Environmental education is education through, about and for environment. Its scope is, therefore, very wide. It begins from using environment as a medium of learning, and includes all that Kalidasa, Wordsworth and others have said in appreciation of nature and also all that scientists and scholars have disclosed about our physical and social environment, and finally it includes all that we say and do for conserving our resources and for beautifying our surroundings including urban and country planning.

The present work is designed to acquaint the readers with latest developments and researches in the field. Topics elaborately discussed in this book are: Environmental education; Environmental management; Indian rivers; Himalaya; Natural environment; Pollution: What, where and why? etc.

Impact assessment is a concept that evolved in the search for ways to render development and protection of the environment compatible in the complex and interdependent world of today. The speed, scale and character of contemporary technological and economic development, which has permitted material standards of living to reach high levels has also led to unforeseen effects on the very environmental assets that constitute the basis for sustained socio-economic development. It is becoming clear that air, water and soil must, of necessity be treated as precious natural resources requiring careful management. Simple cures for pollution problems are no longer sufficient. Basic theories and practices of impact assessment are given elaborate treatment in this book. Topics like-Environmental impact assessment; Air environment; Water environment; Noise environment; Biological environment; Public participation; EIA; Methods of impact analysis; Impact assessment of socio-economic environment etc. will equip the readers with latest and authentic knowledge.

Environmental management is a challenging task. The common process of environmental planning and management, which must be practiced to a greater extent in the future might constitute a new "playing-field" for many. For those traditionally involved in these types of planning processes, it might turn out to be an identification problem. For the new actors, it may instead be a problem of uncertainty as to extent of needed skills. Everybody in a decision-making team possesses a specific unique knowledge in the field of their expertise, and contributes a necessary and valuable input.

This book is designed to discuss fundamental principal and practices in the field of environmental management. Main topics included are: Introduction; ecology risk assessment; the aquatic environment; Terrestrial environment; Biotic environment; atmospheric environment; environmental strategies; men and the environment etc.

The term 'Pollution' has become so common now when almost all things are polluted and it has affected and endangered all the fauna and flora on the earth.

Environmental pollution is categorically described in the present volume in its all dimensions. Topics like- Environmental pollution; Air pollution; Water pollution; Noise pollution; Nuclear pollution; Environmental protection; Water Pollution Act, 1974; Environmental Protection Act, 1986 etc. encompassing authoritative details, will be of immense use to academics, policy planners, administrators and environmental workers in the field.