North-East India : Geo-Environmental Issues

Contents: Preface. 1. Tectonic evolution, sedimentation and geodynamics of North East India. 2. Fluvial geomorphology of the Brahmaputra River, Assam : An overview. 3. Glimpses of the river basins of North-East India. 4. Geo-environmental scenario in North-East India. 5. Environmental problems in India\'s North-East : some observations. 6. Biodiversity in North-East India. 7. Water resources of North-East India : potentials, development and management. 8. Wastelands of North-East India : distribution, genesis and strategies for reclamation. 9. Forest fragmentation in North-East India. 10. Wetlands of North-East India. 11. Physiography of Arunachal Pradesh. 12. Pattern of Malaria incidence and problems of its management in Assam. Index.

"An understanding of the earth\'s surface, its dynamics and components is essential to solve the enraveling environmental problems for attaining sustainable development. North-East India with its complex geological structure, varieties of water bodies, forest, unattended resources and rich biodiversity is also loaded with a host of geo-environmental problems and issues. In this book the major geo-environmental issues of the region are being addressed in the papers contributed by well known academicians and researchers. The papers are the outcome of research and study of the contributors. The book contains a good data base on the geo-environmental issues of North-Eastern region of India covering all important aspects which need to be seriously addressed. This book will definitely be helpful for students, research scholars, academicians, planners and administrators." (jacket)