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Understanding Environment

Designed as a basic text for foundation and undergraduate courses in Environmental Studies, this book introduces students to key scientific concepts related to environment and sustainable development. It provides a comprehensive understanding of environmental concerns and issues with special referen...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kiran Banga Chhokar
Other Authors: Mamata Pandya; Meena Raghunathan
Format: Printed Book
Published: New Delhi Sage Publications 2004
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505 |a Understanding environment / Kartikeya V. Sarabhai -- Ecology / Shivani Jain -- Biodiversity / Seema Bhatt -- Water / Avanish Kumar and Sarita Thakore -- Energy / Kiran B. Chhokar -- Pollution / Hema Jagadeesan -- Agriculture / Kalyani Kandula -- The urban environment / Vivek S. Khadpekar and Sunil Jacob -- Industry / Meena Raghunathan -- Climate change and ozone depletion / Kiran B. Chhokar, Mamata Pandya and Meena Raghunathan -- Population, consumption and environment / Kalyani Kandula -- Environment and development : the Links / Kalyani Kandula -- Citizen action / Kiran B. Chhokar, Mamata Pandya and Avanish Kumar -- Appendices: 1. Environmental laws in India -- 2. International environmental agreements. 
520 |a Designed as a basic text for foundation and undergraduate courses in Environmental Studies, this book introduces students to key scientific concepts related to environment and sustainable development. It provides a comprehensive understanding of environmental concerns and issues with special reference to the Indian context. 
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