Environmental Studies

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by Dr.PRASANNA CHIMATA, M.Sc(Env),M.Sc(Chem), Ph.D.,

• Our planet is the most precious gift of the Universe. But it is warming up, polar ice caps are melting, the protective ozone shield is thinning out, our soils are degenerating freshwater is becoming a scarce commodity in many regions of the world and different species are degenerating and being pushed to extraction every day the great threat is “climatic change” to before us.
• The spectre of global hunger by close of 21st century hunts us.
• This book is intended to meet the requirement of the subject Environmental studies for graduate students as mandated by the UGC while meeting the requirements of syllabus; this book endeavours to generate awareness about Environmental concerns among students.
• The author tried to present a simple, comprehensible, illustrated and documented account of the state of Environment, wildlife and Natural Resources today. The Book covers all aspects of the subject which students of graduate classes.
• The author sincerely hopes that the book will prove to be extremely useful to the students.