Encyclopaedia of Ecology and Environment (10 Vols-Set)

Contents: Vol. I: Introduction to Ecology and Environment: 1. Concepts of ecology. 2. Community ecology. 3. Ecosystem ecology. 4. Major ecosystems of the world. 5. Geographical ecology. 6. Marine ecology and oceanographic environment. 7. Evolutionary ecology. 8. Political ecology.

Vol. II: Global Environmental Issues: 1. Ozone depletion. 2. Global climate change : an international perspective. 3. Sea level rise. 4. Antarctica: environmental politics and resource development regimes. 5. Marine resources: an international perspective on exclusive economic zone of India. 6. Environmental management of Offshore oil and gas development. 7. Sustainable development an international perspective.

Vol. III: Environmental Education: 1. Environment education. 2. Environment management. 3. Indian rivers. 4. Himalaya. 5. Natural environment. 6. Pollution : what, where and why? 7. Mining and environment.

Vol. IV: Population and Community Ecology: 1. Ecology of populations. 2. Social behaviour and population interactions. 3. World population growth. 4. The psycho-social consequences of crowding. 5. Ecology and the future of man.

Vol. V: Natural Resources Conservation: 1. Natural resources : conservation and management. 2. Wildlife conservation in India. 3. Floral and faunal distribution in India. 4. Endangered species of India. 5. Ethnobotanical studies in India. 6. Bio-resources. 7. Wildlife reserves and National Parks in India. 8. Concepts of energy. 9. Alternative sources of energy. 10. Biodiversity.

Vol. VI: Environmental Protection and Law: 1. Environmental protection in India. 2. Air pollution. 3. Water pollution. 4. Noise pollution. 5. The Environment Protection Act, 1986. 6. Air Pollution Act, 1981. 7. Water Pollution Act, 1974. 8. Air pollution--its legal control. 9. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. 10. The Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 1991.

Vol. VII: Environmental Impact Assessment: 1. Environmental Impact Assessment. 2. Methods of impact analysis. 3. Air environment : An EIA study. 4. Impact assessment of water environment. 5. Noise environment : an EIA study. 6. Impact assessment of socio-economic environment. 7. Impact assessment of cultural environment. 8. Biological environment : an EIA study. 9. Public participation and environmental decision making. 10. EIA : some case studies.

Vol. VIII: Pollution Monitoring and Control: 1. Air pollution monitoring. 2. Air pollution control. 3. Ganga Action Plan. 4. Waste water treatment. 5. Water supply management. 6. Industrial pollution abatement some case studies. 7. Environmental audit.

Vol. IX: Research Methodology and Systems Analysis: 1. Social and environmental research. 2. Methods data collection. 3. Analysis of water quality. 4. Systems approach to environmental problems. 5. Solid waste management. 6. Management and handling of hazardous substances.

Vol. X: State of India\'s Environment: 1. Land management. 2. Forest and forest management. 3. Atmosphere. 4. Hydrosphere. 5. Dams. 6. Environment health. 7. Habitat. 8. People and environment. 9. Living resources.

"The primary goal of preparing these volumes is to present a balanced view of the diversity of issues that relate to the environment and to provide the fundamental  information that will allow students to understand the complexities of those issues. The other goal for preparing these volumes is to focus on underlying principles and the exciting advances in understanding that have characterized the last decade of environmental science. This approach will help each student establish a base of general knowledge about environmental issues from which rational, educated political choices and opinions can be fashioned independently.

This set of encyclopaedia will be most useful not only for the students and researchers at Post Graduate as well as doctoral levels but also for the regulatory, promotional, planning and entrepreneurial bodies dealing with environmental protection and pollution control in cement, leather, sugar, textile, petro-chemical, pharmaceutical, steel and mining industries."  (jacket)