Textbook of Environmental Science and Technology

The book is written in easy to understand and lucid language. The following new chapters are added· Environmental Policy, Legislation, Rules and Regulations· Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management Plan (EMP)· Technological Solutions for Pollution Control is added· Towards Sustainable Future Following new topics are added in chapters· Thermal and Nuclear pollutions are added in “Environmental Pollution & Control” chapter· Global Efforts are added in “Global Environmental Problems” chapter Other salient features:· Review questions are provided after each chapter· New concepts like green buildings, clean development machanism for sustainable development. Green belt, rain water harvesting and remote sensing and GIS in Environmental studies are discussed. Contents 1. Ecosystems, 2. NATURAL RESOURCES, 3. Energy resources, 4. Biodiversity and conservation, 5. Environmental pollution and control, 6. Global environmental problems and global efforts, 7. Environmental policy, legislation, rules and regulations, 8. Environmental impact assessment, 9. Technological solutions for Pollution control, 10. Towards Sustainable Features About the Author M. Anji Reddy is Professor of Environmental Science and Technology in Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad and the Chairman of Andhra Pradesh State Expert Appraisal Committee (APSEAC) under Ministry of Environment and Forest, Govt. of India. He received his Ph.D. degree from JNTU and M. Tech from IIT Kanpur. He has more than 21 years of teaching experience in environmental science and technology and environmental geomatics, environmental impact assessment. He has published more than 108 research papers in many international and national journals besides undertaking various national projects sponsored by government organizations.