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S Chand & Co Ltd A Textbook of Environmental Studies by D. K. Asthana
About the Book: A Textbook of Environmental StudiesContentsPart I The Life Support System on our PlanetThe Environment: IntroductionEcosystem andamp; ecosystem servicesThe Impact of Human Activity on The EnvironmentPart II Natural ResourcesNatural ResourcesLand: A Precious ResourceFreshwaterMineral ResourcesEnergy resourcesForest WealthFood ResourcesPart andndash; III BiodiversityBio-diversity and its degenerationEx-situ conservationIn-situ ConservationPart IV Environmental PollutionThe Pollution of environmentPollution of earthandrsquo;s surface: water and soil i. simpleorganic wastesPollution of earthandrsquo;s surface:water and soil ii. complexdegradable wastesPollution of earthandrsquo;s surface: land and water iii. heavymetal and toxic trace elementsproblems caused by harmful physical agents: noise, thermal andradioactive pollutionAir pollutionPart V Social Issues and the EnvironmentEnvironmental ethics and value educationThe Population ExplosionAccelerated urbanizationHuman health and the environmentHuman rights and the environmentAcquired Immunodeficiency Syndromed (AIDS)Disaster management, resettlementa and rehabilitationSustainable developmentEnvironment and law: Evolution of the legal framework for ofwildlife andamp; environmentREFERENCEGLOSSARYINDEX