Agricultural operations/activities also cause environmental pollution., Manure and other wastes from farms and poultry houses, slaughter house wastes; fertilizers run off from cropland; harvest wastes; pesticides escaped in the atmosphere or into the water supply; and salt and silt etc. cause mainly air, soil and water pollution.

Major topics related to the subject are compiled and presented here in this book. Agricultural pollution; Adverse effects of pesticides; Aspects of agricultural pollution; Lithosphere and soil; Agricultural sustainability; Pest management system; Land degradation etc. are exhaustively dealt with. The information contained herein will equip the readers with latest and uptodate knowledge.

To control the air pollution various laws were framed and enacted the world over. The original text of many such laws is reproduced here in this book to bring together the scattered information. Major among these are: The Protection of Global Climate for Present and Future Generations of Mankind (1988); UN Governing Council Decision 15/36 on Global Climate Change (1989); European Council Resolution on Greenhouse Effect and the Community (1989); Helsinki Declaration on the Protection of the Ozone Layer (1989); Noordwijk Declaration on Climate Change (1989); Montreal Declaration on Substances that deplete Ozone Layer (1987); Vienna Convention for the Protection of Ozone Layer (1985); Convention Concerning Safety in the Use of Asbestos (1986); The Framework Convention on Climate Change (1992); International Labour Organisation Convention on Climate Change (1992); International Labour Organisation Convention, 148 (1977); Convention on Long-Range Tran boundary Air Pollution (1979); Air Pollution Act, 1981 etc.

Air pollution is not a new problem; it has been around for centuries. Over three centuries ago, the noted scientist and diarist John Evelyn described with great accuracy many of the effects of the air pollution arising from the combustion of coal, reduction in sunshine, morbidity and mortality from respiratory ailments, dust fall, corrosion of materials. Only in the 20th century, and especially the last few decades, have extensive experimental and epidemiology studies been carried out to verify these effects scientifically.

To impart basic information on air pollution and its control relevant authentic materials is gathered in the present volume. Thus, this is designed to create awareness about environmental air pollution. The information contained in different chapters viz. Air pollution; Atmosphere; Green house effect; Carbon monoxide; Cigarettes and smoking; Air pollution control; Air Pollution Act, 1981; Acid rain Environmental analysis of air; Impact assessment of air pollution; Bhopal gas tragedy causes and impact; Chemical industry and environmental air pollution etc., will immensely benefit the readers.

With the rapid deterioration of environmental conditions need was felt to frame and promulgate various laws by different international organizations. In this book some basic laws on environment are given verbatim for the use of scholars, administration and policy planners. Institutional and Financial Arrangements for International Environmental Cooperation (1972); The World Charter for Nature (1982); United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (1989); International Cooperation in the Field of Environment; OECD Council Recommendation on Principles on the Environment (1972); OECD Council Recommendation on Principles Governing Transfrontier Pollution (1974); OECD Council Decision on the Exchange of Information Concerning Accidents Capable of Causing Transformable Damage (1988); OECD Council Recommendation on the Application of the Polluter-pays Principle to Accidental Pollution (1989); Declarations of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (1982); Nairobi Declaration (1982); Economic Declaration; Summit of the Arch(1989); International Labour Conference Convention Concerning Safety in the Use of Chemicals at Work (1990); Joint Protocol Relating to the Application of the Vienna Convention and the Paris Convention (1992) and many more will be of ample use to all concerned.