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Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Preface. 1. Beginning of a legacy. 2. India's largest check dam in Rajasthan. 3. Environmental benefits of check dams. 4. Impact of irrigated agriculture in drylands. 5. Need for more rural development in Rajasthan. 6. Concluding remarks. Literature Cited. In my professional career as field biologist, I came across thousands of people with diverse background, from politicians to policy-makers, and from indigenous people to intellectuals-Harnath and Sharmishtha Jagawat do not fit into any of them. They belong to an unusual class of India's rural development practitioners. Harnath is an idealistic institutional leader, who always looks far into the future to eradicate poverty plaguing the drylands. His creativity, administrative aptitude and physical robustness brought up in the remote Chambal valley from childhood embodied with the upbeat spirit armored by his competence and genuine big-heartedness helped countless farming communities for over four decades by his tireless social work centered on irrigation water. In contrast, Sharmishtha is a down-to-earth person, who bows down to greet all humans irrespective of their age and status-from children to chief ministers, she expresses her lovely enthusiasm with genuine human touch. In this book, the author, who is Tata Visiting Chair at N M Sadguru Water and Development Foundation, highlights their enormous contributions to India's rural development eradicating poverty while revolutionizing village-level food security.

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Preface. 1. Partnership for Poverty Reduction. 2. Community Farming Promotes Food Security. 3. Community Irrigation Relieves Poverty. 4. Vegetable Farms Enhance Ecology and Livelihoods. Index. The farming system is considered sustainable only when productivity is maintained over a long period by enhancing the protection of natural resources with significant profitability to guarantee financial benefit to farmers. India leads the world in harboring the largest irrigated area.If India wants to improve sustainable farming practices and production, it must embark on new initiatives incorporating people, land and water with government, non-government and corporate support. In this book, the author, who is Tata Visiting Chair at NM Sadguru Water and Development Foundation, highlights the "Sadguru Model of Rural Development"in the Indian context, and how it promotes rural development at the grassroots while enhancing farming sustainability and food security. If the model highlighted in this book is adopted across the drylands of India and elsewhere, it would greatly increase agriculture output, guarantee food security, protect natural resources, and above all, wipe out poverty, which is the greatest insult to human dignity. (jacket).

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Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Contents Preface 1 Chasing a Wild Dream-Jungle Adventure Memoirs 2 Biodiversity Surveys are Crucial for India 3 Indias Ignored Bats Need Conservation Attention and Action 4 Status of Indias Rarest Salim Alis Fruit Bat 5 Threat of Human-Induced Climate Change 6 Primates of the Thar Desert of Western India 7 Social Life of Bonnet Macaques in South India 8 On the Tiger Tourism in Ranthambore 9 Protecting Indias Rarest Giant Squirrels in Sanctuaries and Occurrence of Rare Birds and Otters in Villages 10 Toxic Waste Dumping in India by Developed Countries Affect Nature 11 Conserving Indias Rare Plants Can it be Done 12 Indias Rural Monuments in the Wilderness Need Urgent Protection 13 Animals arent Pariahs 14 Conservation of Forest Primates in Sapo National Park Liberia West Africa 15 Rescue Rehabilitation and Release of Chimpanzees in Liberia West Africa 16 Conservation Status of Black-and-Gold Howler Monkeys along Rio Riachuelo Argentina 17 Feeding Associations Between Red Howlers and White-Tail Deer in the Rainforest of Venezuela 18 Inter-Group Infant Adoption Among Wild Red Howler Monkeys of Venezuela 19 Mate Choice in Red Howler Monkeys At What Cost 20 Conservation of Red Howlers and Capuchins in Trinidad West Indies 21 Shaky Future of Wildlife in Trinidad Can they Survive 22 Human Disturbance Reduces Fauna Diversity in Tropical Caves 23 Wildlife Conservation in Taiwan Problems and Prospects 24 Ritual Release of Wildlife Threatens Island Ecology 25 Heavy Metal Pollution Threatens Terrestrial Biota in Island Ecosystem 26 Primate Polythelia Puzzle 27 Population Status of Long-tailed Macaques in Singapore 28 Conserving a Shy Creature The Malayan Flying Lemurs in Singapore 29 Community-Based Wildlife Tourism in Indonesia 30 Can it Work 31 Proboscis Monkeys Face Extinction in Borneos Mangrove Forests 32 Foraging Ecology of Borneos Proboscis Monkeys 33 Rescue Rehabilitation and Reintroduction of Orangutans in Borneos Rainforest 34 Biogas Plants Ease Ecological Stress in Indias Wilderness 35 From Biohazard to Bioresource A Global Initiative 36 Can India Meet the Increasing Food Demand by 2020 37 Forgotten People of the Chambal Valley Wilderness 38 The Small Dam Route to Salvage the Cauvery Conflict 39 Small Size BIG POTENTIAL Check Dams for Sustainable Development Appendix I Professor Agoramoorthys Selected Research Publications From 1989 to 2008 IndexSeeing wildlife was common in India two decades ago when the author studied Hanuman langurs in the Masanagudi jungle at Mudumalai wildlife sanctuary During a recent visit the author saw a bustling town ravaged by thousands of cattle that scavenged the forest floor replacing the langur habitat Destruction of natural forest is not limited to India When the author surveyed wildlife on the other side of the globe-in Trinidad and Tobago in 1990 he saw agriculture farms in the midst of a major wildlife sanctuary Even in the remote wilderness of Liberias only protected reserve in 1980s he saw chainsaws chopping rainforest trees From the Malay Peninsula to the islands of Java Sumatra and Borneo he had seen more palm plantations than rainforests As a result one of mans closest relatives and Asias only great ape the orangutan is nearing extinction The conflict between human progress and wildlife survival is not likely to end any time soon In this book the author based on his 25 years of wildlife research in Africa South America and Asia introduces the pressing global wildlife conservation crisis into 2020 focus This monograph highlights a variety of wildlife biodiversity and environmental issues facing developing nations globally It emphasizes how field research could contribute to nature conservation Therefore this book should serve as an introductory supplementary and reference text for wildlife biodiversity environmental conservation and sustainable development courses in colleges universities and other institutes of higher learning around the globe 386 pp.

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. 2nd Edition. The Earth's thirsty and burgeoning human population is confronted today with the reality of an unchanging freshwater supply-a disparity that grows worse each year. Global water usages have increased six fold during the last century, and policymakers and politicians have met this increasing demand by building larger dams. Can these megadams solve chronic water shortages, poverty, and future food security? Proponents have argued that bigger dams are better; they increase irrigation opportunities, provide water to drought-prone areas, reduce flooding, and supply hydropower. However, opponents have found that the social costs of displacement due to dams are as dramatic as the ecological cost. Evidence from semi-arid regions of western India has shown that a more sustainable solution may be to build instead numerous check dams-small barriers using stones, cement, steel and concrete built across the direction of water flow on rivers to harvest rainwater. In this book, the author based on his research conducted at the NM Sadguru Water and Development Foundation introduces the pressing issues of water management in the drylands of India emphasizing sustainable development. This monograph highlights a variety of development issues involving water resources, lift irrigation, agriculture, floriculture, sanitation, renewable energy, and human ecology. Therefore this book should serve as an introductory, supplementary and reference text for sustainable development, natural resource management, ecology, water resource management, agriculture, renewable energy, and rural development courses in colleges, universities and other institutes of higher learning around the globe. (jacket).

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Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Contents Preface. 1. South East Asian Zoological Parks Association (SEAZA). 2. Methods of assessing zoo animal welfare and ethics in South East Asia. 3. Zoo animal welfare evaluations in Thailand (I). 4. Zoo Animal welfare evaluations in Thailand (II). 5. Zoo animal welfare evaluations in Malaysia. 6. Zoo animal welfare evaluations in Java Indonesia. 7. Ethics and welfare problems in three small zoos in Sumatra Indonesia. 8. Animal welfare evaluations in selected zoos in the Philippines. 9. Zoo animal welfare evaluations in Vietnam. 10. Ethics and welfare evaluations in Singapore. 11. Taiwan's wildlife conservation and animal protection laws problems and prospects. 12. Can orangutans be exhibited in social setting to enhance welfare. 13. Need for zoo assessments to improve animal welfare in China and India. 14. Use and abuse of nonhuman primates in entertainment in South East Asia. 15. Exhibiting primates in naturalistic exhibit to maximize welfare. 16. Rehabilitation and release of orangutans in the wild does it improve animal welfare. References. Index. As public attitudes toward animal welfare and ethics have changed markedly in many parts of the world it becomes imperative to update ethical and animal welfare status of zoos in Asia to the academic community and general public. This book for the first time examines the underlying causes of animal welfare problems in zoological and recreational parks throughout South East Asia and suggests scientific ways to improve professional standards. This monograph gives brief account of a variety of common problems zoos and recreational parks face in terms of ethics and welfare today. It introduces basic welfare problems and the concept of zoo assessments and how they improve welfare standards for many of the captive animals. Data on zoo animal welfare in Asia are limited to some journal articles and newspaper reports. Therefore this book should serve as an introductory supplementary and reference text for animal welfare and ethics related courses in colleges universities and other institutes of higher learning around the globe. 228 pp.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -In this book, the author introduces the basics of rehabilitating monkeys and apes based on his three decades of field research experience on various species of non-human primates in Africa, South America and Asia. This book highlights a variety of issues concerning rescue, rehabilitation, release and reintroduction of monkeys and apes with practical applications for conservation. This book may serve as an introductory, supplementary and reference text for zoology, primatology and anthropology related courses in colleges and universities worldwide.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -India is known for its diversity of wildlife and it harbors over 100 species of bats, both small and large. The largest is the Indian flying fox and the rarest is the Salim Ali¿s fruit bat. In 1948, naturalist Angus Hutton collected this species from the High Wavy Mountains of Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu state. But, it was misidentified as the common short-nosed fruit bat. In 1972, taxonomist Kitti Thonglongya reexamined the specimen and declared it as a new species. It was named after the renowned ornithologist, Salim Ali. This endangered species has a restricted distribution and it entered the Guinness Book of World Records in 1993 as one of the three rarest bats in the world. The author is one among a few biologists who have actually seen, studied, captured and released the Salim Ali¿s fruit bat into the wild. This book provides rare field data on the population status, ecology, behavior and conservation of fruit bats in Tamil Nadu state of India, including the highly endangered Salim Ali¿s fruit bat.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Yoga has become increasingly popular worldwide. The annual turnover from yoga business in USA alone has increased to 10 billion dollars in 2015. Yoga has eight critical components that include ethics, self-discipline, physical posture, breath control, sensory transcendence, mental focus, meditation and the final state of ecstasy. But, yoga seekers are attracted more towards the easier part of exercise and thus yoga has mushroomed as an economic enterprise endorsing wellness. Indiäs sages have practiced yoga over millennia. I continue my journey in those revered footsteps. Intrinsically, the essence of yoga to me is nothing but observing the arising mental thoughts so that follow-up actions result in purity-propelled excellence ensuing simplified life with nature. In this book, I have synthesized all about what nature and yoga means to me as a naturalist. By the way, yoga is an integral part of nature. Nature as such is complex as the world itself. When I internalize the yoga way of life with nature, I have become eternally free.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Zoo Animal Welfare Assessment | Case Study from Indonesia | Govindasamy Agoramoorthy | Taschenbuch | 68 S. | Englisch | 2015 | LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing | EAN 9783659794728 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt, info[at]bod[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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