An Introduction to Environment

Book Details:

• Author: Vishwambhar Prasad Sati

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Edition: Standard Edition

• ISBN: 9788131604977

• Pages: 288

• Cover: Hardcover

• Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches

About the Book:
In the wake of increasing environmental degradation and growing global awareness, environmental studies have become a prime focus area. This book addresses the critical issues related to the environment, emphasizing how biotic and abiotic factors are struggling for existence due to the increasing urbanization, industrialization, and population growth. The massive exploitation of natural resources without any rational conservation policy has resulted in high levels of temporal and spatial changes in the environment, including climate change, global warming, and global cooling.

The book outlines the impacts of these changes, such as extreme temperatures in summer and winter, as well as the occurrence of extreme floods and droughts, which have severely constrained the survival of living beings. It highlights the escalating environmental hazards, both natural and man-made, and their growing intensity.

This comprehensive work covers interconnected but distinct environmental issues, including ecosystem, biodiversity, pollution, degradation, population explosion, and the ongoing concerns of global warming and climate change. It is designed to provide essential knowledge for students and professionals in the field of geography and environmental studies.

Table of Contents:

1. An Introduction to Environment

2. Natural Resources

3. Conservation of Natural Resources

4. Watershed Management

5. Ecology

6. Ecosystems

7. Biodiversity

8. Environmental Pollution

9. Environmental Hazards

10. Environmental Degradation

11. Population Explosion and Its Consequences

12. Global Warming and Climate Change

13. Environmental and Social Issues

14. Conservation Movements

15. India’s Environmental Regulations

About the Author:
Vishwambhar Prasad Sati is a Professor of Geography at Government KRG Post Graduate Autonomous College (Jiwaji University) in Gwalior. With over two decades of teaching experience, he has traveled extensively both within India and abroad. He has also authored several books and published numerous research articles on environmental issues and geography.