Environmental Pollution : Causes, Effects & Controls

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The book titled "ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION: CAUSES, EFFECTS AND CONTROLS," presents up-to-date and all basic information about the major types of environmental pollution- air, water, indoor, noise, solid and hazardous waste, radiation, thermal, and oil pollution and their adverse effects on man and the environment. Technological and legal pollution control measures have been discussed in the Indian context. The text has been updated in light of current status of Government policies and programmes. Notable international treaties and protocols viz., Stockholm Conference, World Charter for Nature, Rio Earth Summit, Montreal Protocol and Kyto Protocol, have also been described. Glossary of relevant terms is given at the end. The book will serve as a major text for students of botany, zoology, geography, geology, environmental biology, environmental science, environmental chemistry, environmental engineering, home science, law, and medical & veterinary sciences.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR K C Agrawal

K.C. Agrawal, an electrical engineer and senior member of IEEE, USA, has had more than 33 years experience in different capacities- in academics, PSUs, multinationals like Crompton Greaves and NGEF( a unit of AEG, West Germany) handling eletric motors and generators and then running his own industry ECS (P) Ltd. For 24 years, manufacturing Switchgear Assemblies, Motor and Power Control Centres, Power Factor Control Panels Static Drives, Bus Systems and undertaking Consultancy and Contracting jobs. He is a well acclaimed professional and industrialist in his field. Carrying out research activities on his shop floor and acquiring knowledge from different sources have been his basic traits and are presented through this book. He has also authored well acclaimed books "Crusade India" and Shaping India of Our Dreams".