Paryavaran Bhugol (Hindi)

Book Details

• Author: H.M. Saxena, Rahul Saxena, Puja Saxena

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: Hindi

• Edition: 2020

• ISBN: 9788131611289

• Pages: 496

• Cover: Hardcover

• Sale Territory: India

About the Book

Environmental Geography is a comprehensive study of the emerging field of environmental geography, which not only covers the theoretical aspects of environmental issues but also emphasizes practical solutions for addressing them. The book provides an in-depth exploration of various environmental problems such as pollution, natural resource depletion, biodiversity loss, and climate change, while also examining effective management strategies.

The book includes key topics such as:

• The concept of environment and ecology, and the nature of environmental geography.

• Environmental degradation in air, water, soil, noise, and radiation pollution: causes, effects, and remedies.

• Conservation of natural resources.

• The relationship between population, environment, and ecology.

• Biodiversity and its conservation.

• Global environmental challenges.

• Environmental disasters and their impact.

• Environmental management and assessment.

• Sustainable development.

This book serves as an essential resource for postgraduate and undergraduate students of geography, as well as those preparing for competitive exams. It is also valuable for environmental enthusiasts, policymakers, administrators, and the general public who are interested in understanding and addressing environmental issues.

Contents

• Introduction: Concept of Environment and Environmental Geography

• Ecology and Ecosystem

• Biomes and Major Ecological Systems of the World

• Human-Environment Concept in Geography

• Environmental Degradation and Ecological Crisis

• Air Pollution

• Water Pollution

• Land or Soil Pollution and Solid Waste Pollution

• Noise and Radioactive Pollution

• Natural Resources and their Conservation

• Population, Environment, and Ecology

• Biodiversity and its Conservation

• Climate Change, Greenhouse Effect, Global Warming, and Ozone Depletion

• Environmental Disasters and Calamities

• Environmental Management-1: Concept, Approaches, and Major Components of Management

• Environmental Management-2: Environmental Impact Assessment, Ecological Auditing, Environmental Education, etc.

• Sustainable Development

• Environmental Awareness, Policy Issues, and Quality (with special reference to India)

• Governance, Geopolitics, and the Role of International Organizations

• Environmental Issues and their Management in India

• Environmental Policy and Legal Framework in India

About the Author / Editor

H.M. Saxena is a distinguished geographer who has served as a Geography Professor, Head of the Postgraduate Department, and Principal. He retired as the Joint Director of College Education, Rajasthan. He is considered one of the senior geographers in the state and has published several books in Hindi and English, including Geography of Rajasthan, Economic Geography, Environmental Geography, and Environmental Management.

Rahul Saxena was selected for the position of Geography Professor through the Rajasthan Public Service Commission in 1999 and has worked at various academic institutions, including the Government College, Bundi. He is currently an Associate Professor at the Government College, Kekri (Ajmer). His published works include Dictionary of Physical Geography, World Regional Geography, Economic Geography, and Geography of India.

Puja Saxena is also a Geography Professor selected through the Rajasthan Public Service Commission and works at the Postgraduate Geography Department at Government College, Bundi. She is currently an Associate Professor and has published works such as Marketing and Sustainable Development, Dictionary of Physical Geography, World Regional Geography, Economic Geography, and Geography of India.