Population and Environment Linkages

Book Details:

• Author: C.P. Prakasam

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Binding: Hardcover

• ISBN: 8131601218

• Pages: 296

• Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches

• Release Date: 01-01-2007

About the Book:

"Population-Environment Nexus" presents the complexities of the relationship between population growth, resource consumption, and environmental degradation. With an increasing global population, urbanization, and industrialization, human actions are causing significant transformations in ecosystems, leading to the depletion of natural resources. This volume, based on the seminar held at the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai in October 2005, addresses the critical issues of population-environment interaction.

The book explores:

• Population and Environmental Linkages: Understanding how population dynamics contribute to environmental changes.

• Food, Water, and Sanitation: Exploring the crucial issues of resource availability and sustainability in the face of population growth.

• Urban Environment and Disaster: How the centralization of populations in mega cities exacerbates environmental pollution and risks.

• Household Environment and Health: The influence of population density and environmental factors on public health.

While the book doesn't claim to solve the complexities of this issue, it aims to foster a deeper understanding of the multifaceted nature of the population-environment interface, with specific focus on India.

Contents:

1. Population and Environment Linkages

2. Food, Water, and Sanitation

3. Urban Environment and Disaster

4. Household Environment and Health

About the Author:

C.P. Prakasam is a Professor in the Department of Public Health and Mortality Studies at the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai. He is the Principal Investigator of the POP-ENVIS project, funded by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. His expertise includes mortality studies, biostatistics, demographic data analysis, and the development of databases related to population and the environment. He has completed several research projects and published articles in prominent journals.

R.B. Bhagat, a Professor in the Department of Migration and Urban Studies at IIPS, Mumbai, specializes in urbanization, migration, and demographic aspects of ethnicity. He has contributed to several national and international journals and is a key researcher in the demographic field.