Foreword

Preface to First Edition

1.       Introduction.

2.       Land Use, Forest Area and Population.

3.       History of forestry in India.

4.       Ecological Perceptions.

5.       Ecology of Indian forests.

6.       Forests and Environments.

7.       Ecosystem Theory and Application.

8.       Forests and Environment: Soil Erosion and Floods.

9.       Wildlife and Biosphere Reserves.

10.    Atmosphere.

11.    Socio-Economic Effects and Constraints.

12.    Women and Environment.

13.    Macro Issues: Pressure on forests.

14.    Forestry and Rural Development.

15.    Peoples Participation in Afforestation.

16.    Environmental Considerations.

17.    The Environmental Scenario.

18.    Environmental Problems.

19.    Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment.

20.    Methods of Impact Analysis.

21.    Some Case Studies of Environmental Impact Assessment.

22.    Pollution: An Appraisal.

23.    Air Pollution.

24.    Water Pollution.

25.    Biological Diversity.

26.    Management of forests for Wildlife.

27.    Conservation of Biodiversity.

28.    Action Plan for National Biodiversity Strategy.

29.    Social Biota for Biodiversity.

30.    Biodiversity Loss and Threat

31.    Biological Diversity Convention.

32.    Conservation of Biodiversity in Indian Scenario.

33.    Diversity in Community.

34.    Bioresources Protection.

35.    Biodiversity of Threatened Species of Medicinal Plants in India: An Appraisal.

36.    Vegetative Propagation.

37.    Tree Improvement through Biotechnological Tools.

38.    Forest Resources and Its Management.

39.    Production and Receipt of forest Products.

Bibliography

Index