Science on the society, UOG has started BS (Hons)
programme in this subject.
Chairperson
Prof Dr Muhammad Faheem Malik
PhD in Zoology from University of Balochistan, Pakistan
MS in Biological Sciences from New Mexico State University, USA
BSc (Hons) in Entomology from University of Agriculture Faisalabad.
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