In the current age of science and technology, our lives have become dominated by countless scientific and technological innovations without which the earth would be a much poorer place. Life as we know would become absolutely bleak and boring without the inventions and advances being made all over the globe. In fact, scientific inventions, discoveries and innovations have ushered in a dramatic revolution in virtually every sphere of life. But at the same time, the skewed use of technology is at loggerheads with the environment. We, and our environment, now face a number of critical challenges and it is in response to this that we wrote this book to raise awareness for environmental issues and related management aspects.

With a primary focus on Environmental Management the rational reconciliation of man and nature, which involves the judicious exploitation and utilization of natural resources without disturbing the ecosystem's balance it will thus help toimprove the relationship between man and environment. Moreover, it offers a wealth of ready-to-use material for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of Environment and Water Management. The book systematically addresses a range of key aspects, e.g. scientific principles, methods and ideas, as well as life-long learning skills for students. Further, it provides a solid foundation for applying scientific approaches to environmental problems.

Intended as a source of ready-to-use material for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of Environment and Water Management No other book offers such a detailed and attractive compilation of this material Provides concrete, up-to-date and precise study material, designed for students' specific needs and level

Autorentext
Dr. Suhaib A. Bandh is an Assistant Professor in Environmental Science at Sri Pratap College Srinagar, teaching environmental science at undergraduate and postgraduate level. He is a member of the Academy of Plant Sciences India and National Environmental Science Academy. He has participated in several national and international conferences held by different reputed scientific bodies in India and abroad. He has a few monographs and several scientific publications to his credit, published in some highly reputed and impacted journals, which attest to his scientific insight, fine experimental skills, and outstanding writing skills. Basharat Mushtaq, PhD, is General Manager, Jaknap projects: Environmental Engineering and Green Energy Solution Delhi. He has also worked as an Assistant Professor (Environmental Science) in the P. G. Department of Environmental Science, Sri Pratap College Campus, Cluster University Srinagar, India. He was formerly an Associate Functional Area Expert on an environmental impact assessment (EIA) project at the University of Kashmir, where he focused on air and soil quality. He has published many research articles in reputed, referred international and national journals. His doctorate was on Environmental Science (Aquatic Ecology) on the topic "Variations in macrozoobenthos communities in various basins of Dal lake Srinagar, Kashmir." He has a strong interest in aquatic ecology and studying the water and sediment chemistry and different aspects of studying macrozoobenthic communities.

Inhalt
Chapter 1. Management of water resources.- Chapter 2. Air pollution and its abatement.- Chapter 3. Environmental education and environmental impact assessment.- Chapter 4. Environmental acts and legislation.- Chapter 5. Management of Natural Resources.