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Author:   Pushpam Kumar ,  B Sudhakara Reddy
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   SAGE Publications Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 18.40cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.890kg
ISBN:  

9780761935537

ISBN 10:   0761935533
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   03 July 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   No Longer Our Product
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Table of Contents

Preface Introduction - Pushpam Kumar and B.Sudhakara Reddy PART ONE: ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL RESILIENCE Social Resilience of the Riverbank Erosion Displacees in Bangladesh - M. Zulfiquar Ali Islam Environmental Degradation and its Impact in Dryland Ecosystems - Ramakrishna Nallathiga A Case Study of Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh EconomicValuation of Ecosystem Changes - Jyothis Sathyapalan and S. Iyengar Salinity Ingress and Ground Water Depletion in Coastal Gujarat Reconciling Weak and Strong Sustainability - B.S. Sri and M.S.V. Prasad PART TWO: ECOSYSTEM SERVICES AND QUALITY OF LIFE Fish Biodiversity of Digha in Eastern India: An Empirical Analysis - Anita Chattopadhyay Gupta and Rabindra N. Bhattacharya Aquaculture Vs Wild Shrimp Fishery - Kausik Gupta, J.Chowdhury and Raman Khaddaria A Bio-economic Analysis of West Bengal and Orissa Linking Conservation with Livelihood - Amita Shah sons from Management of Gir-Protected Area in Western India Environmental Implications of Integrated Pest Management: Farming of Paddy and Vegetables - Alka Singh, R. Kumar, P.K. Jain and A.K. Mangal PART THREE: VALUATION OF ECOSYSTEMS Social Perceptions and Valuation of Urban Wetlands in Kolkata - Sumana Bandyopadhyay, K. Narayanan and A. Ramanathan Assessment and Valuation of Forest Revegetation - Dibyendu Mondal, S. Singh and J.V. Dhameliya Alternative Welfare Measures: Overview and Case Study of India - Brent Bleys Storm Protection Value of Mangroves in Coastal Orissa - Saudamini Das PART FOUR: Community and Natural Resources Management Community Participation in Joint Forest Planning and Management in Karnataka - P.Sudha, V. Ramaprasad, P.R. Bhat, R.R. Jagannatha and N.H. Ravindranath Sustainability and Food Security Issues Among farmers in Tamil Nadu - H.N. Chanakya, S.T. Somashekara Reddy and P. Balachandra Collective Action in an Embedded Choice Model - Zakir Husain A Study of Fishing Cooperatives In Calcutta Environment and Community Action - Subhash Chandra Srivastava A Case Study of Shifting Cultivation PART FIVE: POLICY REFORMS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Globalisation and Sustainable Development: Economic and Environmental Conflicts - Prabha Panth Environmental Protection: The Role of Regulatory System in India - P.M. Prasad Successful Voluntary Participation in Common Property Resource - Lekha Mukhopadhyay Integrating Watershed Management: Stakeholder′s Dynamics and Institutions - Saravanan V. Subramanian Interactive Goal Linear Programming in Land Use Planning in Haryana - A.K. Vasisht and S.S.Kumar Index

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The commendable work is a comprehensive treatise particularly of the relation of ecology and its various roles in human welfare in India. -- The Statesman This book through its 21 chapters has covered a wide spectrum of issues starting from ecological and social resilience to ecosystem services, their valuation, management and policy reforms and sustainable development. All the studies are detailed, accompanied with figures, tables and exhaustive references which make them reliable basis for policy making and implementation of various schemes. -- The Tribune This volume is an effort to focus attention of econoists primarily and also policymakers and citizens on the impact of changing economic policies on natural resources, their management and the overall influence of these on human well-being. -- Book Review The articles are well written, creditable researched and cohesively supported by an extensive list of figures and tables.... This book certainly presents some of the latest developments in research in interdisciplinary traditions of ecological economics of India as also countries entrenched in similar situations. -- Development Alternatives This volume presents some of the latest developments in research in interdisciplinary traditions of ecological economics in India. It outlines strategies and policies that can be adopted to ensure ecological sustainability. -- The Times of India The contribution of ecology for human well-beings remains blurred in decision-making frameworks, although its impact on societal well-being is profound. This volume presents some of the latest developments in research in interdisciplinary traditions of ecological economics in India, outlining strategies in interdisciplinary traditions of ecological economics in the country. -- The Asian Age Ecology and Human Well-Being presents some of the latest developments in research in ecological economics in India, outlining the strategies and policies that can be adopted to ensure ecological sustainability, including policy reform for sustainable development. -- The Financial Express

Ecology and Human Well-Being presents some of the latest developments in research in ecological economics in India, outlining the strategies and policies that can be adopted to ensure ecological sustainability, including policy reform for sustainable development. -- The Financial Express The contribution of ecology for human well-beings remains blurred in decision-making frameworks, although its impact on societal well-being is profound. This volume presents some of the latest developments in research in interdisciplinary traditions of ecological economics in India, outlining strategies in interdisciplinary traditions of ecological economics in the country. -- The Asian Age This volume presents some of the latest developments in research in interdisciplinary traditions of ecological economics in India. It outlines strategies and policies that can be adopted to ensure ecological sustainability. -- The Times of India The articles are well written, creditable researched and cohesively supported by an extensive list of figures and tables... This book certainly presents some of the latest developments in research in interdisciplinary traditions of ecological economics of India as also countries entrenched in similar situations. -- Development Alternatives This volume is an effort to focus attention of econoists primarily and also policymakers and citizens on the impact of changing economic policies on natural resources, their management and the overall influence of these on human well-being. -- Book Review This book through its 21 chapters has covered a wide spectrum of issues starting from ecological and social resilience to ecosystem services, their valuation, management and policy reforms and sustainable development. All the studies are detailed, accompanied with figures, tables and exhaustive references which make them reliable basis for policy making and implementation of various schemes. -- The Tribune The commendable work is a comprehensive treatise particularly of the relation of ecology and its various roles in human welfare in India. -- The Statesman

Author Information

B. Sudhakara Reddy is a Professor at Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai. He has an experience of 24 years. He has been actively involved in a number of projects and has been member of prestigious bodies such as Research Advisory Committee, Institute for Global Environmental Change; Indo-China Economic Forum; Planning Board, Government of Maharashtra (1997–98); Expert Committee, Andhra Pradesh State Higher Education; Expert Group, National Hydrogen Energy Board, Ministry of Power; World Renewable Energy Congress, and so on. He has worked as consultant in United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Environment Programme, Ministry of Power, Government of India, Maharashtra State Electricity Board, Canadian International Development Agency, Swidish International Development Agency, United States Agency for Industrial Development, and so on. Professor Reddy’s authored works include Urban Energy Systems (1998), Barriers to the Diffusion of Renewable Energy Technologies (2002). He has co-edited Planning for Demand Side Management in the Electricity Sector (1994), Sustainable Regeneration of Degraded Lands (1997), Energy, Environment and Development: A Technological Perspective (2005), Ecology and Human Well Being (2006).

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