Environmental Studies

From Crisis to Cure - Fourth Edition

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18/09/2023

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344 pages

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9789354978944

Publication date:

18/09/2023

Paperback

344 pages

Fourth Edition

R Rajagopalan

  • Climate change has been given importance as the most serious crisis of our time.
  • New topics, such as Climate Adaptation and Circular Economy have been added to cover the 2023 UGC syllabus and the syllabi of some universities.
  • The text and stories have been fully revised and updated to reflect current events, reports and studies.
  • New material on Disaster Management has been added to the OUP Online Resource Centre.
  • The Union Government's 'Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) Movement' for adoption of an environment-conscious lifestyle has been covered.

Rights:  World Rights

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Description

The latest edition of Environmental Studies covers the 2023 ‘UGC Guidelines and Curriculum Framework for Environment Education at the Undergraduate Level’ designed under the New Education Policy (2020). The book is specially designed for undergraduates of any discipline and assumes no background in mathematics or science beyond the level of the tenth standard. This book will also be useful for those taking the UPSC civil services examinations. It covers the ecology/environment topics in the syllabi for the preliminary and main examinations.

About the author

R. Rajagopalan holds a B.E. (Honours) degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Madras and M.Tech. and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial Management from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at Kanpur, India. He taught for over 30 years at IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras.

Prof. Rajagopalan has published more than 20 books on environment for schools, colleges, and the public

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Table of contents

UNIT 1: HUMANS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

  1. Global Environmental Change, Current Crisis, and Responses

UNIT 2: ECOSYSTEMS AND NATURAL RESOURCES

  1. Ecosystems and Natural Resources

  2. Biomes: Forest, Grassland, and Desert Ecosystems

  3. Aquatic Ecosystems: Ocean, Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands

  4. Water Resources

  5. Forest Resources

  6. Land, Soil, and Mineral Resources

  7. Energy Resources

UNIT 3: BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION

  1. Introduction to Biodiversity

  2. Biodiversity Conservation

UNIT 4: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

  1. Solid Waste and Soil Pollution

  2. Water and Marine Pollution

  3. Air Pollution, Noise, and Other Forms of Pollution

UNIT 5 CLIMATE CHANGE

  1. Climate Change: Causes and Impacts

  2. Climate Change: Adaptation and Mitigation

UNIT 6 ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION AND MANAGEMENT

  1. Environmental Law and Environmental Management

UNIT 7 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

  1. Sustainable Development and Global Initiatives

UNIT 8 PROJECT AND FIELD WORK

  1. Project Work and Case Studies

  2. Field Work: Activities

UNIT 9 CONCLUSION

  1. Conclusion: Another World is Possible

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Features

Other than learning the concepts, understanding the critical issues, and appreciating the solutions, you will also:

  • read many true environment-related stories of successes, failures, interconnections, and inspirational individuals
  • reflect on meaningful quotations, discuss deeper issues, watch films and documentaries, and read related novels
  • discover how YOU can make a positive difference to the state of the environment by doing projects, joining groups, and taking action at a personal level

Environmental Studies View larger

Fourth Edition

R Rajagopalan

Environmental Studies View larger

Fourth Edition

R Rajagopalan

Description

The latest edition of Environmental Studies covers the 2023 ‘UGC Guidelines and Curriculum Framework for Environment Education at the Undergraduate Level’ designed under the New Education Policy (2020). The book is specially designed for undergraduates of any discipline and assumes no background in mathematics or science beyond the level of the tenth standard. This book will also be useful for those taking the UPSC civil services examinations. It covers the ecology/environment topics in the syllabi for the preliminary and main examinations.

About the author

R. Rajagopalan holds a B.E. (Honours) degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Madras and M.Tech. and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial Management from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at Kanpur, India. He taught for over 30 years at IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras.

Prof. Rajagopalan has published more than 20 books on environment for schools, colleges, and the public

Table of contents

UNIT 1: HUMANS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

  1. Global Environmental Change, Current Crisis, and Responses

UNIT 2: ECOSYSTEMS AND NATURAL RESOURCES

  1. Ecosystems and Natural Resources

  2. Biomes: Forest, Grassland, and Desert Ecosystems

  3. Aquatic Ecosystems: Ocean, Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands

  4. Water Resources

  5. Forest Resources

  6. Land, Soil, and Mineral Resources

  7. Energy Resources

UNIT 3: BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION

  1. Introduction to Biodiversity

  2. Biodiversity Conservation

UNIT 4: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

  1. Solid Waste and Soil Pollution

  2. Water and Marine Pollution

  3. Air Pollution, Noise, and Other Forms of Pollution

UNIT 5 CLIMATE CHANGE

  1. Climate Change: Causes and Impacts

  2. Climate Change: Adaptation and Mitigation

UNIT 6 ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION AND MANAGEMENT

  1. Environmental Law and Environmental Management

UNIT 7 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

  1. Sustainable Development and Global Initiatives

UNIT 8 PROJECT AND FIELD WORK

  1. Project Work and Case Studies

  2. Field Work: Activities

UNIT 9 CONCLUSION

  1. Conclusion: Another World is Possible

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