Environment, Climate Change & Disaster Management - Hardcover

Mani, Dr N

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8177084437 ISBN 13: 9788177084436

Verlag: New Century Publications, 2017

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Environmental degradation in India has been caused by a variety of social, economic, institutional and technological factors. Rapidly growing population, urbanisation, industrial activities, and the increasing use of pesticides and fossil fuels have all resulted in considerable deterioration in the quality and sustainability of the environment. Similarly, climate change, caused by the building up of green house gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere, is a serious global environmental concern. The affects on India from climate change-in particular impacts on water resources, forests, coastal areas, agriculture, and health-need to be identified and appropriate remedial measures taken. Many regions in India are highly vulnerable to natural and other disasters due to geological conditions. About 60% of the landmass is susceptible to earthquakes. Over 8% is prone to floods, and 8,000 kilometres of coastline is prone to cyclones. Likewise, 68% of the landmass is susceptible to drought. Disasters are no longer limited to natural catastrophes. Man-made emergencies often cause bigger disasters in terms of fatalities and economic losses. This book provides an exhaustive account of the environmental problems in India, and the subsequent consequences. It examines policies and programs of the Government of India to arrest environmental degradation and ensure green growth. India's approach to climate change and disaster mitigation/management is also included. [Subject: Environmental Economics, Development Studies, Environmental Conservation and Protection, Environmental Law, Public Policy, Climate Change, India Studies, Sustainable Development]

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Dr. N. Mani is presently Head of the Postgraduate and Research Department of Economics, Erode Arts and Science College, Erode, Tamil Nadu. He holds M.A., M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. Specializing in development economics, he has 30 years of teaching experience to postgraduate and undergraduate classes. He successfully completed 2 major research projects sponsored by the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi. He is currently engaged in a research project sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi. Dr. Mani has published 11 books and written several papers on varied subjects in reputed journals and dailies. He is also the former President of Tamil Nadu Science Forum and was organizing secretary of the National Children Science Congress, 2006. He has also organised more than 10 state, national and international level seminars, conferences and workshops. He has successfully guided and supervised the works of 6 Ph.D. and 14 M.Phil. scholars. He is a member of various academic bodies including Indian Society of Labour Economics and Indian Society of Agricultural Economics.

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• Verlag: New Century Publications
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 8177084437
• ISBN 13: 9788177084436
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 276
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