9788177082982 - environmental management: from ancient to modern times von jayamani, c. v., dr.; vasanthagopal, r. (2 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. pp. xvii + 258 Illus.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Dust Jacket Included. Contents Preface 1 Man and environment 2 Ethical foundations of environmental management 3 Vedic approach to environmental management 4 Non violence to nature 5 Sustainable development 6 Limits to growth 7 Kuznets environmental curve 8 Market mechanism and environmental economics 9 Problems of environmental pollution 10 Institutions of environmental protection 11 Environmental law 12 Environment and health 13 Global environmental issues 14 Environmental tools 15 Environmental accounting 16 Carbon trading and Kyoto protocol 17 Financing Innovations in green technology 18 Biodiversity conservation 19 Environmental management and the corporate world 20 Eco-systems a case study of Kerala Bibliography Index Environmental pollution is one of the major problems faced by the world community especially in the cities of the developing countries which have experienced unbridled growth of population urbanization and industrialization Municipal services such as water supply and sanitation drainage of storm water management of solid and hazardous wastes supply of adequate and safe food and housing are unable to keep pace with urban growth The unplanned location of industries in and around urban areas and volume of traffic have caused serious pollution problems All these factors have led to deteriorating environmental conditions adversely impacting the health of the peopleEnvironmental degradation in India has been caused by a variety of social economic institutional and technological factors Rapidly growing population urbanisation industrial activities and increasing use of pesticides and fossil fuels have all resulted in considerable deterioration in the quality and sustainability of the environment An attempt has bee made in this book to examine the causes and consequences of environmental pollution in India and suggest remedial measures to tide over the looming threat to the health and welfare of people jacket 258 pp.…