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| Humans in the brief time that they have inhabited earth have contributed immensely in shaping its course. Over the centuries, humans have succeeded in making life more comfortable for themselves, by modulating immediate environment so as to limit the vagaries of nature. However, the long-term consequences are now breathing down hard on our necks in the form of pollution, devastated ecosystems, global warming, heat waves, abnormal monsoons and many other problems.
For a long time, it has been possible to pretend that the environment is an infinite source and an infinite sink. The state of air, water and soil in the current times very strongly indicate that is not the case. The exploitation of earth’s resources beyond the breaking point has put the life of the future generations in jeopardy. Rapid industrialization has burdened our environment and these pollutants threaten our daily quality of life. We need to work now to contain pollution and other environmental issues. This book addresses in great details the various kinds of pollutions, the causes, consequences, other environmental problems, bioindicators, the need to educate society about environment, the need to regularly monitor pollution, understand policies designed to limit environmental catastrophes and induce environmentally responsible behaviour and as a last resort to undertake disaster management if the need arrives. Latest information has been sourced from authentic sources across the globe and presented in a lucid and engaging manner. The book is an attempt to showcase to the reader in one place, the problems, the solutions, the way forward with respect to environmental problems. If you want to buy this book online, kindly click on the following link: |
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Prof. Omkar, FNASc, associated with teaching for about 36 years and research for 44 years is the Former Head, Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, Former Coordinator, UGC-SAP (DRSII), DST-FIST, DST-PURSE, Centre of Excellence, Govt. of UP, programs. He has worked on a number of projects of state/central funding agencies. He specializes in Environmental Toxicology and Entomology, with particular reference to the Insect Pest Management.He is a recipient of several awards, like Saraswati Samman by the Department of Higher Education, Govt. of UP; Prof. T N Ananthakrishanan Foundation Award, Rescholar Award of Excellence in Agricultural Entomology by Association of Entomologists, Prof. G. S. Shukla Gold Medal by the Academy of Environmental Biology, Dr. S. Pradhan Memorial Lecture Award by The Division of Entomology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute & The Entomological Society of India, New Delhi, ACCLAIM and Uddeepan awards from University of Lucknow. Prof. Omkar has guided 25 Ph.D. students. Dr. Ravi Shanker Verma, is an Assistant Professor at Chandra Bhanu Gupta Agriculture College, Lucknow. He has done his Ph.D. on “toxic effects of heavy metals on fresh water prawns” from University of Lucknow in 2006. He has been passionately involved with research and teaching of environmental biology. He has published a number of research papers of national and international repute in the field of toxicology and environmental science. Dr. Verma believes that understanding of environmental biology is crucial for the health of the ecosystem and for ascertaining the bright future of humankind. |
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Author: Ravi Shanker Verma
Publisher: New Age
ISBN-13: 9789389802641
Language: English
Binding: Paper Back
Product Edition: 2023
No. Of Pages: 352
Country of Origin: India
International Shipping: No
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