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Environmental Studies is a vast and rapidly growing subject with increasing relevance for sustainable development. It is the systematic study of the environment, with our proper place and role in it. Realizing the importance of environmental education, the Supreme Court ordered that a basic course on the environment be introduced as a compulsory subject on all levels of education. Textbook of Environmental Studies deals with the various facets and dimensions of the environment in an integrated, multidisciplinary, and holistic manner. It provides an up-to-date, introductory view of essential topics in environmental studies to help students understand and retain the general principles. It is written with the understanding that even students without prior background in science should be able to use it, and so it has not been laid heavy with technical jargon. At the same time, it has enough depth to make it suitable as a textbook for students of different courses including humanities, commerce, sciences, and engineering.
Contents
The Multidisciplinary Nature of Environmental Studies: What is environment; Scope of Environmental Sciences; Importance of Environmental Science; Interlinked Environmental Factors; Need for Public Awareness; India's Environmental concerns; Global Environmental Issues Natural Resources: Introduction; Classification of Natural Resources; Conservation of Natural Resources; Forest Resource; Water Resources; Mineral Resources; Land Resources; Energy Resources; Food Resources The Ecosystems: Concepts of an Ecosystem; Ecosystem Functioning; Components of the Ecosystem; Productivity of Ecosystem; Energy Flow in an Ecosystem; Food Chain and Food Web; Ecological Pyramids; Ecological Succession; Major Ecosystems Biodiversity and its Conservation: Levels of Biodiversity; Biogeographical Classification of India; Value of Biodiversity; Global Biodiversity; Indian Biodiversity; Indian as a Mega-Diversity Nation; Hot Spots of Biodiversity; Threats to Biodiversity; Endangered Species of India; Conservation Methods Environmental Pollution: Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Soil Pollution; Marine Pollution; Noise Pollution; Thermal Pollution; Radioactive Pollution; Solid Waste Management; Role of Individual in Prevention of Pollution; Pollution Case Studies; Disaster Management Social Issues and Environment: From unsustainable to Sustainable Development; Popularization of the Concepts of Sustainable Development; Urban Problems Related to Energy; Water Conservation; Resettlment and Rehabiliation; Environmental Ethics; Climate Change; Wasteland Reclamation; Wasteland Management; Consumerism and Waste Products; Environmental Legislation; Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986; Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974; Wildlife (Protection) Act 1980; Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980; Issues Involved in Enforcement of Environmental Legislation; Public Awareness; The Importance of Outreach; Paving the way for action; Indian Initiatives; Methdos for Promoting Awareness Human Population and the Environment: Population Growth; Population Explosion; Environment and Human Health; Human Rights; Value Education; AIDS; Women & Child Welfare; Role of Information Technology in Environment and Human Health.
