Understanding Environment

Kiran Chhokar, Mamata Pandya, Mrs Meena Raghunathan9780761932772, 0761932771

This timely book addresses the issue of environmental sustainability and aims to raise awareness in people of the concerns within their own environments.
It identifies four key concepts: understanding how the Earth’s natural systems work; accessing information about the state of the planet; acquiring tools and skills for productive and efficient environmental management; and committing to using natural resources sensitively and equitably. The book also uses case studies of individual and collective action and contains exercises and questions for discussion.

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Table of contents :
Contents……Page 6
Preface……Page 12
Understanding Environment……Page 14
Ecology……Page 19
Biodiversity……Page 48
Water……Page 74
Energy……Page 105
Pollution……Page 137
Agriculture……Page 154
The Urban Environment……Page 176
Industry……Page 203
Climate Change and Ozone Depletion……Page 216
Population, Consumption and Environment……Page 239
Environment and Development: The Links……Page 264
Citizen Action……Page 280
Appendices……Page 299
Glossary……Page 311
About the Editors and Contribuors……Page 322
Index……Page 326