About the Book

Environmental issues are now central to the development debate in the twenty first century. These now relate to many political, social and economic problems. A complete knowledge of these issues is not only essential for policy makers and administrators but also for the common man. Realising the need, this has been included in the new syllabus of not only Civil Services but also at the state level examinations. The core topics covered in this book are Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity, Climate Change and Sustainable Development. Written in a clear and non-technical style, it covers major global issues such as deforestation, pollution, energy, climate change, global warming, food production, loss of biodiversity, waste management, sustainability etc. Providing a comprehensive understanding on all these topics, the book is further supported by multiple-choice questions for students appearing for various competitive examinations. The book will also be useful for students of environmental science and lay readers as well.

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Contents

1 Environmental Ecology: General Issues

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About the Author / Editor

H.M. Saxena, a senior geographer and a member of Rajasthan College Education Service since 1967, served as a Lecturer, Head of the Postgraduate Department of Geography, Principal and finally Joint Director, College Education, Government of Rajasthan. Dr Saxena has contributed numerous papers to reputed journals. He is also the author of many books, both in English and Hindi, notable among them are Marketing Geography, Environmental Studies, Environmental Management, Transport Geography, Dictionary of Physical Geography and Economic Geography. He has completed four major research projects sponsored by ICSSR/UGC and also served as member/convenor of several academic bodies. At present, he is actively engaged in research and writing in the field of economic geography and environmental geography.

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