Environmental Pollution and Protection: An Introduction

The World’s resources are being continuously consumed at an increasing pace and the destruction of the natural resources and environment as a consequence are also increasing at a fast pace. This unchecked use of natural resources has led to wanton environmental degradation and pollution. In recent decades, this pollution of the natural environment has gathered pace and the environmental conditions have worsened further. This has led to degradation of soil, loss of forests, adverse climatic changes, food shortages, shortage of clean drinking water and diseases. The continued environmental degradation and climate change may even lead to dramatic problems such as increase in ocean level and flooding of coastal cities. To control the damage caused and save the planet from further damage from pollution and degradation, several steps have been taken over the years by international organizations such as the UN and by governments across the world such as Rio Climate Agreement and Kyoto Protocol. But with the slow progress in all the concerned areas, it seems that there will not be any real reduction in environmental degradation in the near future. In this scenario, when environmental pollution and protection is an important issue before the world, this book, Environmental Pollution and Protection: An Introduction makes a comprehensive study assessing the issues involved and analyzes the important efforts made by governments, corporates and others in protecting the environment. The book presents a series of well-written articles that bring out the essence of happenings in the environmental sphere around the World and in India.