Nature Conservation

The objective of this book on Nature Conservation is to assess the environmentof India with a hope that this will be helpful at charting acourse for improving environmental quality in the country in coming decade, and have first hand knowledge of the situation and challenges on theground. It summarizes issues such as the current environmental conditions, land-forest andbiodiversity, the challenges of the new millennium, strategic priorities,instruments, investments, towards economic growth and the environment, urbanenvironmental quality, natural resource management, water resource managementand water pollution trends, acid deposition, key air pollution issues,environmental management with tasks before the government, and more. This book will be helpful to apexforeign funding agencies having mandate to improve and better integrateenvironmental considerations into their core mission of social development andpoverty alleviation. This book may be a practical guide with an opportunity tolearn from India's practical experience and one that can help India on the way tosustainable development.