CISCE Class 12 Environmental Science (Theory) Syllabus - Free PDF Download
CISCE Syllabus 2025-26 Class 12: The CISCE Class 12 Environmental Science (Theory) Syllabus for the examination year 2025-26 has been released by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, CISCE. The board will hold the final examination at the end of the year following the annual assessment scheme, which has led to the release of the syllabus. The 2025-26 CISCE Class 12 Environmental Science (Theory) Board Exam will entirely be based on the most recent syllabus. Therefore, students must thoroughly understand the new CISCE syllabus to prepare for their annual exam properly.
The detailed CISCE Class 12 Environmental Science (Theory) Syllabus for 2025-26 is below.
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CISCE Class 12 Environmental Science (Theory) Revised Syllabus
CISCE Class 12 Environmental Science (Theory) and their Unit wise marks distribution
CISCE Class 12 Environmental Science (Theory) Course Structure 2025-26 With Marking Scheme
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Syllabus
CISCE Class 12 Environmental Science (Theory) Syllabus for Chapter 1: Human Beings and Nature
1 Modern Schools of Ecological Thought
- Modern Schools of Ecological Thought
2 Deep Ecology (Gary Snyder, Earth First) Vs. Shallow Ecology
- Deep Ecology (Gary Snyder, Earth First) Vs. Shallow Ecology
3 Stewardship of Land (E.G. Wendell Berry)
- Stewardship of Land (E.G. Wendell Berry)
4 Social Ecology [Marxist Environmentalism and Socialist Ecology (Barry Commoner)]
- Social Ecology [Marxist Environmentalism and Socialist Ecology (Barry Commoner)]
5 Feminism
- Feminism
6 Green Politics (E.g. Germany and England)
- Green Politics (E.G. Germany and England)
7 Sustainable Development
- Sustainable Development
CISCE Class 12 Environmental Science (Theory) Syllabus for Chapter 2: Population and Conservation Ecology
1 Population and Conservation Ecology
- Population and Conservation Ecology
2 Human Populations
- Human Populations
3 Population Regulation
- Population Regulation
4 Human Population Control
- Human Population Control
5 Threats to the Ecosystem
- Threats to the Ecosystem
6 Conservation
- Conservation
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
- Endemic Centres and Endemic Plants
CISCE Class 12 Environmental Science (Theory) Syllabus for Chapter 3: Monitoring Pollution
1 Pollution Monitoring
- Pollution Monitoring
2 Monitoring the Atmosphere: Techniques
- Monitoring the Atmosphere: Techniques
3 International and National Air Quality Standards
- International and National Air Quality Standards
4 Water Testing
- Water Testing
5 Soil Testing
CISCE Class 12 Environmental Science (Theory) Syllabus for Chapter 4: Third World Development
1 Urban-rural Divide
- Urban-rural Divide
2 A Critical Appraisal of Conventional Paradigm of Development from the Viewpoints of Sustainability, Environmental Impact and Equity
- A Critical Appraisal of Conventional Paradigm of Development from the Viewpoints of Sustainability, Environmental Impact and Equity
3 A Case Study of Gandhian Approach in Terms of Its Aims and Processes
- A Case Study of Gandhian Approach in Terms of Its Aims and Processes
4 Urban Environmental Planning and Management
- Urban Environmental Planning and Management
CISCE Class 12 Environmental Science (Theory) Syllabus for Chapter 5: Sustainable Agriculture
1 Traditional Agriculture in India
- Traditional Agriculture in India
2 Food
- Food
CISCE Class 12 Environmental Science (Theory) Syllabus for Chapter 6: Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
1 Definition: Resources; Scarcity and Growth; Natural Resource Accounting
- Definition: Resources; Scarcity and Growth; Natural Resource Accounting
2 Gnp Vs. Other Forms of Measuring Income
- Gnp Vs. Other Forms of Measuring Income
3 Economic Status and Welfare (Net Economic Welfare, Nature Capital, Ecological Capital, Etc.)
- Economic Status and Welfare (Net Economic Welfare, Nature Capital, Ecological Capital, Etc.)
4 Externalities: Cost Benefit Analysis (Social, Ecological)
- Externalities: Cost Benefit Analysis (Social, Ecological)
5 Natural Capital Regeneration
- Natural Capital Regeneration
CISCE Class 12 Environmental Science (Theory) Syllabus for Chapter 7: International Relations and the Environment
1 Trans-national Characteristics of Environmental Issues Using Case Study of Amazonia, Trade in Wild Life and Ozone Depletion
- Trans-national Characteristics of Environmental Issues Using Case Study of Amazonia, Trade in Wild Life and Ozone Depletion
2 Impact of International Politics, National Sovereignty and Interest
- Impact of International Politics, National Sovereignty and Interest
3 International Trade
- International Trade
Its link to environmental deterioration – unfair trade practices.
4 International Aid
- International Aid
