Outdoors & Nature

"Trash!" is a unique combination of fiction and fact. Based on the real-life experiences of street children in Chennai, it tells the story of Velu, a runaway village child. He ends up as a ragpicker in a big city and must face the harsh realities of life on the streets. The story is accompanied by f... More

Information to identify all species recorded in Nepal Over 780 species illustrated in colour 110 colour plates with text on facing pages for at a glance reference Concise text covering identification voice habitat altitudinal range distribution and status Introduction includes information on birdwat... More

* Fully revised and updated from the landmark first edition, covering all aspects of policy, business and hands-on technical issues First published in 1995, The Forest Certification Handbook has become the landmark book concerning all aspects of forest and wood product certification from policy to b... More

What industrial ecology is and how it may be applied to corporate environmentalism are the subjects of "The Industrial Green Game". Topics include industrial circulation of materials, energy-efficiency strategies, "green" accounting, life-cycle analysis, and other approaches for preserving pollution... More

Biomass currently accounts for about 15% of the global primary energy consumption and is particularly important as an energy resource in developing countries. It will undoubtedly play an increasing role in the world's energy consumption.What crops make up this large percentage of our energy resource... More

Students and library users now have an excellent resource to consult when interpreting the major envirnomental issues that are reported daily. A valualble reference source with a comprehensive international scope, the Encyclopedia describes the important environmental terms pertinent to anyone inter... More

India’s environment is being polluted over the last several decades at an increasing rate. There has been a general increase in overexploitation of the natural sources and hence degradation of the environment. The rapid progress in industrialization and economic growth, changing lifestyles and pop... More

PrefaceIntroductionEcological Security,Issues and ChallengesAmrita PatelFaiths and Ecological SecurityKaran SinghDimensions of Ecological SecurityL.M. SinghviGovernance for Ecological SecurityAshok KhoslaPolicy and Planning for Ecological SecurityShekhar SinghGender and Ecological SecurityVandana Sh... More

Jaipur: 10 Easy Walks is the first book of its kind and gives the tourist a chance to explore the famed lanes of Jaipur. See the well planned streets from close quarters and discover the city's architectural beauty in its monuments, havelis, temples and other traditional buildings, its carefully pre... More

The protection of our environment is one of the major problems in society. More and more important physical and chemical mechanisms are to be added to the air pollution models. Moreover, reliable and robust control strategies for keeping pollution caused by harmful compounds under certain safe level... More

Crater Lake is located in the caldera of Mount Mazama in Crater Lake National Park, Oregon. The lake has a surface area of about 53 km2 at an elevation of 1882 m and a maximum depth of 594 m a" seventh deepest in the world. Limited studies of this ultraoligotrophic lake conducted between 1896 and 19... More

The book on Project Tiger Reserve is the outcome of the authors long research work in Buxa Reserve in the past and recently on two World Bank Projects. In the first project they studied various facets of the resources and problems of the reserve and prepared a detailed set of guidelines which formed... More