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Several recent discussions of global environmental change have suggested that concern about the social causes and consequences of environmental degradation beyond one's own country or locality is in the national and individual self interest. Reinforcing the ability of other countries to cope with environmental problems is seen not only as a way to develop strategic allies, but also as a means to insure the stability of import and export trade. Linkages among ...
The book considers hazards and risk management in the field of global environment. The Planet Earth is in great turmoil nowadays due to environmental crises. The books considers above issues in a very comprehensive way. Apart from the minor crises there have been very serious environmental crises like Nuclear Leakage in Chernobil in Soviet Russia, Gas Leakage in Bhopal and recently Tsunami Waves crises in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and India. There have been ...
This book visualizes the prospects for integrated environmental policy in the world. It explores the possible ways to identify a comparative view of environmental policies in various countries. Over the years the developed countries of the West have been able to devise integrated environmental policies due to the availability of sufficient resources in the developed world and due to which it has been possible to conduct research in the environmental field. The ...
In the quest for control over nature man has mis-handled the environment. The United Nations has recognized this fact that unless and until governments of each State plans to manage the environment, conditions in the world are bound to deteriorae. The State governments are not capable of environmental management. Therefore, the non-governmental organizations are coming forward to help in environmental management. These NGOs have become big organizations and they ...