Designed to meet the UGC guidelines for a compulsory course on environmental studies, this book aims to create awareness among students for environmental issues both.
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Environmental Studies: from Crisis to Cure-R. Rajagopalan (Of Navadarshanam) 2016-01-08 This textbook is aimed at undergraduate students of all courses. It is based on the new UGC syllabus (released in April 2015) for environmental studies, a compulsory subject at every level in college education. Environmental Studies-R. Rajagopalan 2011. Rajagopalan is the author of Environment And Ecology-A Complete Guide (Civil Services (3.90 avg rating, 21 ratings, 0 reviews), Paryavaran Evam Parist.
The importance of Environmental Studies cannot be disputed. The need for sustainable develop- ment is a key to the future of mankind. The degradation of our environment is linked to continuing problems of pollution, loss of forest, solid waste disposal, issues related to economic productivity and national as well as ecological security. The increasing levels of global warming, the depletion of the ozone layer and a serious loss of biodiversity have also made everyone aware of growing envi- ronmental concerns. The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio De Janero in 1992, and the World Summit on Sustainable Development at Zoharbex in 2002 have drawn the attention of people around the globe to the developing condition of our environment.
It is clear that no citizen of the earth can afford to be ignorant of environmental issues. Environmental management has become a part of the health care sector. Managing environmental hazards and preventing possible disasters has become an urgent need. India is rich in biodiversity which provides various resources for people. It is also the basis for bio- technological development.
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Only about 1.8 million living organisms have been described and named globally. Still many more remain to be identified and described.
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Attempts are made to conserve them in ex-situ and in-situ situation. Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) have become important in a biodiversity rich country like India to protect microbes, plants and animals that have useful genetic properties. Destruction of habitats, over use of energy resources and environmental pollution have been found to be responsible for the loss of a large number of life forms. It is feared that a large proportion of life on earth may get wiped out in the near future.
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The third edition of this popular textbook covers the latest (April 2015) syllabus of the Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course on Environmental Studies, prescribed by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under the new Choice-based Credit System. It also includes additional topics included in the syllabi of some universities.The book is meant for undergraduates of all disciplines. Assuming very little background in mathematics or science, it gives a balanced presentation of the major issues and concerns related to the environment. This book will also be useful for those taking the UPSC civil services examinations, since it covers the ecology/environment topics of the preliminary and main examinations.The book discusses the major environmental problems we face today: runaway growth, imperilled ecosystems, disappearing forests, endangered species, dwindling natural resources, dangerous toxic wastes, green laws, and other such issues. It illustrates various problems, solutions, successes, and failures using more than 80 real-life case studies from India and elsewhere. Written in a student-friendly manner, the text is enriched with a large number of illustrations.