CONTENTS:-
Chapter 1
Human beings and nature
Environment factors
Light
Temperature
Precipitation
Humidity
Wind
Ecological adaptions
Concetps of ecology
Threats to the ecosystem
Deforestation and desertification
Definitions
Chapter 2
Sustainbale development
Sustainbale consumption
Rio summit
Challenges for sustainble development
Role - play in sustainable development
Support base for sustainable development
Developemt of skilled manpower
Chapter 3
Popualtion
Population characteristics
Human population
Population pyramids
Population regulation
Human population control
Raising status of women
Chapter 4
Forests and wildlife conservation
State of India's forest
Scientific forestry
Wildlife
Eco-tourism
Wildlife conservation
Chapter 5
Poppulation
Wastes
Oil pollution
Thermal pollution of aquatic systems
Air and noise pollution
Pollution monitoring
Index of water quality
Primary and secondary standards of pollution
Chapter 6
Soil and environment
Soil management
Manures and fertilizers
Soil testing
Soil pollution and monitoring
Soil indicators
Chapter 7
Food and agriculture
Traditional agriculture in India
Indian agriculture at independence
Green revolution
Sustainable agriculture
Conservation tillage
Elements of sustainable agriculture
Bio fertilizers
Water management and irrigation systems
Pest management and crop protection
Crop protection
Agro - chemicals impact on environment
Environmental probeles of agriculture
Environmental problems caused bu livestock
Agricultural product management
Biotechnology for crop improvement
Chapter 8
Urban environment
Urban environmental planing and management
Constraints/Limitations
Inapplicability of solutions that have worked in the first world
Need for indigenous approach to urban environment
Effectively managing traffic/reducing air pollution in a metropolitan city
Urbanization
Push and pull factors
Consequences of urbanization on rural sectors
Counter urbanization
Chapter 9
Environment economics
Environment impact analysis
Measures of national income and output
Externalities
Cost benefit analysis
Natural capital regeneration
Trans national characterisitics of environ-mental issues
Ozone depletion
International trade in wildlife
Trade between first and third world
India's international trade
Aquaculture
Toxic waste trade
Globalization - trade regimes
International aid
Chapter 10
Biodiversity
Ecological value of biodiversity
Type of biodiversity
Biodiversity for sustenance of mankind
Ecological role and economic potential of biodiversity
India as a mega diversity nation
Economic potential of biodiversity
Loss of biodiversity and its conservation
Conservation of biodiversity
Chapter 11
Environmental management
Need for environment management
Impact of developmental human activities on environment
Aspects of environmental human activities on environmental
Legal provisions for environmental management
International environmental law
Environmental law in India
Approaches for environmental management
Environmental indicators
