Understanding Environment

Kiran Banga Chhokar

Understanding Environment - New Delhi Sage Publications 2004 - 331 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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.

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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Environmental sciences -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- India. Environmental education -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- India. Sustainable development -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- India.

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