Environmental and Sustainable Development

Contents: Preface. 1. Sustainable development: global concept. 2. Man and environment. 3. NGO\'s and sustainable development. 4. Issues in environment crisis. 5. Monitoring of pollution. 6. Environment impact assessment for sustainable development. 7. Integrating environment and development. 8. Demography and sustainability. 9. Enhancing global sustainability. Bibliography. Index.

From the Preface: "It is remarkable to note that with the emergence of the \'globalisation\', for the first time the issues related to the environment were globalized. The heads of the government had assemble to discuss the human assault on the biosphere. Not that the citizens of the earth were not aware of the benefits of good environment. They were, in fact, quite concerned about polluted rivers and denuded mountains. They knew the importance of green vegetation and clean seashores. However, for the first time it was realized at Stockholm that greening one\'s own backyard will not solve the problem. The issue needed to cross the fence, the borders of the nation. Borders of a nation probably aid in preserving man\'s historical heritage owned by that particular nation, but they do not contribute to the preservation of the environmental heritage that belongs to all living beings-present and future.

As is suggestive from the title we have gathered here judiciously selected readings derived from various authoritative sources. The chapters are based on authoritative primary and secondary sources, this has become a dependable source of information to researchers, academics and professionals in the field."