Biodiversity And Sustainable Development

As human population has surged this century the population of numerous other species have tumbled, many to the point of extinction. Inded, we live amid the greatest extinction of plant and animal life since the dinosaurs disappeared some 65 million years ago, whic species losses at 100 to 1,000 times the natural rate. But humans are not just witnesses to a rare historic event, we are actually its cause. The leading sources of today's species loss, habitat alteration, invasions by exotic species, pollution, and overhunting are all a function of human activities.
About Author :
Dr. M. Lakshmi Narasaiah has been working as professor of Economics, and Co-ordinator, Department of Business Management, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Post-Graduate, Centre, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. He is a Post Graduate in Economics and has secured first rank. He has received Ph.D., Degree from Srki Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, in 1987. He has worked as UGC JRF and UGC SRF.
Contents :
Preface Biodivesity Living with Divesity Saving the Planet: Imperialism in Green Garb? Population and the Environment: The Global Challenge Ecosystems, our Unkown Protectors Climatwe Change and Human Health Population Growth and Climate Change Economics and Sustainable Development Urbanization and the Environment Sustainable Cities Fresh Water and the Environment Forests Towards Healthy Cities Global Warming: orrisone Signs Money Alone is not Enough: Technology Transfer and Environmental Protection Tourism and the Environment Energy and Sustainability Cities Residens to the Rescue Children's Health and the Environment Ecotourism or Ecocide? Sustainable Tourism Development Economics and Environment Population Growth and Energy Etc................................