Environmental Science Class Xii : General EdFoundation Books, 2006 M05 6 - 334 pages This textbook on environmental science has been specially designed for students of Class XII. It introduces them to the basic concepts of environmental science using an inter-disciplinary approach.The major themes handled in the book are: Population and Conservation of EcologyPlanning for Environmental Conservation and ProtectionTechnology and EnvironmentEnvironmental PollutionAction on AtmosphereLegal Regimes for Sustainable Development Key featuresExtensive coverage of topicsLucid presentation in simple languageIluustrations, cartoons and photographs to complement explanation of conceptsSpecial section to aid revision and consolidationActivities to reinforce and apply conceptsExercises for self-evaluation and self-assessmentAnswer key to select questions |
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Contents
Population Dynamics | 3 |
Population Growth and Regulation | 10 |
Human Populations | 16 |
Human Population Control | 22 |
Threats to Ecosystem | 34 |
Conservation | 45 |
Planning for Environmental Conservation and Protection 63100 | 63 |
Ecosystem Analysis | 65 |
Environmental Pollution 165222 | 165 |
Human Interventions and Pollution | 167 |
Pollution Control Approaches | 187 |
Water and Soil Pollution | 206 |
Action on the Atmosphere 223272 | 223 |
Control of Atmospheric Pollution | 225 |
Development and Pollution | 241 |
Satellite Imagery for Monitoring Environment | 248 |
HumanEnvironment Interaction | 75 |
Environmental Impact Assessment EIA | 84 |
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Technology and Environment 101164 | 101 |
Evolution and Models | 103 |
Renewable Energy | 121 |
Environmental Health | 131 |
Potential and its Limitations | 158 |
International Actions on the Depletion of Ozone Layer | 265 |
Legal Regimes for Sustainable Development 273314 | 273 |
National Legislative Framework for Environment | 275 |
Trade and International Environment | 287 |
International Initiatives | 297 |
International Organisations | 309 |
Answer Key to Select Questions in Exercises | 315 |
Common terms and phrases
activities agricultural air pollution animals appropriate aquatic areas atmosphere biodiversity biological biomass biotechnology cancer carbon dioxide cause cent CFCs chemical climate change coal combustion communities concentration conservation contaminated cost cycle damage degradation demographic transition developing countries diseases Earth ecological economic ecosystem effects efficiency effluents emissions environment environmental impacts factors forest fossil fuels gaseous genetic global warming human health important improve increase India industrial infection latrines major measures million monitoring Montreal Protocol Multiple Choice Questions natural resources nitrogen nitrogen oxides nutrient organisms ozone depletion ozone layer particulates plants pollution control polychlorinated biphenyls population growth potential predict problems programme radiation reduce remote sensing responsible result role sanitation sewage Short-Answer Questions social soil solar energy species stratosphere sulphur sulphur dioxide sustainable development temperature toxic trade treatment urban waste water water pollution wildlife wind