Description
Environmental degradation has been a major concern since past few decades, because of economic growth and development across the world has caused major impacts on the Earth’s ecosystems and natural resources to an extent that can limit the well-being of future generations.
India has recently started realizing the importance of environment and the environmental education. Following the 2001 Supreme Court directive, the environmental education has been or is being included in the curriculum right from the school stage to the College/ University level.
This book covers the syllabi of all Indian Technical Universities and other Universities for different disciplines, may it be in the name of environmental studies, environmental science, ecology or natural resource management. This book is written to bring about an awareness of a variety of environmental concerns and deals from concepts through impacts, mitigation auto management.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: An Introduction (Multidisciplinary Nature of Environmental Studies)
Chapter 2: The Earth and The Biosphere (Earth Sciences)
Chapter 3: Ecology
Chapter 4: Ecosystems
Chapter 5: Biodiversity and Conservation
Chapter 6: Natural Resources
Chapter 7: Forest Resources
Chapter 8: Water Resources
Chapter 9: Mineral Resources
Chapter 10: Land (Soil) Resources
Chapter 11: Energy Resources
Chapter 12: Food Resources
Chapter 13: Environmental Pollution (Hazards) and Control
Chapter 14: Waste Management
Chapter 15: Disaster Management
Chapter 16: Social Issues
Chapter 17: Environmental Challenges
Chapter 18: Human Pollution and The Environment
Chapter 19: Resettlement and Rehabilitation (R & R)
Chapter 20: Environmental Protection
Chapter 21: Environmental Legislation
Chapter 22: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Chapter 23: Environmental Management and Environmental Management Plan (EMP)
Objective Type Question
Author
M.P. Poonia
Dr. M.P. Poonia is presently serving as Vice Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). Prior to this, he remained as Director, National Institute of Technical
Teachers’ Training and Research (NITTTR), Chandigarh. Dr. Poonia is the recipient of Bharat Mata Award conferred by Indian Institute of Oriental Heritage (an International Institute of Oriental Studies and Research, Kolkata. Dr. M.P.Poonia is specialized in the field of Mechanical Engineering. He possesses a vast experience of 30 years. He has published 80 research papers in National and International Journals and published 8 books with M/s. Khanna Book Publishing Company.
S.C. Sharma
S.C. Sharma after graduation in 1966 joined as lecturer in Mechanical Engineering. He had been associated for more than 4 decades in various fields including learning and management of projects in India and abroad in different capacities. While working Hydro power projects for more than 15 years he has actively associated with various environmental and rehabilitation & resettlement issues and successfully resolved various complicated issues. He has also worked as consultant for matters related to safety, environment and R & R. He has written about a dozen books on subjects related to engineering and management including management of projects.
Dileep kumar Prajapati (verified owner) –
Nice book and properly illustration of each topic in a lucid manner
Er Dileep kumar (verified owner) –
Excellent book for environmental basis study