The second citizens' report, 1984-85 / edited by Anil Agarwal, Sunita Narain.

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Centre for Science and Environment, (New Delhi, India)

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Material type: Text

TextSeries: State of India 's environment. no. 2 Publication details: 1985. Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi :Description: xvii, 393 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN:

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DDC classification:

23 363.700954 SEC 000087

Contents:

Introduction Comments Land Water Forests Dams Atmosphere Habitat People Health Energy Living resources Agents of change Politics of environment Resources The second statement of shared concern

Summary: This book presents a national overview of the startling array of challenges faced by India - including pollution and waste generation. The book demonstrates how all natural resources, from land and forests to water and biodiversity, are under immense pressure and in turn, compounded poverty. Rapid industrial, agricultural and urban development has led to alarming and ever-growing levels of pollution. The solution lies in good governance and the application of appropriate technological and management solutions as the nation inches towards higher rates of economic growth and social development.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Report	Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore	363.700954 SEC 004338 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		004338
Report	Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore	363.700954 SEC 000087 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		000087

"This report supplements the information provided in The State of India's environment, 1982"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction
Comments
Land
Water
Forests
Dams
Atmosphere
Habitat
People
Health
Energy
Living resources
Agents of change
Politics of environment
Resources
The second statement of shared concern

This book presents a national overview of the startling array of challenges faced by India - including pollution and waste generation. The book demonstrates how all natural resources, from land and forests to water and biodiversity, are under immense pressure and in turn, compounded poverty. Rapid industrial, agricultural and urban development has led to alarming and ever-growing levels of pollution. The solution lies in good governance and the application of appropriate technological and management solutions as the nation inches towards higher rates of economic growth and social development.

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