This new book provides an abundance of information and research on important topics on the impact of a variety sources on the environment. It provides an intensive look at the many diverse factors that impact the environment, including environmental changes, climate change, pollution from agriculture, stress and overuse of water resource, and more. As our environment changes, so does the need to become increasingly aware of the problems that surround it and to address them with new research and strategies. This book provides a plethora of information that has practical implications for addressing these environmental changes.
Ecological Sciences and the Environment: Problems, Strategies, and Management provides a multidisciplinary perspective on the challenges environmental change poses throughout the world. Contributors are from around the world. Topics cover a wide selection of topics, including:
- the various sources of pollution in agriculture
- biotechnology and bioremediation in waste management
- the biomagnification process and its implication in aquatic ecosystems
- the role of soil microbial diversity and its role in the ecosystem
- nitrogen-fixing ability and hydrocarbon degradation capacity of some bacteria has been described
- sericulture (or silk farming) and its potential for implementation in rural areas
- environmental impact assessment (EIA) studies
- solid waste management
- how climate change impacts agricultural methods and soil-plant-water interactions
- air quality parameters and associated illness
- biodiversity indices, tools for assessing the species changes and composition
- water quality assessment
- agro-forestry and watershed management
The compendium, with contributions from throughout the world, will be a valuable resource scholars working in the field of environmental science as well as for those in industry and students.
About the Author: Pawan Kumar Bharti, PhD, FASEA, FANSF, has written/edited over 50 books and more than 100 articles. Dr. Bharti is the fellow, founder, and life member of several academic societies and has received several awards, including the Bharat Excellence Award, a best research award, Vigyan Kavya Ratna; Haridwar Kavya Ratna and few other awards. He is in the advisory/editorial board of over 20 international journals. Dr. Bharti was a member of 30th ISEA of Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India during 2010-11. His biography has been published in Who s Who in the World . He has visited South Africa, Antarctica, UAE, Bhutan and Nepal. Presently, working as a scientist at the Shriram Institute for Industrial Research, Delhi, India.
Avnish Chauhan, PhD, is an Independent Environmental Consultant and also is an Associate Professor with the Phonics Group of Institutions in Roorkee (Uttarakhand), India. He has written or edited 25 national and international books and has published more than 50 research articles. Dr. Chauhan is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Higher Education and Research, Editor of Continental Journal Environmental Science and Analytical and Environmental Chemistry. He is reviewer for several international journals and is an editorial member of the International Science and Investigation Journal. He has guided six MSc students on their projects, and one PhD scholar is working under his supervision.
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