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It took nature 600 million years to develop environment as it exist today but man, with only one million years of existence, has altered the environment in such a manner which threaten the very existence of a healthy biosphere. With the development of civilization man has unwittingly endangered his own surroundings and titled the ecological balance. It is thus essential that he should learn to revive in a sustainable world in a better environment and hence should ...
Environmental economics (EE) Progressed in Leaps and bound, it grew rapidly over the last decades and established itself as a discipline based on the powerful economic paradigm and reaching beyond it to capture important economy-environment inter-actions. Although, compared to economics, EE is still young but the juvenile is increasingly. Interested in knowing where she comes from, what her present position is and, in particular, where she will or ought to go. It ...
The book deals with ecology of reservoir with special reference to invertebrate benthic macrofauna, which is one of the most important components of freshwater aquatic ecosystem for monitoring water quality. A rapid and successful establishment of benthic macrogauna in an aquatic ecosystem is not only desirable from ecological point of view but also for various governing agencies. It is particularly important for maintaining an adequate supply of fish-food to ...
"Most of the studies in the hill region of Uttar Pradesh have ignored half the population of this region, i.e. women who play a vital role in the socio-economic set up of the hill economy. This book, based on a primary survey looks at the social, economic, and political status, contribution and quality of life of women in the rural areas of the Himalayan region. It is a comprehensive account of gender issue with an indepth analysis of the working pattern, ...
The present book entitled Aquaculture comprises 21 articles pertaining to this discipline is basically a proceeding of the 17 All India Congress of Zoology held from 15 - 17 October, 2006 at Vidyanagari, Baramati, Pune. This book will be very useful for the students, teachers, and researchers in this field and it can also be used as a standard reference book.