World Environmental Problems: Concerns, Concepts and Techniques

Indiscriminate exploitation of natural resources ad over-exploitation of living natural resources like wild plants and animals have threatened their very existence and many of the species have become extinct or on the brink of it. This deteriorating situation created concern all over the world. Therefore, to prevent the depletion and extinction, conservationists advocated for the adoption of utilitarian and sustainable management if natural resources, flora and fauna. Towards this objective certain concepts and techniques were framed. Presenting balance and equilibrium idea, scientific methods of experiments and information getting and historical context of the environmental concerns at the outset, “World Environment Problems (Concerns’ Concepts and Techniques) describes in detail central concepts, growth, predation, habitats, environmental issues, causes of extinction, etc., both in historical and present contexts. In addition, the book comes out with dynamic techniques of harvest management, habitat management; protection and restoration of species, ecosystems and reserves; conservation and people’s participation in conservation process. This all-encompassing presentation on concepts and techniques concerni9ng environmental problems will suit to the needs of students, teachers, scholars, environmentalists ad general readers.