Since man himself is a part of nature he is affected and in turn affects the other constituents, which are as much a part of Nature as man himself. Climate has from the very beginning regulated Man in practically every aspect of life and has played a very important role in the development of civilizations all around the world.
The Global Climate Change is global in impact, not in sources. A problem that is absolutely impossible for either a single nation or a single area to resolve, it seems unreasonable to blame and expect only a few nations and regions to take up the responsibility for roughing the change and then finding means of restraining and wiping it totally from the face of the Earth.
Several conferences in the recent years have taken place, which have provided international policy framework to be considered when dealing with the science of the global climate change.
This book is designed to bring together the succinct information on global commons. The rich readings contained in the book will immensely benefit the readers.

Is there a universal view on the major global environmental threats, as a basis for taking wise decisions? Based on individual knowledge in the field of environmental protection, and visions of how a balanced ecosystem might look, there is likely to be quite a number of deviating opinions in different countries. To a considerable extent, these opinions are probably influenced by public institutional and political viewpoints. Which are the world’s “top three” environmental issues?
This book is designed to answer all these queries. The main themes given elaborate treatment in this book are: Introduction; Climate changes; Marine resources; Global warming on sea level; Ozone depletion; Photochemical smog in the atmosphere; System approach to environmental problems; Future prospects of sustainability etc.

The state of health of the people does not depend only on the number of doctors and hospitals, but also on clean environment because if it is conductive to spread of disease, the state of health of the people will be poor. The system has to be preventive as also curative and both are important. Nearly 80 per cent of world’s diseases more so in developing world, can be linked with water.

Thus, health and environment are closely interconnected. Some salient issues on the theme are given competent treatment in this book. Major topics covered here are: Introduction; Environmental health problems in India; Habitat; Causes and impact of gas tragedy; Environmental hazards; Cigarettes and smoking; Man-environment relationship; Effects of pesticides; Environmental control etc.

The Himalayan range stretching from Pakistan to Arunachal Pradesh in India must be one of the most spectacular and dramatic areas on earth. Not only does it embrace the highest mountains in the world, but also mighty glaciers and ferocious rivers, huge foothills, and ferocious rivers, huge foothills, and fertile valleys, extensive deserts and dense forests. And it is not only the topography that is so impressive, there is a considerable variety of a mountain person with different cultures, religions and languages.

The real position of Himalayan ecology is thoroughly explained in this book. Major topics included herein are: Introduction; Himalayan ecology; Forest ecosystems; Flora and Fauna; Wasteland management etc.