Environmental Economics

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Development has a tough price to pay. The building of dams, reservoirs, nuclear reactors, industrial plants and installations are not without unattendant costs. They lead to destruction of habitat of various flora and fauna, they lead to ecological imbalance, destruction of food chain, global warming, acid rain, depletion of genetic resources of a region, and destruction of biodiversity. There is nowadays a growing awareness about all these in the developed and developing countries. Every country is trying hard to preserve its natural and ecological wealth, its biodiversity, precious coastal ecosystem, its wetland, its riverine ecosystem, the scenic grandeur and the genetic resources. Thus a new concept of economic growth and development has been developed, that is to develop and industrialising without disturbing all the abovesaid resources of a country or region. Economic development along with eco-conservation is the new mantra. This book explores the possibilities of economic development while preserving the natural resources, and polluting less than usual the soil, air and water of a region. Its various chapters discuss the various facets of environmental economics in great detail, topics like biodiversity and developing countries, legal and policy framework to preserve the fragile ecological balance, international trade and the environment, the global threat perception leading to ecological disaster all has been dealt in detail to enlighten the readers. It is hoped that this book will fulfil a great void in the field of environmental economics and the economic development. This books is meant for all those interested in environmental studies, and the various agencies working for environmental preservation and conservation.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sudhir Dawra

Mr. Sudhir Dawra has over nine years of experience in writing books. He is a prolific author of Management and IT books. He is an active member of Labour Commission of India. His Current research areas are Human Resource Development, Management Information System and Software Engineering. He has made various projects for government, semigovernment and private organizations. He has provided consulting support in the areas of MIS and Software Engineering. He has developed many projects as a Senior Analyst in Software Projects Life Cycle. A few corporates with whom he has worked are Indian Oil Corporation, Tokas Travels Chandra Enterprises, WEC-IMC and National Thermal Power Corporation. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management from Delhi University and Masters in Computer Applications from H.N.B. Garhwal University. Presently, he is pursuing Ph.D. (Computer Engineering) and providing consultancy in MIS, Software Engineering and in its allied areas. His books on career, Management and Computers have already been published. Some of them are on Indian Economics, Hospital Administration, WTO, Information Technology, Directory of Management Courses. His Courses. His books are widely acclaimed in the market.

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Title
Environmental Economics
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Edition
1st. Ed.
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ISBN
8174451617
Length
vi+248p.
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