Divided into three parts dealing with environmental crisis and its cause, understanding the crisis, and possible remedial measures, the book provides a balanced understanding of the major issues and concerns related to the environment, both locally in India and globally.
Divided into three parts dealing with environmental crisis and its cause, understanding the crisis, and possible remedial measures, the book provides a balanced understanding of the major issues and concerns related to the environment, both locally in India and globally.
R. Rajagopalan holds a BE in mechanical engineering from Madras University and a PhD in industrial and management engineering from IIT Kanpur. He taught for over 30 years at IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras. He has written and edited several books, including 12 textbooks on environmental education for schools and colleges. Two of his children's books have won national awards.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface. INTRODUCTION Prologue: The Conservationist's Lament and the Technologist's Reply 1: Planet in Peril: Three Stories PART I: THE CRISIS AND ITS CAUSE Prologue: A Fable for Tomorrow 2: The Global Environmental Crisis 3: Why are We in a Crisis? Part II: The Crisis Described Prologue: How Can One Sell the Air? 4: A Thirsty World: Scarcity and Water Pollution 5: A Warming World: Energy, Global Warming, and Climate Change 6: A Toxic World: Waste, Pollution, and Environmental Health 7: A World without Life: Forests and Biological Diversity 8: A Dying Ocean: Polluted Seas and Coasts 9: A Crowded World: Growing Population and Urbanization 10: A Hungry World: Land, Soil, Food and Agriculture 11: A World Past the Tipping Point? Part III: The Cure Prologue: The Man Who Planted Trees 12: World Response to the Crisis 13: Hope for the Planet and How You Can Help APPENDICES Further Reading: Books and Magazines, Websites Resources: Organizations, etc. Answers to 'Find Out and Be Surprised!' Glossary of Terms Index
Preface. INTRODUCTION Prologue: The Conservationist's Lament and the Technologist's Reply 1: Planet in Peril: Three Stories PART I: THE CRISIS AND ITS CAUSE Prologue: A Fable for Tomorrow 2: The Global Environmental Crisis 3: Why are We in a Crisis? Part II: The Crisis Described Prologue: How Can One Sell the Air? 4: A Thirsty World: Scarcity and Water Pollution 5: A Warming World: Energy, Global Warming, and Climate Change 6: A Toxic World: Waste, Pollution, and Environmental Health 7: A World without Life: Forests and Biological Diversity 8: A Dying Ocean: Polluted Seas and Coasts 9: A Crowded World: Growing Population and Urbanization 10: A Hungry World: Land, Soil, Food and Agriculture 11: A World Past the Tipping Point? Part III: The Cure Prologue: The Man Who Planted Trees 12: World Response to the Crisis 13: Hope for the Planet and How You Can Help APPENDICES Further Reading: Books and Magazines, Websites Resources: Organizations, etc. Answers to 'Find Out and Be Surprised!' Glossary of Terms Index
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