Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation

Contents: Preface. 1. Ecosystem. 2. Plant biodiversity. 3. Energy conservation: environment and development. 4. Nature conservation: its relevance to India. 5. Biodiversity: evolution, species, genes. 6. Wild life conservation (legal and institutional arrangement). 7. Tracking the ecology of climate change. 8. Conserving biological diversity. 9. Environmental impact assessment. 10. Landscape management. 11. Conservation policies and programmes affecting birds. 12. Environment and pesticides. 13. Weather modification. 14. Climate change and global environmental justice. 15. The concept of environmental management. 16. Endangered bird populations and their management. 17. Pollution and fisheries.

"Aim of this book is to define pollution, the sources and effects of pollution. It discusses how technology has contributed to the degradation of environment. It examines the tremendous increase in population and the role education can play in finding a solution.

There are infinite number of species in insects birds and animals. It is generally believed that a healthy balance is needed to help the environment proper for humans." (jacket)