Download or read book Indian Biodiversity for the Present Millennium written by Sas Biswas and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Text Book of Environmental Science written by Vidya Thakur and published by Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is eminently useful for the students pursuing Under Graduate and Post Graduate Courses in Environmental science/ Environmental Engineering / Environmental Biotechnology and environmentalists.
Download or read book Ecosystems and Human Well being written by Joseph Alcamo and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecosystems and Human Well-Being is the first product of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, a four-year international work program designed to meet the needs of decisionmakers for scientific information on the links between ecosystem change and human well-being. The book offers an overview of the project, describing the conceptual framework that is being used, defining its scope, and providing a baseline of understanding that all participants need to move forward. The Millennium Assessment focuses on how humans have altered ecosystems, and how changes in ecosystem services have affected human well-being, how ecosystem changes may affect people in future decades, and what types of responses can be adopted at local, national, or global scales to improve ecosystem management and thereby contribute to human well-being and poverty alleviation. The program was launched by United National Secretary-General Kofi Annan in June 2001, and the primary assessment reports will be released by Island Press in 2005. Leading scientists from more than 100 nations are conducting the assessment, which can aid countries, regions, or companies by: providing a clear, scientific picture of the current sta
Download or read book Biodiversity in Environmental Assessment written by Roel Slootweg and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First of its kind and unique in its blend of theoretical and practical approaches for mainstreaming biodiversity in impact assessment.
Download or read book Neem Today and in the New Millennium written by Opender Koul and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-05-08 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The chemicals from plant sources, generally termed as phytochemicals, play an important role in acceptance or rejection of the plant by the pests as they could be distasteful or toxic on one hand or on the other hand specialist herbivores have the capability to feed on many such chemicals, as they are able to process these natural products in a manner that is beneficial to them. In the wake of increasing environmental degradation due to burgeoning synthetic chemicals, there has been a process going on to rediscover the usefulness of plants and herbs and a continued effort for more than 2 decades has been to study the green products for cures for several ailments and pest management. In fact, according to Indian Medicinal Plants: A Sectoral Study, the global trade for medicinal plants amounts to about US $ 60 billion and the world demand continues to grow at the rate of 7 per cent per annum. Although many such plants are known in literature, neem has been one of trees with mani-fold virtues. Indian neem tree, Azadirachta indica A. Juss, which is a large evergreen tree, is an outstanding example among plants that has been subject matter of numerous scientific studies concerning its utilization in medicine, industry and agriculture. So far neem preparations have been evaluated against more than 500 species of insects and more than 400 hundred are reported to be susceptible at different concentrations.
Download or read book Nurturing Biodiversity written by Madhav Gadgil and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Perspectives on Biodiversity of India written by A. Biju Kumar and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Cultural Cradle of Biodiversity written by P. S. Ramakrishnan and published by NBT India. This book was released on 2008 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Plant Diversity And Conservation written by J.S. Singh Et Al and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Biodiversity in India written by T. Pullaiah and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Biodiversity in Environmental Assessment written by Roel Slootweg and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-11-12 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human induced development activities are introduced with insufficient attention to their consequences for our living environment, even in cases where environmental assessments have been carried out. This apparent lack of attention to biodiversity in environmental assessment is rooted in the difficulties we have in adequately addressing biodiversity within the scope, time frame and budget allocated for assessments. This book provides a conceptual background and practical approaches to overcome these difficulties. It integrates the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity, its ecosystem approach, and the conceptual framework of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment into a comprehensive approach to biodiversity in environmental assessment. It highlights the need to consider the value of biodiversity based on its use by each stakeholder, addresses the importance of both social and economic development to reach the Millennium Development Goals, and provides insights into ways to balance present and future needs.
Download or read book Himalaya written by P. S. Saklani and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributed articles.
Download or read book Biodiversity Hotspots written by Frank E. Zachos and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-09-15 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biodiversity and its conservation are among the main global topics in science and politics and perhaps the major challenge for the present and coming generations. This book written by international experts from different disciplines comprises general chapters on diversity and its measurement, human impacts on biodiversity hotspots on a global scale, human diversity itself and various geographic regions exhibiting high levels of diversity. The areas covered range from genetics and taxonomy to evolutionary biology, biogeography and the social sciences. In addition to the classic hotspots in the tropics, the book also highlights various other ecosystems harbouring unique species communities including coral reefs and the Southern Ocean. The approach taken considers, but is not limited to, the original hotspot definition sensu stricto and presents a chapter introducing the 35th hotspot, the forests of East Australia. While, due to a bias in data availability, the majority of contributions on particular taxa deal with vertebrates and plants, some also deal with the less-studied invertebrates. This book will be essential reading for anyone involved with biodiversity, particularly researchers and practitioners in the fields of conservation biology, ecology and evolution.
Download or read book Biodiversity and Climate Change written by Thomas E. Lovejoy and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential, up-to-date look at the critical interactions between biological diversity and climate change that will serve as an immediate call to action The physical and biological impacts of climate change are dramatic and broad-ranging. People who care about the planet and manage natural resources urgently need a synthesis of our rapidly growing understanding of these issues. In this all-new sequel to the 2005 volume Climate Change and Biodiversity, leading experts in the field summarize observed changes, assess what the future holds, and offer suggested responses. From extinction risk to ocean acidification, from the future of the Amazon to changes in ecosystem services, and from geoengineering to the power of ecosystem restoration, this book captures the sweep of climate change transformation of the biosphere.
Download or read book Aquatic Biodiversity in India written by Dev Raj Khanna and published by Daya Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present book reflects the present scenario of Aquatic Biodiversity in India. The book includes 22 chapters contributed by eminent scientists, researchers and teachers, who all are leading authorities in the field of aquatic biodiversity. The book covers in depth analysis of aquatic flora and fauna, their present status in India, various threats to them and their conservation measures. The book forms a useful contribution for Limnologists, Zoologists, Botanists, Microbiologists, Environmentalists, Researchers, students of PG level and for the people engaged in the field of aquatic biodiversity. Contents Chapter 1: Sustainable Development and Conservation of Fish Genetic Biodiversity in India by U K Sarkar, D Kapoor and R Dayal; Chapter 2: Biodiversity of Cyanophytes and Bacteria Associated with Nitrogen Cycling in the Marine Environment by P K Pandey and C S Purushothaman; Chapter 3: Ornamental Fish Biodiversity of India by Archana Sinha; Chapter 4: Biodiversity of Aquatic Fauna of Mizoram: The Present Scenario by S N Ramanujam; Chapter 5: Resource Assessment and Potential of Hill Fisheries in Garhwal Himalayan Region of Uttaranchal: A Perspective by N K Agarwal, D R Khanna, B L Thapliyal and U S Rawat; Chapter 6: Present Status of Biodiversity and Strategies for Development of Wetlands in South Konkan in India by S G Yeragi and S S Yeragi; Chapter 7: Algal Communities in Papnash Pond Bidar Karnataka, India by N Shiddamallayya, S B Angadi and P C Patil; Chapter 8: Intertidal Region and Biodiversity by Amita Saxena; Chapter 9: Fish Fauna of the District Udham Singh Nagar with Some Recommendations for Improvement of Fisheries by S P Badola, Smita Badola and D R Khanna; Chapter 10: Role of Water Hyacinth and Other Aquatic Weeds in Wastewater Treatment: An Eco Friendly Approach Having Vast Potential by V Singhal and A Kumar; Chapter 11: Biotic Communities in Aquatic System by N Rai, S A Ansari, S Chauhan, Mukesh Ruhela and R Bhutiani; Chapter 12: Aquatic Diversity in Jharkhand with Reference to Macro Zoobenthos by Arvind Kumar and Chandan Bohra; Chapter 13: Study and Cultural Eutrophication in Relation to Plant Diversity of Wetland: Rathewshwar in Central Gujarat by Nirmal Kumar, J I Rita, N Kumar and Ira Bhatt; Chapter 14: Status of Aquatic Biodiversity of Bhimtal Lake in Kumaon Region (Uttaranchal) by Devendra S Malik; Chapter 15: Effect of Pulp and Paper Mills Effluent on Microbial Diversity of River Gola by Anil Kumar, Rajeev Rajput, R Bhutiani, Mukesh Ruhela and V Singhal; Chapter 16: Latitudinal Variation in Phytoplankton Assemblage by A Wanganeo, S Gagroo, A R Yousuf and R Wanganeo; Chapter 17: Studies on Biotic Diversity of Macro Invertebrates in Bihar River by U Awasthi and Ashok Awasthi; Chapter 18: Coastal Biodiversity of Maharashtra: An Insight by G N Kulkarni; Chapter 19: Biodiversity: A Present Scenario by Pramod Kumar Joshi; Chapter 20: Biodiversity and Conservation of Algae by Narendra Mohan and Jitendra Mohan; Chapter 21: Similarity Index of Phytoplankton Species of River Kunda at Khargone, Madhya Pradesh by S K Mahajan; Chapter 22: Limnological Assessment of Phytoplankton in a Reservoir of Khargon, Madhya Pradesh by S K Mahajan.
Download or read book Potentials Of Living Resources written by G. Tripathi and published by Discovery Publishing House. This book was released on 2003 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents: Antifertility Potential of Gram- Negative Bacterial Endotoxins, Antifertility Potential of Carica Papaya in Mammalian Reproduction, Lac Insects and Their Host- Plants, Pollination Potentiality of Honeybees in Crop Production, Livestock Resources of Indian Himalayas: Present Status, Constraints and Future Thrusts, State of Coral Reefs in India, Seaweeds: Fascinating Marine Bioresources, Potentials of Molluscs, Phytomedicinal Research: Towards New Perspectives Based on Indigenous Knowledge System, Ethnomedicinal Plants of Jharkhand, Economic Benefits of the Acacia for the People of Dry Region, Bamboo The Green Glod of Northeastern India, Eco- Restoration and the Stabilisation of Degraded Minespoil and Landslides Areas, The Fourth Law of Thermodynamics in Ecologic Research, Cytochrome P450 and Other Biotransformation Activity in Aquatic Organisms: Potential Biomarkers to Environmental Pollution, Multidimensional Problem of Environmental Refugees and National Obligation, Potentials of Earthworm Resources in Environmental Amelioration, Potential Predators for Aphid Management, Soil Fauna in Sustainable Management of Agroecosystem.
Download or read book Biodiversity Climate Change and Socio economic Development in the Indian Himalaya written by Kotapalli Sreenivasa Rao and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
