Extension Strategy on Natural Resource Management

Contents: Preface. About the authors. About the book. Section-I. Concepts and politics: 1. Natural Resource Management (NRM): concept, issue and approaches. 2. Policy implication in Natural Resource Management. 3. Preserving and managing biodiversity for sustainable agriculture. 4. Clean environment -- emerging concept and challenges. 5. Human dimensions in Natural Resource Management. 6. Gender dimensions in Natural Resource Management. 7. Community-based Natural Resource Management: some basic concepts. 8. Participation in development: concept and strategy for Natural Resource Management. 9. Micro planning and project analysis in Natural Resource Management. 10. Stakeholder analysis: an effective tool in Natural Resource Management. 11. Biodiversity and IPR in the context of natural resources management. 12. Indigenous technical knowledge and its role in Natural Resource Management. 13. Co-management in natural resources: concepts and approaches. 14. Impact analysis of Natural Resource Management. 15. Communication and Natural Resource Management. 16. Environment and development--harmony and conflict. 17. Conflict management in NRM: concept, factors and interventions. 18. Managing natural resources in rain-fed ecosystem. 19. Extension strategy for disaster management. 20. Research in NRM by prioritization : approach and techniques. Section-II. Issues and strategies: 21. The natural resources: conservation and management for sustainable complete agriculture. 22. Management of soils: emerging issues in the context of Natural Resource Management (NRM). 23. Managing soil for sustainable agriculture. 24. Soil and water conservation measures in the perspective of Natural Resource Management. 25. Arsenic and other heavy metals contamination in groundwater. 26. Sustainable management of water bodies. 27. Making agriculture free from chemical hazards: approach and methodology. 28. Safe agriculture with genetically modified crops-benefits and concern. 29. Participatory mode on ecological approaches in management of pesticide syndrome in crop protection technology. 30. Plant biodiversity, plant genetic resource management and combating biopiracy. 31. Dynamics of weed ecosystem: new approaches in managing weeds. 32. Biodiversity and horticulture: present and future of India in the changing world scenario. 33. Organic farming of vegetables in India: problems and prospects. 34. Domestic animal genetic resources in the context of bio-diversity management. 35. Biodiversity conservation: issues on local faunal diversity. 36. Agricultural productivity and environmental security in the coastal eco-system. 37. Monitoring and auditing in Natural Resource Management (NRM). Section-III. Applications and responsibilities: 38. Natural resource management in "Dooars"-- a perspective. 39. Role of FPC and EDC in protecting and preserving forest resources. 40. Joint forest management: an approach for Natural Resource Management case study from West Bengal. 41. Organic farming and the role of State Government. 42. Responsibility and involvement of (Corporate sector) Indian agro-chemical industry in Natural Resource Management and ensuring food safety. 43. Context of Natural Resource Management in Urban ecology. Subject index.

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