Encyclopaedia of Ecology, Environment and Pollution Control (20 Volumes)

More than 450 million people were found chronically hungry and malnourished during the last decade. Although total food production increased nearly everywhere, it failed to match population growth in many parts of Agrica, Asia, and Latin America. Only a small part of the productivity of natural terrestrial ecosystems is Used by man. The development of agriculture and industry has altered the structure and composition of selected systems so as to increase their yield of food, fiber, timber, irrigation, fertilizer use, plant and animal breeding, control of predators and pests and other management techniques. These systems are not wholly controlled by man. India?s dramatic successes in the Green Revolution of the 60s are because more and more land was irrigated. Range land management was improved through control of overgrazing in arid lands. However, in some countries agricultural land was being transformed into other uses, thus reducing productive potential. Soil degradation-erosion, salinization and alkalinization, and chemical degradation occurred in many parts of the world and caused production losses. An attempt has been made to include the modern techniques of analysis which are mainly used in these days.

 Dr. R. Swarup (b. 1928) has his education at C.S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology and Delhi School of Economics. After serving at prestigious institutions in India and abroad, he headed the Agro-Economic Research Centre, Shimla. He is at present associated with G.B. Pant Inst. of Himalayan Environment and Development Govt. of India. Dr. S.N. Mishra (b. 1942) presently Professor of Rural Studies at the Indian Institute of Public Administration is a prolific writer who has authored more than sixteen outstanding books on rural society. V.P. Jauhari (b. 1949) had his early education in Allahabad University (India) and London School of Economics (U.K.). Currently he is associated with Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India. V.P. Jauhari (b. 1949) had his early education in Allahabad University (India) and London School of Economics (U.K.). Currently he is associated with Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India. DETAILS of The VOLUMES An Introduction of Man and His Environment Environmental Health, Education and Public Understanding Marine Environment, An Analysis Environmental Pollution and Human Habitation Environmental Pollution Ecology Social and Economic Impact of Environmental Policies Environmental Science & Technology Control & Sensing of Environmental Quality Sources & Characterization or Pollutions Agriculture, Industry & the Environment Energy & the Environment Environmental Water Resources: Quality, Demand, Pollution Air Pollution: The Dangerous Dimensions Dimensions of Environmental Pollutions Environmental Water Pollution and Its Control Environmental Problems & Global Imperatives Environmental Air & Water Analysis Fossil Fuel & The Environment Environmental Pollution Analysis Environment: An Assessment