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Environmental Science    Price: Rs. 1195.00  Buy Now Jal Prabandhan Aur Paristhitikiya Vikas Ved Prakash Meena HINDI ..more  Price: Rs. 1400.00  Buy Now Ecoplaning, Biodiversity and Climate Change Asha Gupta Human-induced climatic changes and greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere are already having observable impacts on ecosystems and species. A Climate-smart management plan for actively managing the viability of ecosystems as the climate changes has t ..more  Price: Rs. 900.00  Buy Now Rajaya Avem Paryavaran Sanrakshan : Vedhanik Avem Vayaharik Paksh Mahendra Kumar Paliwal HINDI ..more  Price: Rs. 1600.00  Buy Now Ecosystems and Climate Change S. K. Banerjee ,  T.K. Mishra Global climate change is a reality and it influences many complex and interrelated physical and biological systems. Recent climate change has already begun to affect species’ geographic ranges. The interaction between global climate change and regional de ..more  Price: Rs. 1800.00  Buy Now Sustainable Biodiversity Conservation in the Landscape O. P. Chaubey ,  Ram Prakash India’s forests were rich in many timber and non-timber yielding species making the natural ecosystem dynamic not only ecologically but also socio-economically. They supplied lot of materials as Non Wood Forest Products (NWFP) such as fuel wood, bam ..more  Price: Rs. 650.00  Buy Now Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Vishwambhar Prasad Sati Disaster management and risk reduction is a comprehensive term and a burning topic particularly in the present span of time when the Earth is largely being affected by the severe hazards caused by the dominance of internal and external forces. The intensi ..more  Price: Rs. 2500.00  Buy Now Climate Change and Crop Production J.C. Dagar ,  A. Arunachalam ,  A.K. Singh Climate change refers to any change in climate over time, whether due to natural variability or as a result of human activity. Either way, the climate system is extremely complex and relatively poorly understood. This is notably so in terms of extent, tim ..more  Price: Rs. 350.00  Buy Now Domestic Waste Management S. Agarwal ,  L. Arora In the present era of fast developing civilization, generation of waste is a major problem. Out of this waste, domestic waste contributes maximum part of it. Due to the lack of awareness, waste management is a serious problem. Domestic waste causes foul smell and allows breeding of various types of insects, spread communicable diseases and environmental pollution. To solve this problem there is an urgent need to increase the awareness regarding waste management. This enhanced awareness will lead to improvement in their waste management practices and this will ultimately reduce the burden of waste management on Municipal Corporation. This book attempts to increase the knowledge, attitude and practices of students regarding waste management and finally solve the problem of waste management. ..more  Price: Rs. 600.00  Buy Now Disaster Management R. Dangi This book brings a paradigm shift in approach to Disaster Management. The book explore the nature of disasters globally and tries to capture the precautionary approach of disaster management. Disaster Management is a vast and detailed subject and the book covers all the aspects related to this field. The book cenceptualizes the birth and evolution of disaster management as an inevitable area of study. Disasters are as old as human history but the dramatic increase and the damage caused by them in the recent past have become a cause of national and international concern. The book analysis the disaster management cycle and covers all the phases in detailed manner. Disasters history have had significant impact on the numbers, health status and life style of populations. The book elaborates the subject of Disaster Management as call of the day and as an unavoidable approach throughout the world. The subject is not only discussed in International perspective but also in context to India. Disaster Management has become part and parcel of our society and its coverage area is widened through this study. The book emphasizes multilevl, multi-dimensional and multi-disciplinary approach to Disaster Management and forsee it as a Holistic Approach. ..more  Price: Rs. 900.00  Buy Now Water: The Epic Struggle for 21st Century B.C. Jat Water nurtures life, without which human beings would perish. It has acquired a new meaning beyond its traditional uses for irrigation, navigation, municipal, industrial and hydropower. It has come to be associated with a certain kind of life style-entertainment, sports, and leisure. Yet water shortages are already a fact of life for millions of people around the world. Indeed, estimates predict severe water scarcity and related crises by 2030. Water demands are increasing, ground water levels are decreasing, surface water supplies are increasingly contaminated, and delivery and treatment infra-structures are aging. This book will give you the real picture of what’s happening on the earth with regard to water availability, consuming pattern, increasing demand, scaring water resources and management strategy for twenty first century. It is hope that the book will be of immense help to scholars of Geography & environment, researchers, analysts, academicians, policy makers and implementers. ..more  Price: Rs. 1600.00  Buy Now Bio-Resouces Management in India A.K. Kandya ,  J.P.N. Pandeya Biological Resources of a huge variety are available to the mankind since his origin and man has been using them for various purposes and growing them traditionally. He has increased their production many folds due to improved technologies. However, the exploding human population is creating severe crisis of several bio-resources. It is only the wise and planned management of these bio-resources which may lead to their un-interrupted supply. Articles in this book are focused deeply on the management of different bioresources, viz. food crops, forests, fodder, non-timber-forest-produce, medicinal plants, weeds and microbes etc. Some of them were presented in a National Seminar organized at the Government Girls Post Graduate Autonomous College at Sagar during 26-27 March 2011, but others have been written specially for this volume. Most papers are broad-based monographs but some are specific case studies, viz. cultivation and management of Pan (Piper betle) leaves, and Scientific harvesting of Achar (Buchanania lanzan) fruits for sustainable management. Thus, the book becomes very useful for Policy makers, Planners, Administrators, Researchers, Teachers and Students. The list of prominent contributors includes the names of Prof. Kailash Paliwal, Prof. M.D. Kharya, Prof. J.P.N. Pandeya, Dr. Pratibha Bhatnager, Dr. S.A. Faruqui, Dr. H.C. Jain, Dr. N. Kango, Dr. S.M. Kurmvanshi and Prof. A.K. Kandya. ..more  Price: Rs. 1600.00  Buy Now Environmental Threat, Resource Depletion and Sustainable Development S. K. Banerjee ,  R. Sett In nature, natural resources might be renewable or non-renewable; use of either of these forms beyond their rate of replacement is considered to be resource depletion. Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for future generation, thereby involving the environment, local people and the future. The environmental problems throughout the world are growing rapidly due to growing population as well as rapid industrialization resulting environmental degradation of resources. The present book incorporates critical articles of various aspects of environmental threat, and their possible mitigation, the causes and effects of’ natural resource depletion and subsequent management strategies involving local people so that the needs can be met not only for the present but also for future generation. The book includes articles on: Global warming—A serious threat to the planet earth; Acid rain—An invisible environmental threat; Non-conventional energy—Progress and prospects in India; Innovation in technology development for sustainable use of non-timber forest products for livelihood security of forest dependent communities in tropical forests; Atmospheric ozone—Life saving as well as harmful pollutant; Resource augmentation, sustainable harvesting limit and sustainable management of some commercially important plant species; Sustainability and sustainable harvesting of medicinal and aromatic plants; and Biodiversity in India: Loss and conservation. This volume will definitely serve not only as an excellent reference material but also as a guide for teachers, research scholars, students in the field of environmental sciences. ..more  Price: Rs. 500.00  Buy Now Jalgrahan avam Paryavaran Sanrakshan S. C. Kalwar ,  S. Kalwar हिंदी हिंदी ..more  Price: Rs. 825.00  Buy Now Water Resources and their Utilisation S. C. Kalwar ,  A. Kamboj "Water is one of the basic resources of mankind and is vital to all forms of life. Water is a biological necessity and is also of great economic significance. This being one of the basic necessities of life, Government has come out with various programmes of the supply of drinking water. The piped water supply is an economical proposition for areas with high population density. But the problem of safe drinking water assumes serious proportion when the efforts relate to the large rural populations scattered over a vast area including isolated and inaccessible habitations. This book tries to asses water resources and then utilisation in rural areas. It discusses the water resource potentiality and its utilization pattern, problem of water quality, water supply for domestic use and agriculture, impact of droughts on water supply, planning and management for sustainable development of water resources in rural areas. This book is useful for Public Health Engineering Departments, State and Central Ground Water Board, Agricultural Departments, Planners, Non-Government Organisations, Research scholars of Geography, Geology and other allied disciplines." ..more  Price: Rs. 800.00  Buy Now Paryavaran, Vidhi avem Manvadhikar S. Parmar हिंदी हिंदी ..more  Price: Rs. 675.00  Buy Now Water: Resouces, Management & Economic Development P. Vashishtha This book focuses on the interrelationship of water resources, management and economic development. It minutely analyses the status of water availability, accessibility and its uses. Further, it elaborates on various benefits like economic, health and several others, generated through water. Moreover, diverse indices like Water Poverty Index (WPI), Hydrological Water Stress Indicator (HWSI), and Social Water Scarcity Index (SWSI) have been calculated to assess the severity of water problem and also to ascertain their important determinants of water poverty and water accessibility.  ..more  Price: Rs. 600.00  Buy Now Water Management: Through Traditional Technologies B. C. Jat ,  Sujan Singh Water has been harvested through traditional technologies in India since antiquity. Evidence of this tradition can be found in ancient texts, inscriptions, local traditions and archaeological remains. There is some evidence of advanced water harvesting system even from pre-historic times. The Punanas, Mahabharata, Ramayana and various Vedic, Buddhist and Jain texts contain several references to traditional water harvesting structures. This volume will give you the real picture of what’s happening in our country with regard to degradation of traditional water harvesting structures. This abbreviated volume illustrate various water related issues such as introduction and development of traditional water harvesting technologies, need of these technologies, rainwater harvesting in various regions of India, causes of degradation and need to conservation, challenges and priorities for traditional water management system. This book will be useful to policy makers, water activists, NGO’s, environmentalists geographers and young reseachers in the field of water management. ..more  Price: Rs. 1400.00  Buy Now Plant Environment Interaction P.C. Trivedi Plants plays a crucial and critical role in the maintenance of global ecological balance and in the operation of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and water cycles of the biosphere, vital for agriculture and for the sustenance of life on earth. All over the world, distruction of plants is beginning to turn the ordinary seasonal weather into economic and ecological disasters. The present book “Plant Environment Interaction” incorporates critical review articles on all major aspects of this subject in 16 chapters. The authors have tried to synthesise up-to-date information, which is pertinent for researchers and students alike. Chapters included are : High temperature stress response in crops; Response of cyanobacteria to UV radiation; Assessment of quaternary vegetation and climate of Kumaun Himalaya and Kaleidoscopic behaviour of Spirulina under different culture conditions. Chapters on Plant extracts—A tool for genotoxic damage repair; An approach to identify different varieties of Mangifera indica with the help of morphological traits; Biology & economics of Prosopis cineraria; Phloem of some common ferns and Effect of human interferences on orchid diversity provide detailed information on the subject. Articles on Phytoastrology : A Botanical approach to astrology; Concurrent growing of green manure crops in rice; Indian Forests and Research—Past and Present; Comparative suitable nutrient solution for the growth of plants and its effect on calcium deficiency and Microbial endophytes : The untapped resources for bioactive extrolites have added to the value of the book. This volume will definitely serve not only as an excellent reference material but also as a guide for teachers, research workers, students & workers in the field of plant sciences. ..more  Price: Rs. 600.00  Buy Now Global Environmental Issues K. Jaganmohan Reddy ,  S. Veeraiah The present book is designed for degree and post graduate students of all Indian universities. The book comprises various environmental problems encountering today at global level. The major environmental issues—The Green house effect, Climate change, Ozone depletion, Global warming, Air pollution, Water pollution, Soil pollution, Noise pollution etc, have been considered and given. The book also provide control measures of Air, Water, Soil and Noise pollution in detail. For providing environmental awareness among our people, the educational institutions have a major role to play; especially universities being centres for excellence and higher learning, they have a special responsibility to transfer pertinent knowledge on various emerging global, regional and local environmental problems to young generations so that they can develop wisdom to work for sustainable development. Keeping this in view and environmental changes the “Global Environmental Issues” has been compiled to cater to the immediate needs of the students, researchers, faculty members of Environment, Botany, Geography in India and abroad. ..more  Price: Rs. 1450.00  Buy Now Environmental Pollution: Causes, Mitigation and Recycling P. C. Trivedi World population explosion, nuclear explosion, deforestation, agricultural practices and industrial activities etc. have subsequently lead, through ages, to severe pollution like biopollution, gaseous pollution etc., threatening the very existence of life on this globe. It has also resulted in global warming, green house effect and what not. The present book “Environmental Pollution : Causes, Mitigation and Recycling” incorporates critical articles on various facets of pollution and its possible management strategies. There are 12 chapters covering information on various types of pollution and its management and also reuse of treated wastes. The book includes articles on gaseous pollutants and plants; phenol pollution—causes and mitigation; fate of volatile organic compounds in biological treatment systems; study of coastel water quality through space technology; coastal ecosystem—environmental threats and management; high rate anaerobic wastewater treatment using the UASB bioreactor etc. Other article included are on the effect of papermill effluent on soil and crops; papermill and distillary effluent used as a potential fertilizer after tertiary treatment & utilization of night soil compost in agriculture. Articles on global warming verses climate changes; wastelands in India and their biological reclamation and biotechnological approaches to control pollution have added value to the book. Articles assembled in this volume consist of a unique collection of review papers on the subject and this merits special discussion on the state-of-the art data. ..more  Price: Rs. 1800.00  Buy Now Dairy Microbiology H. A. Modi A professional in dairy field is incomplete without the fundamental knowledge of Dairy Microbiology, which covers the important area of quality management of raw materials and finished products and help in checking the processing efficiency. It also helps in dairy product manufacture through use of selected microorganisms (as starter cultures) and prevent the entry of harmful pathogens to the products, thereby proving the need and importance of Dairy Microbiologists. The contents include: • Introduction to Milk and Dairy Microbiology • Microbiology of Raw Milk • Milk-Borne Diseases • Pasteurization and Sterilization of Milk • Concentrated Milks • Dried Milks and Dry Whey Products • Microbiology of Starter Cultures • Metabolism of Starter Cultures • Genetics of Starter Cultures • Introduction to Fermented Milks • Fermented Milk Products • Microbiology of Cheese • Commercial Manufacture of Cheeses • Icecream and Related Frozen Dairy Desserts • Butter and Related Products • Whey, Casein and Caseinates • Probiotics • Physico-Chemical Testing of MIlk and Dairy Products • Routine Microbiological Examination of Milk • Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point—HACCP • Shelf-life Predicting Methods for Milk • Indigenous (Indian) Dairy Products • Microbial Control by New Nonthermal Methods • Dairy Wastes and Treatment This book will prove of great help to students pursuing under-graduate or post-graduate courses in Dairy Science and Technology, Food Science and Technology, Agriculture and Veterinary Science, Home Science and Home Economics as well as other basic science courses (Microbiology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Environmental Science, and Food Nutrition) where this subject forms a part of its applied microbiology curricula. ..more  Price: Rs. 1650.00  Buy Now Arid Ecology Resources, Hazards and Rural Development Policies S. C. Kalwar This book focusses attention on the varied physico-cultural and socio-economic resources,and the development and policies that eventually transformed the region from a developing stage to the developed stage in recent years. ..more  Price: Rs. 375.00  Buy Now Conserving Indian Environment S. K. Chadha The present volume is meant to creat environmental consciousness among the lovers of the Himalayas,in order to restore the balance in ecological components of Himalayan ecological milieu. ..more  Price: Rs. 700.00  Buy Now Phytoremediation and Environmental Biotechnology P. C. Trivedi Phytoremediation is the use of plants and their associated microbes for environmental cleanup. This technology makes use of the naturally occurring processes by which plants and their microbial rhizosphere flora degrade and sequester organic and inorganic pollutants. Phytoremediation also enjoys popularity with general public as a “green clean” alternative to chemical plants and bulldozers. The environmental biotechnology employs the application of genetic engineering to improve the efficiency and cost which are central to the future widespread exploitation of microorganisms to reduce the environmental application of microorganisms coupled with genetic engineering techniques will make a major contribution to improve the quality of environment. The present book “Phytoremediation and Environmental Biotechnology” incorporates articles on various aspects of pollution and its possible management with special emphasize on Phytoremediation, Bioremediation and Environmental Biotechnology. The book includes articles on Phytoremediation : A green technology for cleaning the polluted environment; Xenobiotics and biodegradation and Biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Another major section includes articles on Environmental Biotechnology and its application; Biotechnological approaches for remediation of heavy metals contaminated soils and Microbial leaching of ores and environmental control. Articles on effect of Heavy metal contamination of rice pathogenic fungi in reclaimed wetland and Environment control : A core concern in healthcare have added value to the book. This book will definitely serve not only as an excellent reference material but also as a practical guide for environmentalists, teachers, students and research worker in the field of environmental biotechnology. ..more  Price: Rs. 500.00  Buy Now Paryavaran Sanrakshan avam Samajik Dayitva Man Chand Khandela हिंदी हिंदी ..more  Price: Rs. 495.00  Buy Now Desert Ecology Ved Prakash Meena Deserts are regions of extremely sensitive and fragile ecosystems of the world. The unfriendly expanse of the Indian Desert is a part of the hostile Thar Desert. This book is based on an ecological study of this Great Indian Desert and the impact of the Indira Gandhi Canal on it. For ages, this region is known for its excessive arid conditions. Yet it is the most densely populated among all the other deserts. As it holds promise for the growth of life, the Government has initiated various development projects. The Desert National Park (DNP) is one such enterprise. The DNP is an ace project of Indian planning. It holds space for conservation and growth of all including the State animal-the Chinkara, the State bird-Gondavan, the State tree-Khejri, and the State flower-Rohira. It is an excellent centre for the study and research in desert ecology. It has provided shelter to a number of near-extinct species and has become a site for the preservation of world famous fossils. Moreover, the DNP has encouraged tourism in the State. The Desert National Park is a multi-utility project. Perhaps it is the only National Park in the word where wildlife and traditional human habitats have existed for centuries. It has been called the “heartland of the desert”. The fact has inspired the present study, which is based on the regional ecosystem. This elaborate study will prove invaluable to research scholars geographers, environmentalists, students and tourists. ..more  Price: Rs. 250.00  Buy Now Ecological Hazards in the Himalayas S. K. Chadha India’s progress and development is closely linked with the ecology and environment of the Himalayas. It has been estimated that about 1.5 million hectares of forest cover disappear every year. Another 1.0 million hectares are estimated as becoming non-productive as a result of improper use. Out of the total 329 million hectares of landmass, about 53% are degraded in one form or another. The ecological degradation is increasing on account of fast depletion of grazing lands, wild animals, rare plants and natural resources of water, springs, lakes and minerals. Deforestation has not only seriously affected the output of fodder, fuel, and food but also destroyed the homes of numerous tribal communities, birds, reptiles and wild animals. The climate of the subcontinent is undergoing a rapid change on account of deforestation. The social forestry programme, initially set up to alleviate the fuel and fodder shortages, has in fact become an instrument to provide raw material to the paper, pulp and building industry, thus ignoring the very people it was designed to help. The rapid industrialisation has polluted to atmosphere in the foot hills of the Himalayas. The crystal clear water of the Himalayan rivers has been polluted. The rapid urbanisation is adding fuel to the fire. It is believed that if the steps are not taken in time irreversible damage to the environment will be caused and there would be wilderness everywhere. The present book is written with the objective of creating environmental awareness among the masses and to suggest how the ecological balance can be maintained. Today the Himalayas are under environmental threat and this challenge has to be faced. ..more  Price: Rs. 575.00  Buy Now Environmental Hazards : Challenges and Management S. N. Prasad This book is about the various environmental problems and hazards that our planet faces today and possible solutions that could be evolved and taken up to solve them, if not to remove them completely, at least to lessen their deleterious impact upon humankind. A wealth of individual experience and specific solutions are available, and these have been explained and discussed at length. The need for stringent overall environmental and economic action to ensure that polluters are not only prevented from further polluting the environment but also made to pay for the damage they have caused is stressed. The major improvements in costs and effectiveness of techniques which lower levels of pollution and waste fro industrial process are taken up in detail. An understanding of these processes is most important for both corporate strategy and public policy formation. Trends in the development and adoption of environmental technology are vividly brought out through the following selection of chapters: • Assessment of Critical Regions • Dealing with Environmental Issues • Environmental Hazards of Global Change • Managing the Environment • Action on Environmental Problems • Auditing the Environment by Information Systems • How Technology Helps Environmental Control • Managing Waste • Weather Impacts on Environment As this book provides an extensive coverage, it would be most useful to students of environmental studies, teachers and academicians, social activists in the field of environment and environmental scientists. ..more  Price: Rs. 325.00  Buy Now Ecology of Landslide Damages Anurag Sharma The rapid developmental activities in the mountainous region during the past decade have resulted in the overuse of the mountainous resources all over the world. To prevent further loss to the mountain environment we must understand the relationship between man and nature. The Himalayan setting with its diverse physical, climatic, and human conditions is ideal for such a study. Using primarily the empirical information the book attempts to bring together the diverse components of ecological damages caused by landslides, which is the most classic expression of human activities taking place in the Himalayan slopes. Some salient features of the book include: (1) Landslide in the framework of anthropogenic hazard. (2) Temporal and regional pattern of landslide damages. (3) Preventive and suggested measures for reducing landslide potentiality. (4) Case studies are an additional feature. The book is the first of its kind dealing entirely with the Himalayan environmental problem in the context of landslide damages. It will prove to be an invaluable reference work for planners, architects, and students of geography. Research students and those interested in this field of study would also find the subject-matter and the enriched bibliographic references highly useful. ..more  Price: Rs. 350.00  Buy Now Environmental Degradation in Flood Prone Areas Atar Singh There is a world-wide environmental crisis today, which has resulted in the genetic erosion of fauna and flora and the depletion of natural resources. The responsibility for this natural holocaust rests squarely with man. Man seems to be at constant war with nature and thinks that he can absolutely control and manipulate nature, which is just a delusion. Over exploitation of natural resources often results in inviting destruction in the form of floods and droughts, erosion of soil, depletion of resources and climatic changes.The time has come when man should learn to treat Nature like his mother. He should care for her even as he benefits from her bounty. This study stems from a conviction that the future of our world is in danger from environmental degradation. Therefore, in this book an effort has been made to identify and examine at length the various reasons for degradation of environment, especially in the flood prone areas and to formulate an action plan for the scientific management of the region. The author has paid special attention to the problems peculiar to the flood prone areas and suggestions have been made to achieve a rational development of the area in the context of an integrated approach. This book presents a vivid picture of the rural ecological deterioration in India and makes a comprehensive attempt to understand the problems of the flood prone areas in the semi-arid region. It is hoped that this book will be of considerable use to the planner academicians and geographers in achieving rural ecological balance. ..more  Price: Rs. 2000.00  Buy Now Biodiversity: Impact and Assessment P. C. Trivedi Biodiversity assumed prominence at the global level over the past one and half decade. This was in part due to the increasing recognition of the economic potential of biodiversity. Almost all cultures have in some way or form recognized the importance that nature, and its biological diversity has had upon them and the need to maintain it. Yet, power, greed and politics have affected the precarious balance. It is necessary that we conserve and preserve our biodiversity at all levels. The present book “Biodiversity— Impact and Assessment” includes 15 chapters on the topics which are contributing toward this goal. Chapters on Biodiversity—The concepts, measurements and status; Biodiversity of mangrove ecosystems of Orissa and its conservation; Biodiversity crisis management; Biodiversity of tropical deciduous forest of Amarkantak Biosphere reserve; Biodiversity granaries of Orissa; Diversity of grass flora of West Bengal provides detailed information on the topics. Articles on Trees and shrubs of Koch Bihar (W. Bengal); The Palms of West Bengal; Maize : advances in domestic and industrial uses; Edible pteridophytes in India provide sufficient information on the varied plants. Article on comparative tree community analysis of evergreen forests of Peninsular India; Ground flora diversity under man-made forests and Invasive alien plants—A threat to the biosphere have added value to the book. This book will be highly beneficial to students, teachers and research workers in the field of Environment, Botany, Biodiversity Conservation, Ecology, Zoology and Forestry. ..more  Price: Rs. 4000.00  Buy Now Joint Forest Management in India P. Bhattacharya ,  A. K. Kandya ,  K.N. Krishna Kumar Forestry represents the second-largest land use in India after agriculture, covering almost 641,130 square kilo meters, about 22 percent of the total land area (FAO 2005). Forests provide a wide range of products environmental services and ecological benefits. About 275 million poor rural people in India depend on forests for at least part of their subsistence and cash livelihoods, which they earn from fuelwood, fodder, poles, and other non timber forest products, such as fruits, flowers and medicinal plants. Seventy percent of India’s rural population depends on fuelwood to meet their domestic energy needs. Half of India’s 89 million tribal people, the most disadvantaged section of society, live in forest fringe areas, and a significant percentage of India’s 471 million livestock are sustained by forest grazing or on fodder collected from forests. Forest is one of the most important resources for the very survival of human beings, especially those who are living in and around the forest. However, one of the major reasons for its depletion is unsustainable exploitation often by the same very people whose survival depends on the forests. National Forest Policy 1988 envisaged the concept of people’s participation for sustainable management of the Natural resources, which became the essence of Joint Forest Management (JFM) in India. This concept originated in our country and spread over all the developing countries as it is in favour of rural masses, poor tribal populations and environmental improvement. This programme received impetus at the national level and the forest area under JFM increased from 4 million ha in 1998 to 18.25 million ha in 2003-04. But, several challenging issues are at present knocking for the sustenance of this mammoth programme. . In last years, JFM has showed a multifaceted dimension in different parts of the country. Being a site specific activity, its impact on forest conservation not only depends upon the type of forest, terrain, soil, climatic factors but also on the socioeconomic profile and the cultural trends prevalent in the society. The present book is the outcome of the 3-days National workshop on “Joint Forest Management at crossroads” which has tried to examine the issues present in the scenario of JFM in India. The book has attempted to give an overall picture of JFM in India. It has dealt with several facets of JFM from policy to commissioning and brings about the success stories as well as the problems faced in the implementation of the program in different areas with or without external funding supports in project mode in various states. There are 49 papers relating to several issues of JFM and have been grouped under following six themes : 1. Policy, Legal issues and Property rights regimes in JFM and its challenges 2. Livelihood opportunities for sustaining JFM 3. Ecological Ramification of JFM and Innovations in Silvicultural Aspects 4. Institutional Innovation Issues in JFM and its Implementation 5. Emerging Opportunities for Diversifying JFM 6. State presentations on the status of JFM The book provides all relevant and latest information about participatory forestry in India and would be useful for forest scientists, policy makers, forest officers, planners, researchers and the students of forest and environmental management. ..more  Price: Rs. 1100.00  Buy Now Environmental Protection Vimlesh Chaudhary ,  Karan Singh ,  B. L. Kakralya Environmental protection has attained vital importance and no section of society can overlook it.This book is joint efforts of the scientific community and general public for environmental management in urban as well as rural areas. ..more  Price: Rs. 1700.00  Buy Now Biodiversity Utilization & Conservation A. Arunachalam ,  K. Arunachalam The rich biological diversity in the hotspot region of the Indian eastern Himalaya has been degraded due to various human activities (e.g. shifting agriculture, commercial logging) and also due to frequent landslides in the hills and floods in the valleys. In this region, most forested lands are owned by indigenous people, but lack authentic policies for land use and landholding. The resource management patterns vary among the tribal groups and have a tremendous bearing on the resource economics. Further, concerns have increased on the linkages between biological diversity and climate change. Therefore, assessment and monitoring biodiversity has been crucial, both in terms of dimensions and scale of the problem. Nevertheless, there has been a growing interest on the adaptive management of ecosystem based or the traditional ecological knowledge of the traditional ecological knowledge of the indigenous people and/or intergrating such knowledge into policy interventions. This synthesis volume is an attempt to consummate the ecological issues of biodiversity utilization and conservation with that of socio-cultural and economic dimensions that would help have a holistic view on natural resources management for biological conservation. In the present book 23 chapters covering broad aspects of biodiversity utilization, traditional land use systems and their conservation have been presented by various experts based on case studies carried out in different parts of the Himalyan region. Traditional bio-resource utilization and their conservation practices among different tribes inhabiting in northeast India have also been documented in this book apart from the status of biological diversity in different habitat conditions ranging from agroforest and cropland to wetlands and protected areas. This book will be of invaluable resource for students, teachers, researchers, development practitioners and conservation workers interested in understanding the linkages between commercialization of biodiversity, livelihoods and natural resources conservation. ..more  Price: Rs. 1800.00  Buy Now Biodiversity for Sustainable Development P. C. Trivedi Biodiversity is one of the major global resources. It has suffered from diverse natural and man-made catastrophes but continues to provide food, medicinal products and a wide range of other materials which could be guranteed for the future it managed in a sustainable manner. Human influence is by far the greatest threat to diversity. No part of the planet escapes the effects of human activity, which affects diversity either directly or indirectly. The present book “Biodiversity for Sustainable Development” includes 21 chapters on the topics which are contributing towards this goal. Chapters related to Biodiversity includes—Exploration, Utilization conservation and management of non-timber forest resources, Biodiversity : The Impact of Biotechnology, GIS—An advanced tool to study biodiversity, some threaten plant and Animal species of Assam and Meghalaya region, sustainable management of soil fertility in rainfed farming systems, phytoplanktonic diversity, change detection in wetland environment, Turnover rate of forest flover liter and biodiversity aspects of biosphere reserve. Articles covers information on studies on Rhizobium association with Sesbania sps. Fundamental facts about grasses, Fruit crops, a viable alternative to shifting cultivation, ornithophitous adaptations of some plant species, Primary vascular differentiation in fabaceae, Antibacterial properties of herbal tooth powder, Plants used in cosmetics. Some articles viz. Forensic Botany : Applications, aspects and prospects of plant materials in criminal investigations, village scale production and use of leaf concentrate and a comparative study of the functionality of plant proteins and their uses in food system have added value to the book. This book will be highly beneficial to students, teachers and research workers in the field of Botany, Biodiversity conservation and Environmental science." ..more  Price: Rs. 500.00  Buy Now Jal Sanrakshan Taknik M. C. Khandela हिंदी हिंदी ..more  Price: Rs. 1600.00  Buy Now Sustainable Development Striking a Balance Between Economy and Ecology Rajiv K. Sinha Mankind will perish if the protection of the environment does not become an integral part of all our developmental programs. We need to plan for ‘Sustainable Development’ based on the ethical principle of socio-economic equality and ecological sustainability. Economic development and environmental management (restoration and improvement) programs should go hand in hand. Clearly, the new paradigm of development is not the game of economics alone. All issues- ecological, social, political, cultural and technological have to be merged together in decision making for sustainable development. They are mutually reinforcing. Technology has more important and responsible role to play as it drives development. Making economic development programs less dependent upon the ‘fossil fuels’ and more dependent on ‘renewable energy sources’ & other ‘renewable biological resources (biodiversity)’, ‘less energy and material intensive’, and more ‘equitable in its social and economic impact’ on global level is the need of the hour. The book highlights some of these issues. The book will be useful for post-graduate and graduate students of Environmental Science, Geography, Economics, researchers and teachers." ..more  Price: Rs. 1600.00  Buy Now Development and the Changing Global Environment R.K. Sinha Development and environment was a major issue of the 20th century and the debate continues in the 21st century. The economic development programs based on ‘fossil fuel economy’ essential to deliver a minimum quality of life to people, is also threatening their existence. Mankind is caught in a vicious circle of ‘economic development vis-a-vis environmental degradation’. In the name of development, the world today produces more instruments to ‘kill’ rather than ‘cure’; spends thousands times more resources on building of ‘weapons of mass destruction’ than on all economic programs for human development – to eradicate poverty, hunger, and malnutrition. Environmental degradation and economic decline (aggravating poverty) feed on each other, and the fate of the poor and the fate of the planet (Earth) have become tightly entwined. Economic deprivation and environmental degradation thwarts all efforts towards sustainable development. Although the desirability of development is universally recognized, recent years have witnessed rising concern whether the environmental degradation will limit development, thus impairing the quality of life of present and the future generations too. The book unravel some of these issues. This book will definitely serve not only as an excellent reference material but also as a practical guide for the teachers, research workers, students and environmentalists." ..more  Price: Rs. 1700.00  Buy Now Global Biodiversity : Status and Conservation P. C. Trivedi Biodiversity refers to the structural and functional variety of life-forms at genetic, population, species, community and ecosystem levels. The loss of the earth's biological diversity is one of the most critical environmental and development issue. Inventorization of plant, animal and microbial diversity and in-situ and ex-situ conservation of natural resources are some of the immediate steps to be taken for conserving the biological diversity on earth. The present book " Global Biodiversity : Status & Conservation " incorporates 18 articles on biodiversity & its conservation covering holistic information on the subject. Chapters on Global Biodiversity; Biodiversity profile of India; Conservation of Biodiversity : An Indian perspective and Agro-biodiversity conservation provides detailed information on the topics. Articles on Threatened alpine flora of Garhwal Himalaya: Woddy vegetation in forest of Kumbhalagarh central hills; Role of major forest types in the coastal environment & necessity for their conservation; Environmental aspects of forest biodiversity conservation and management in mountain region of M.P. provide sufficient information on forest regions of varied climate. Article on vegetational characteristics of grasslands of Kaziranga National Park, Assam and A subsistence support for socio-economic development of locals in Nanda Devi Biosphere reserve gave information on these preserved heritage. Book also covers chapters on Impact of modernization of agriculture on biodiversity in drylands; cucurbitanceae of Bihar ; Diversity & Conservation; Genus-Luffa in India; Seri-biodiversity and its conservation. Articles on Biodiversity conservation in sacred groves and Biodiversity and human environment have added value to the book. Book includes articles on Biotechnology and its impact on biodiversity and its conservation and Biotechnology : A safe technology for biodiversity conservation. This book will definitely serve as an excellent reference material and practical guide for Botanists, Ecologists, Environmentalists, Forest personnels, students and researchers." ..more  Price: Rs. 1250.00  Buy Now Biodiversity Conservation and Legal Aspects A. K. Kandya ,  Asha Gupta Biodiversity is an irreplaceable resource therefore its extinction is always for ever. This is the reason, patenting of biodiversity of any region is being permitted nowadays under Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) to curb the genetic piracy as biodiversity originates at the molecular level and DNA, the only living molecule is the first level of biodiversity. It is the index of variety of nature and comprises every form of life, from the tiniest microbes to the mightiest beasts and gigantic trees. It exists at gene, organism and ecosystem levels. In the present book, various dimensions of biodiversity, viz. historical, ethno-medico-botanical, socio-economical, cultural, structural, legal, conservational and gender related etc. have been discussed by various experts of different fields. Status of biological diversity in forests, wetlands, croplands and specialized areas like the floating grasslands of Manipur, National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, agrestal and ruderal sites and other protected areas has been described at length. Thus, the book will be equally useful to specialists , teachers, students, planners , policy makers, administrators and commoners. It gives a good insight of several aspects of biodiversity exemplifying various natural phenomena of NE Indian regions. ..more  Price: Rs. 900.00  Buy Now Sustainable Environment and Impact Assessment A. L. Bhatia The working knowledge of earth's fundamental life support system living organisms and how they operate is essential for a clear understanding of our environment. Environmental problems and their solutions occur at the intersection of natural systems and the human systems that manipulate the natural world. Present book “Sustainable Environment and Impact Assessment” deals with the sustainability of environment with the integrated approach taking into consideration of most of the possible human systems that affect nature, like food and agriculture, population growth, urbanization, environmental health, resource economics, and policy. Just by emphasizing purely natural systems, readers can never understand the management of environment without understanding the cultural, economic, and political forces that shape our decisions to sustaining the environment. Present book presents various dimensions on sustainability and the impact of human systems especially the ones which have been touched sparingly earlier due to no clarity like Humankind’s Security and Shift to Sustainable Practices, Ecological Integrity Global Ethics for a Sustainable Environment, Biodiversity, Ecotourism, and Medicinal Plants for Sustainable, Recent Perspectives of Renewable Energy, Bioenvironmental Approach for Vector Control etc. However, readers will have the basic knowledge of sustainability and various designs for impact assessments in chapters like Environment and Human Activities, Sustainability of the Environment, Pollutants, Environmental Impact Assessment, Health and Environmental Problems, Conservation and Management of Natural Resources etc. The book offers a rich collection of peer reviewed many articles, for which editor had provided some context at the beginning of preparation of chapters. Bringing out and edited by an internationally renowned scientist and visionary, the book will also provide an invaluable introduction to the sustainability of living environment for all areas of study, catering to the need of all expert policy-makers as well as students, researchers, environmentalists and would prove an asset to any library. ..more  Price: Rs. 1100.00  Buy Now Mission Possible Engineering for the Environment Philip Williams ,  Rajiv K. Sinha Engineers are vital to society for the development and provision of infrastructure and systems required for modern living. It is true that engineers once went about their work with little regard for the environment. However, this lack of concern is no longer acceptable, and engineers now recognise that they are a crucial element in environmental protection and management. Engineers, whether they are civil, electrical, mechanical, chemical, mining or one of the newer emergent disciplines, all need to ensure their work is environmentally sound and sustainable. In particular, environmental engineers have a key role to play in proactively managing the environment and helping society to ensure that our modern lifestyle is sustainable. This book is primarily aimed at engineering students in the first year of their undergraduate engineering studies. It provides an overview of: ¨ engineers, and the nature of engineering; ¨ the environment, and the rise of society’s concern about environmental degradation; ¨ the impact of environmental concern on engineers and engineering; and ¨ the emergence and nature of environmental engineering. Thus, it takes engineering students on a journey from the origins of engineering through to the exciting and diverse range of engineering projects involving environmental issues. The final section of the book uses India as a case study. ..more  Price: Rs. 1500.00  Buy Now Industrial Pollution and its Management P. C. Trivedi World population explosion, nuclear explosion, vehicular explosion, deforestation, habitation over mountains and in oceans, etc. have subsequently led through ages to severe pollution threatening the very existence of life on this globe. Costly pollution management technologies are not practically feasible. Hence, modern, cheaper, feasible biotechnologies which may perhaps cope with the varietal problems of environmental pollution have been evolved on a large scale. This book, Industrial Pollution and its Management, incorporates critical articles on various facets of industrial pollution and its possible management strategies. There are 19 chapters covering holistic information on the subject. The book includes articles on management of chromium in industrial wastewaters; strategies for biological treatment of industrial wastewater; decolorisation and treatment of recalcitrant dye industry wastewater containing azo dyes; integrated eco-friendly management of solid waste of pulp industry; fluoride contamination and its remediation; and petha industry waste management by vermitechnology. An excellent treatise comprehends the latest information on biotechnology in pollution management. Articles on factory waste management, hospital waste management and bioremediation of oil pollution have added to the value of the book. This book will definitely serve not only as an excellent reference material but also as a practical guide for environmentalists, teachers, students and research workers. ..more  Price: Rs. 300.00  Buy Now Jal Sansadhan: Prabandhan evem Sanrakshan S. P. Mishra हिंदी हिंदी ..more  Price: Rs. 500.00  Buy Now Paryavaran Addhyan P. C. Trivedi हिंदी हिंदी ..more  Price: Rs. 600.00  Buy Now Global Environment Management S. N. Prasad Environment politics covers issues from the local to the global and throws up challenges to our concepts of the natural world. Environmental politics is not just another policy option, it is a radical philosophy which questions some of the most traditional and accepted perceptions of the world as it is, and as it will be if environmental concerns are not addressed immediately. A running theme through this book is the concept that sustainable development is fundamental because it embodies a range of ideals and principles whose realization is necessary to a green future. This theme links the parts and chapters of this book. This book concludes by looking at the environmental movement as a whole, its key actors and the parties, peoples and groups active in contemporary environmental politics. In addition, it endeavours to show the way in which perhaps seemed merely theoretical and abstract when considered independently of practice, have a real impact on the thought and actions of activists, governmental policy makers and the general public. The chapters include: • The Ethics of Environmental Responsibility • The Greening of Political Thinking • The People Behind the Environmental Movement • Need for Collective Active on Environment • Environmental Valuation in Decision Making • Economic Instruments in Environment Policy • International Dimensions of Environmental Management ..more  Price: Rs. 600.00  Buy Now Environmental Pollution S. P. Mishra Rapid industrialization and population explosion as well as agricultural developments have brought about dramatic changes in the environment. Developing countries like India are now facing a major problem i.e. environmental pollution. Environmental pollution may be caused by various physico chemical pollutants released from various industries and advanced agricultural practices. In addition to the chemical particulate pollutants, the air, soil and water borne biocomponents are also responsible for various types of allergic disorders and diseases to human being. Besides that they also cause major loss of crops, vegetables and stored organic materials. The book covers environmental polution and related management strategies that might lead to imporvement in the environment—safer for living organisms. It is with this intention that the chapters have been devised, which include : l Environmental Pollution: Definition and Meaning l Types of Pollution l Marine Pollution and Environmental Impact l Regional Arrangements for Marine Environmental Protection and Pollution Control l Measuring Environmental Pollution l Foreign Assistance to Developing Countries for Maintaining Environmental Pollution l Evaluating Progress of Environmental Pollution l Environmental Pollutants l Biological Indicators of the Quality of the Environment l Managing Pollution from Radioactive Substances l Toward a Sustainable Global Environment. The book will definitely serve as a reference material for teachers, researchers and students of environmental science. ..more  Price: Rs. 3000.00  Buy Now Development, Environment, Human Health and Sustainablility (in 2 vols) Rajiv K. Sinha Development and environment was a major issue of the 20th century and the debate continues in the 21st century. The economic development programs based on ‘fossil fuel economy’ essential to deliver a minimum quality of life to people, is also threatening their existence. Mankind is caught in a vicious circle of ‘economic development vis-a-vis environmental degradation’. In the name of development, the world today produces more instruments to ‘kill’ rather than ‘cure’; spends thousands times more resources on building of ‘weapons of mass destruction’ than on all economic programs for human development – to eradicate poverty, hunger, and malnutrition. Environmental degradation and economic decline (aggravating poverty) feed on each other, and the fate of the poor and the fate of the planet (Earth) have become tightly entwined. Economic deprivation and environmental degradation thwarts all efforts towards sustainable development. Although the desirability of development is universally recognized, recent years have witnessed rising concern whether the environmental degradation will limit development, thus impairing the quality of life of present and the future generations too. The first volume of the book sub-titled as ‘Price of Unsustainable Development’ unravel some of these issues. Mankind will perish if the protection of the environment does not become an integral part of all our developmental programs. We need to plan for ‘Development Without Destruction’ based on the ethical principle of socio-economic equality and ecological sustainability. Economic development and environmental management (restoration and improvement) programs should go hand in hand. Clearly, the new paradigm of development is not the game of economics alone. All issues- ecological, social, political, cultural and technological have to be merged together in decision making for sustainable development. They are mutually reinforcing. Technology has more important and responsible role to play as it drives development. Making economic development programs less dependent upon the ‘fossil fuels’ and more dependent on ‘renewable energy sources’, ‘less energy and material intensive’ and more ‘equitable in its social and economic impact’ on global level is the need of the hour. The second volume of the book sub-titled as ‘The Wisdom of Sustainable Development’ highlights some of these issues. ..more  Price: Rs. 1800.00  Buy Now Sustainable Rehabilitation of Degraded Ecosystems O. P. Chaubey ,  V. Bahadur ,  Dr. P.K. Shukla With the growing increase in development of industrial sector, more and more forest lands are being brought under mining operation. These results in drastic changes in land use patterns. The major deleterious impacts on ecosystems are on land degradation, microbial population, ecology and vegetation, waste discharge, pollution of water and air, wildlife and its habitat, health and safety of workers etc. There is a need to develop site-specific restoration / reclamation techniques for long-term sustainability of degraded ecosystem and to maintain the homeostasis in the whole biosphere. Several useful and applied studies have been done by researchers, scientists of various research organizations, field foresters, environmentalists, academicians of universities, and many voluntary organizations on various aspects of rehabilitation of degraded ecosystems. The environmental protection laws / Acts to provide the protection and improvement of human environment and for matters connected have been framed as per the decisions taken at the U N Conference on Human Environment, held at Stockholm June, 1972. The priority areas covered in this present compilation are status of land damages/ ecosystem degradation, strategies of reclamation, waste management for potential use, technological development for minimizing degradation of ecosystem, ecological and biological changes brought about due to various reclamation activities, role of soil micro flora and fauna in rehabilitation of degraded ecosystems etc. The book would be of vital significance for policy makers, researchers, foresters, industrialists, academicians and environmentalists and would be very purposeful for reclamation of mined lands, particularly of coalfields and sustainable management of degraded ecosystems as a whole. ..more  Price: Rs. 500.00  Buy Now Paryavaran Sanrakshan avam Satat Vikas R. K. Singh हिंदी हिंदी ..more  Price: Rs. 400.00  Buy Now Paryavaran Prabandhan S. K. Agarwal हिंदी हिंदी ..more  Price: Rs. 1800.00  Buy Now Pollution Management P. C. Trivedi ,  Sampat Nehra Pollution involves so many different factors from so many sources that there is no single or simple remedy. Pollution is an evil which has born out of development. Mankind will perish if the protection of the environment does not become an integral part of all technological development, Planning, and management. All planning and policies for development of appropriate environmental technologies for sustainable development have to be economically viable and socially acceptable. The present book “Pollution Management” incorporates critical articles on environmental pollution and its possible management strategies. There are 22 chapters covering articles on Some technologies on removal of nitrate from drinking water; Role of plants in the control of noise pollution; Hazardous issues of heavy metals to ecosystems and human health; Role of soil microorganisms in pollution management; Impact of pollution management; Impact of pollution on reproduction; Sustainable pollution management; Management of flyash using cyanobacteria; Anaerobic biodegradation process for wastewater treatment; Air pollution-environmental hazard. The book also covers topics like Education and environmental awareness; Pesticide in the environment; Air quality deterioration due to road traffic impact; Bacteriophages as biotools for monitoring faecal pollution; Bio-composting of pulp industrial biosludge; Cyanobacterial toxins-monitoring an management; relationship of weeds eith effect of industrial pollution; In vitro diesel oil bioremediation capacity of selected soil microorganisms; Impact of pollution on reproduction, etc. In a nutshell, this Book covers environmental pollution and related strategies that might lead to improved environment safe for the living of humans o n this globe. This book will definitely serve not only as an excellent reference material but also as a practical guide for the teachers, research workers, students and environmentalists. ..more  Price: Rs. 500.00  Buy Now Paryavaran Chetna evam Sanrakshan N. Godika हिंदी हिंदी ..more  Price: Rs. 1150.00  Buy Now Cleaner Production: Greening of Industries for Sustainable Development Rajiv K. Sinha ,  Sunil Heart Cleaner Production is born from the relaisation that economic goals of industries and enterprises are no longer viable through the 'curative approach' (end-of-the-pipe solution of waste and pollution that incurs heavy expenditure) but by the 'preventive approach' (beginning-of-the-pipe solution). Practice of CP allows the producers of industrial goods ant the providers of services to produce more with less-less raw material, less energy and water, less waste and, thus, less environmental impact-all contributing to sustainability. ..more  Price: Rs. 550.00  Buy Now Environmental Crisis S. P. Mishra The intricacies and complexities of the many environmental problems confronting society are many as a consequence of mankind’s ruthless and unscrupulous ravaging of the planet’s natural resources and resorting to practices that are polluting and damaging the environment. There are changes every minute, mostly for the worse. Rainforests are disappearing; large tracts of arable land are turning into deserts; the ozone layer is being depleted rapidly; the natural rhythm of the seasons of nature is in disarray, and ecological and environmental disasters and catastrophes loom large. Of late, not only environmentalists, but also the general public and politicians and leaders of world opinion are awaking to the crisis that is developing in the sphere of environment and ecology. This book examines the various dimensions and aspects of the environmental crisis in all its nuances and explains how some of the ill effects of environmental mismanagement can be ameliorated. Solutions to vexing problems in environment control and management are advanced to help those concerned with conservation and environment protection to take definitive action. This book will be useful for students, teachers and researchers in the field of Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences, and Environmental Engineering, ..more  Price: Rs. 550.00  Buy Now Hazardous Waste Management Sumit Malhotra This book is concerned with the process and politics of hazardous waste regulation in India. The impetus for our collection is the fact that little work has been done, and very little written about the political and institutional forces promoting policy formulation and implementation in this area. Although much has been written about the scope and nature of the hazardous waste problem this particular issue has been the subject of very little systematic research that extends beyond physical or economic assessments of the problem. Our primary rationale for the book stems from the realisation that governmental policy, more often than not, results from political considerations rather than prolonged assessments of the physical, technical, scientific or social parameters of an environmental problem. The contents include Hazardous Waste Management; Hazardous Waste Policies; Process of Hazardous Waste Regulation; Hazardous Wastes: Problems in Implementation; Vulnerability of the Hazardous Waste Repository; Public Acceptance of a High-Level Hazardous Waste Repository; Public Participation in Hazardous Waste Management; Legal Issues in Hazardous Waste Storage and Transportation; Transporting Hazardous Wastes and Quality Assurance and Hazardous Waste Disposal alongwith with a Bibliography and Index. This book will be useful for researchers, teachers, post-graduate students of Environmental Science, Environmental Technology, Environmental Engineering and Life Sciences. ..more  Price: Rs. 1400.00  Buy Now Water Resource Management and Policy Perspectives V. P. Sati Water resource management is a comprehensive term at the present sphere of time when acute shortage of water prevails everywhere. In the global context, the Middle East Asian countries have been facing this problem for long, but the areas where mammoth freshwater reservoirs existed in the past are now facing similar problems. The sources of freshwater on the earth in the form of glaciers, rivers, natural pools, lakes, wells and groundwater are receding at an alarming rate. Receding groundwater table and over-use of surface freshwater for drinking and irrigation purposes, due to population explosion, posed severe impediments and resulted in acute problem of water. Further, with the continuous increase in water pollution, the freshwater reservoirs cannot be used for drinking purposes. If this trend continues, it would create problems for the very survival of living beings. It is the need of the hour to conserve water resources as a need base by implementing national policies and planning. This book sets the pace for discussing all aspects of water management. Water Resource Management and Policy Perspectives is unique in the sense that it leads to way for further research, policy making and will be helpful for those working in the field of water management. It has 19 chapters divided into two parts. The first part relates to water, the water cycle and water management; water sources and uses; water quality and properties; chemical properties; the examination of water; water supply purification; groundwater; industrial and commercial requirements and cooling water. In the second part, national water policies; development of irrigation facilities; accelerated irrigation benefits programme (AIBP); command area development programme; external assistance for development of water resources; international co-operation; inter-state water disputes tribunal; other important issues related to water resources development and management; initiatives in the northeast region and national water development agencies have been discussed in detail. ..more  Price: Rs. 600.00  Buy Now Water Resource Management in India : Problems & Prospects Ashu Jain ,  Narendra Shukla Water is a unique substance. It is one of the few materials on the Earth that exists naturally as a solid, liquid or gas. It is not possible for life on earth to exist without water. Scientists estimate that there are over one billion cubic kilometers of water on this earth, which covers nearly ¾ of the earth’s surface. Though this seems an inordinately huge amount, in actual fact, less than 1% is fresh and usable and is found in lakes, ponds, rivers and groundwater. Of the remaining, 97% is found in oceans and 2% is locked up in glaciers and ice-caps. In present scenario the whole world is suffering from the problem of ‘lacking of water resource’. As we know the water resource is totally free from nature that’s why we are not worried about the precious gift of nature, which is obviously water. There are a lot of challenges that are untouched and unseen. The challenges have to be overviewed and looked in for safe future. There is not any single supplement of water, nothing can replace it. Nature has given us everything we need. Now its our turn to repay it as soon as it is possible. The present book contains 15 different research articles which cover the major aspect of Water Resource Management in India. It is hoped that this book will be highly useful to students, scholars, professors, planners and policy makers. ..more  Price: Rs. 725.00  Buy Now Water : Todays Need - Tomorrow's Vision Narendra Shukla ,  Ashu Jain OF all the planet’s renewable resources, water has a unique place. Water is one of the five basic elements (Earth, Water, Air, Atmosphere and Fire) from which creation emanates. Water, a renewable resource is undoubtedly one of the most vital requirements for all the living beings. Many a time this five-letter word (Water) has become a hot topic for discussion. India’s water crisis is predominantly a manmade problem. India’s climate is not particularly dry, nor is it lacking in rivers and groundwater. Extremely poor management, unclear laws, government corruption, and industrial and human waste have caused this water supply crunch and rendered what water is available practically useless due to the huge quantity of pollution. In managing water resources, the Indian government must balance competing demands between urban and rural, rich and poor, the economy and the environment. However, because people have triggered this crisis, by changing their actions they have the power to prevent water scarcity from devastating India’s population, agriculture, and economy. The present book contains 15 different research articles in which it is our endeavor to cover the major aspect of present status and future requirement of Water Resources in India. It is hoped that the book will be highly useful for students, scholars, professors, planners and policy makers. ..more  Price: Rs. 500.00  Buy Now Industrial Pollution and its control I. Mathur Water Pollution is one of the most common and fast spreading types of pollution caused by industries, which affects the economy of society adversely. This book incorporates various types of pollution, their causes, water requirements and water resources, causes and sources of water pollution, severity of the problem of water pollution, activities of the State Pollution Control Board, other management tools for water pollution control along with conclusions and suitable suggestions for improvement. ..more  Price: Rs. 800.00  Buy Now Ozone Depletion and Environmental Impacts H. S. Sharma ,  T.I. Khan Ozone forms a layer in the stratosphere that absorbs solar ultraviolet radiations. Increasing amounts of man-made chemicals are accelerating the speed at which ozone molecules are destroyed. These ozone-destroying chemicals mainly come from Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) used in a range of products from refrigerators and air-conditioners to soft foams and cleaning solvents; and from halons used for fire-fighting. Their quantities in the atmosphere have been rising rapidly since the mid 1970s. This book contains information about the composition and stratification of the atmosphere. Chemical processes in the stratosphere are described. The book also contains information related to impacts of increased ultraviolet-B radiation on human health, terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, biogeochemical cycles and different materials. Ultraviolet radiations are divided into three types according to wavelength. UV-A is unaffected by ozone reduction and is relatively harmless, UV-C is completely absorbed by atmospheric ozone and oxygen but UV-B is affected by decrease in the atmospheric ozone that causes most of the damage to plants, animals, microbes and materials. This book will be useful for post-graduate and graduate students of Environmental Science, Environmental Technology, Life Sciences, Environmental Engineering, researchers and teachers. ..more  Price: Rs. 1800.00  Buy Now Green Technologies for Environmental Management and Sustainable Development Rajiv K. Sinha ,  Margaret Greenway Technologies of the 20th century promoted rapid socio-economic development and improved the quality of life of the people. But it was not without a price. All the basic life-support systems on earth—air, water and food—started getting poisoned in the wake of material development threatening our sustainability and survival. This called for a change in the strategy of development and the technologies applied. Sustainable human society on earth with ‘good quality of life for all’ can be achieved either by persuading people to change their behaviour and attitude to life and give up the culture of consumerism or by promoting sustainable development programmes with appropriate environmental technologies that ‘allow people to enjoy the same quality of life and standard of living, but with a significantly lower environmental cost’. Given the difficulties of changing people, the best hope for civilisation lies in the development of environmentally sustainable technologies for development. This book precisely discusses some of those technologies to protect our life-support systems on earth, make our living and movement more sustainable and also salvaging all the wastes produced by us as a by-product of living. ..more  Price: Rs. 550.00  Buy Now Air Pollution and Its Control Sumit Malhotra Air pollution has been growing since the Industrial Revolution. Rapid industrialisation, burgeoning cities and greater dependence on fossil fuels have brought in their wake increased production of harmful pollutants, making life more and more unpleasant and unhealthy. Among the most common and virulent of air pollutants are sulphur dioxide, suspended particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and lead. In addition, there is evidence of a growing threat to human health from even indoor pollutants such as radons, formaldehyde, mercury and organic substances. To this end, this book is timely and appropriate as it focuses attention on most of the factors that are causing havoc in the present day to the sustainability of Earth. Various methods and techniques of air pollution and its control are also discussed This book will be useful for students of Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences, Environmental Engineering and also researchers and teachers. ..more  Price: Rs. 400.00  Buy Now Environmental Protection and Development M. C. Khandela It is generally said the economic development and environmental protection can not go together. To some extent, it is not incorrect. That is why it has become the demand of the present time that devices and ways are found so that natural environment may be protected and development be made simultaneously. How can this be possible? This book ‘Environmental Protection and Development’ has been written for giving practically possible solutions to this relevant and important question. This book is the outcome of years of involvement and interaction with persons and organizations associated with the movements of environmental protection and industrial development. The basic motivation behind the writing of this book is to compile all the relevant information about different types of pollution, causes and possible remedies. Detailed description has been made about different types of norms, standard, practices and managerial and administrative tools prevailing in the country and abroad relating to the subject. New concepts like Theory and Practices of Green Taxes and Role of Judiciary, etc. have also been dealt with. The various issues relating to philosophy of life and environmental protection have also been given due cognizance. This book will be useful for industrialist, planners, project workers, exporters, government officials, activists, and all other persons who have to deal with environment and development in any way. ..more  Price: Rs. 450.00  Buy Now Environment and Nutritional Disorders Alka Pareek THE safety of life is unimaginable without the purity of the environment and both the government and the people will have to take it very seriously. The rapid increase in pollution, accelerated exploitation of natural resources, industrialisation and unchecked use of chemicals and pesticides lead to certain disorders. Among various nutritional disorders,fluoride contamination and pollution are posing a serious menace in several parts of the country. But the magnitude of the problem is not really known. This book is an effort in the direction to bring together information on excess fluoride intake as described in the literature on the subject and the methods developedby different workers that could prove highly effective in controlling the disease. It also incorporates detailed reviews, giving exhaustive information on the prevalence, clinical features and dietary impact on the occurrence of fluorosis. Awareness of population, impact of duration of exposure to high fluoridecontaining water, effect of food consumption pattern and efficiency of domestic methods of defluoridation are very well explained. This book will prove useful not only to students of home science but also to environmental engineers, nutritionists, medical and public health practitioners, civil and chemical engineers and policy makers. ..more  Price: Rs. 1200.00  Buy Now Wetlands Conservation and Management B. B. Hosetti THIS book embodies 17 chapters dealing with the ecobiology of various Ramsar and Non-Ramsar wetlands of India. The status of Ramsar wetlands is presented in chapter one. Chapter two deals with the ecobiology and wildlife status and associated species of Indian mangroves. Ecological diversity of fresh water algae is provided in chapter three. In consecutive chapters information on constructed wetlands like Waste Stabilisation ponds, Amani tanks, Brachionid rotifers, Brackish water ponds,, Freshwater hydrophytes, Artemia culture, Fish nursery ponds, Freshwater ponds and Gudavi wetlands is provided. 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