Understanding Environment

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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
Subjects:
Environmental sciences > Study and teaching (Higher) > India. Environmental education > Study and teaching (Higher) > India. Sustainable development > Study and teaching (Higher) > India.
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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