Issues of
environment have gained sufficient momentum throughout the world now. This book
will provide direct and systematic knowledge of environmental concepts, issues
and actions.
The index
is as follows:
Unit
1: Restoring balance in Ecosystem
1.
Conservation
and Management: Landscape and Water
2.
Conservation
and Management: forest, grassland and semi-arid ecosystems
3.
Conservation
and Management: soil
4.
Conservation
and Management: wildlife
5.
Biotechnology
and its applications
Unit
2: Pollution
6.
Types and
sources of pollution
7.
Effects and
abatement of pollution
Unit
3: Issues of Environment
8.
Decline in
productivity
9.
Resettlement
and rehabilitation of people
10. Energy crisis
11. Global issues of environment
12. Disasters
Unit
4: Striving for better environment
13. Sustainable environment
14. Consumer education
15. Ecological restoration and conservation