Basics of Environmental Science and Engineering
Contents: Preface. I. Introduction to environmental studies and natural resources: 1. Forest resources. 2. Uses of forest. 3. Deforestation and its effects. 4. Water resources. 5. Drought. 6. Flood. 7. Environmental effects of mineral resources. 8. Food resources. 9. Overgrazing and its effects. 10. Impacts of intensive farming on soil and water resources. 11. Effects of agricultural chemicals on the environment. 12. Energy sources. 13. Waterlogging. 14. Land resources. 15. Land degradation. 16. Soil erosion. 17. Desertification. 18. Conservation of natural resources. II. Ecosystems and biodiversity: 1. Ecosystem. 2. Biodiversity. III. Environmental pollution: 1. Air pollution. 2. Water pollution. 3. Land. 4. Marine pollution. 5. Noise. 6. Thermal pollution. 7. Nuclear hazards. 8. Nuclear waste and their treatment. 9. Solid waste management. 10. Disaster management. IV. Social issues and the environment: 1. Urban issues. 2. Environmental ethics - issues and possible solutions. 3. Water conservation. 4. Greenhouse gases and their sources. 5. Ozone layer depletion. 6. Nuclear accidents. 7. Waste reclamation. 8. Consumerism and waste. 9. Forest (Conservation) Act 1980. 10. Wildlife Protection Act. 11. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981. 12. Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974. 13. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. 14. Environmental laws. V. Human population and the environment: 1. Population growth. 2. Exponential growth. 3. Population explosions. 4. Over population. 5. The causes of rapid population growth. 6. Ways and means to solve over population. 7. Environment and health. 8. Family welfare programme. 9. Human rights. 10. Child welfare. 11. Women welfare. Annexures. Selected references. Suggested references for further reading.
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