(A) Textbook of environmental studies / by D. K. Asthana and Meera Asthana

Includes reference, glossary and index

The life support system on our planet The environment: introduction Ecosystem and ecosystem services The impact of human activity on the environment Natural resources Natural resources Land: a precious resource Freshwater Mineral resources Energy resources Forest wealth Food resources Biodiversity Biodiversity and its degeneration Ex-situ conservation In-situ conservation Environmental Pollution The pollution of environment Pollution of earth's surface: water and soil i) Simple organic wastes Pollution of earth's surface: water and soil ii) Complex degradable wastes Pollution of earth's surface: land and water iii) Heavy metal and toxic trace elements Problems caused by harmful physical agents: noise, thermal and radioactive pollution Air pollution Social issues and the environment Environmental ethics and value education The population explosion Accelerated urbanization Human health and the environment Human rights and the environment Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Disaster management, resettlement and rehabilitation Sustainable development Environment and law: evolution of the legal framework for of wildlife and environment