The Book: With the growing attention of climate change and its associated problems, there is need to impart training in the field of climate change. Not because the climate itself has started changing although there is evidence that they already be responding to humanity’s greenhouse gas emissions. Rather, the issue of climate change is reality for today’s world because of the action that intentional community has launched to minimize risks of global warming in the 21st century. The climatic changes have acquired a significant concern for the society. The various factors contributing for it included the excessive use of fossil fuel, ecological imbalance etc. Thus, environmentalism is concerned movement in the world in the recent years. It has become an overriding concern in national plans and policies among the developed and developing countries. Today the development project is not considered complete without an environment impact assessment. During the last few decades the global environment has gone through serious challenges and changes. Population pressure has escalated rapidly. Consequently, resources have dwindled. However, in present context the use of natural energy resources, efficient use of water resources, massive plantation etc. have created a favourbale environment for the remedial measure. In this context, awareness raising is essential so that people can make informed decisions about this complex issue. The selected topics have been prepared in the bound form for use in future as a reference. It is hoped that these notes will fill up the gap of the material available in the subject. Therefore, keeping this view a book has been authored to have a proper planning and management of resources such that the advanced adverse consequences may be checked. The basic objectives of this book are: (a) To elaborated different reason of the climate change; (b) To enable the people to understand roll of natural resources and their management; (c) To develop knowledge and competence in the use of natural resources at remedial measure for the temperature change.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR A.K. Kurchania
Dr. A.K. Kurchania is working as Professor in Department of Renewable Energy Sources, College of Technology and Engineering, Udaipur. He also worked in Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CSIR). Durgapur (WB) as Scientist and International Crops Research Institute for Semi Arid Tropics, Patancheru (AP) as Asstt. Design Engineer. He did his M.Tech. from I.I.T., Kharagpur and Ph.D. from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar. Dr. Kurchania is also working as a Sr. Research Engineer in the ICAR sponsored AICRP on Renewable Energy Sources (Bio conversion Component). His scientific interests are in the field of Renewable Energy Sources, Ecology and Environment and application of Energy in Agriculture. He is a member of several professional societies in India and abroad. He has contributed more than 52 technical papers and 5 books, training manuals on various aspects of Renewable Energy, Environment and Agricultural Engineering. He was awarded by Indian Society Agricultural Engineers (Appreciation Medal). He has traveled all over India as well as abroad.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR N.S. Rathore
Dr. N.S. Rathore (Born: 1st July 1960) obtained M.Tech. from IIT, Delhi and Ph.D. from Rajasthan Agricultural University. Before moving to Sukhadia University, Udaipur in February 1982 as lecturer, he worked briefly for Chambal Command Area Development Kota. Dr. Rathor became Associate Professor at CTAE, Udaipur in July 1989. Presently he is Professor and Head, Department of Renewable Energy Sources, College of Technology & Engineering, Udaipur. He is member of several professional societies in India and abroad. He has organized many training programmes and has authored 95 research papers published in National and International journals. He has published 18 books and training manuals on various aspects of Agricultural Engineering, Energy Ecology and Environment, Dr. Rathore has attended advanced training on Bio-Energy in University of Arizona, USA and has traveled to USA, Japan, Thailand and Australia for attending International and Workshops. Dr. Rathore is also working as a Research Engineer in the ICAR sponsored AICRP on Renewal Energy Sources (Solar Energy Component). He is also Project Coordinator in Regional Bio-gas Training and Development Centre. He also worked as Project and he has been awarded many medals including IASE Appreciation Medal, ISAE Outstanding book award, and Nanda Memorial Young Scientist Award and Outstanding book award from Ministry of Environment and Forestry fir the book entitled Environmental Education. Dr. Rathore has been awarded ISAE, Team Award 1998-99 along with 5 other Udaipur for his significant contribution in the field of Renewable Energy. Dr. Rathore is life member of Indian Society of Agriculture Engineers, Solar Energy Society of India, Bio-Energy Society of India, Indian society of Technical Education, Indian Society of Tree Scientists. Institute of Engineers, Associate member of Regional wood Energy Development Programme in Asia, Nitrogen fixation tree Associate, Developing Country farm Radio Network, International Draught Information Centre, Member of World Energy coalition, International Association of Solar Energy Education etc. Dr. Rathore has undertaken 18 research projects sponsored by Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources, Indian Council of Agril. Research, Rajasthan Energy Development Agency and Department of Science & Technology Dr. Rathore organized 18 International Training, Seminar Workshop and Conference and 12 ISTE sponsored Summer School There are total 81 reports proceeding, popular articles to his credit.
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