Global Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation : Special Emphasis on Asia and the Pacific

Contents: Preface. 1. Basic concepts of biodiversity. 2. Biodiversity conservation in India. 3. Biodiversity : distribution, survival and conservation in Asia and the Pacific. 4. Forests : renewal resource. 5. Natural hazards, disasters and environmental degradation. 6. Atmospheric pollution and climate change. 7. Causes of environmental deterioration in marine and coastal areas. 8. Agriculture and environmental degradation. 9. Industry : environment and sustainability. 10. Land use and factors responsible for land degradation. 11. Sustainable energy : production and uses. 12. Solid waste management : challenges and priorities.

"This book deals with increasing human population, development for meeting the requirements of increasing human population, resources needed for the development and the pattern of resources consumption and severity of impacts on environment. Various issues of Asia and Pacific region in particular are discussed. The major issues of concern in this book are-Biodiversity conservation, forest, natural hazards, disasters and environmental degradation, atmospheric pollution, marine environment agriculture and environmental degradation, Industry, environment and sustainability, land uses, sustainable energy production and uses, and solid waste management. This book will be useful for post graduate students of environmental sciences, life sciences, environmental engineering, researchers and teachers." (jacket)