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Environment and the Developing World: Principles, Policies and Management
Avijit Gupta
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Description for Environment and the Developing World: Principles, Policies and Management
Paperback. Most of the developing countries are located near the tropics which determine the success or failure of sustainable development strategies in these regions. This environmental study focuses on the developing world, integrating physical/biological discussion with social/development analysis. Num Pages: 370 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; PS; RNF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 175 x 22. Weight in Grams: 662.
Environment and the Developing World brings together the various aspects of environmental studies and management (earth and natural sciences, engineering and economics) as they relate to the developing world. It discusses environmental issues as well as the techniques and infrastructure for their management at various levels: global, national and local. The examples range from global warming and ozone depletion to the management of water resources and indoor air pollution. The book stresses the interrelated and interdisciplinary nature of environment, discusses the concept of sustainable development, explores the role of non-governmental organisations, and evaluates the importance attributed by international and multilateral ... Read more
Environment and the Developing World brings together the various aspects of environmental studies and management (earth and natural sciences, engineering and economics) as they relate to the developing world. It discusses environmental issues as well as the techniques and infrastructure for their management at various levels: global, national and local. The examples range from global warming and ozone depletion to the management of water resources and indoor air pollution. The book stresses the interrelated and interdisciplinary nature of environment, discusses the concept of sustainable development, explores the role of non-governmental organisations, and evaluates the importance attributed by international and multilateral ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
Number of Pages
372
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471983385
SKU
V9780471983385
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50
About Avijit Gupta
Avijit Gupta, School of Geography, University of Leeds, UK, and Visiting Scientist, Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing and Processing, National University of Singapore. Mukul G. Asher is the author of Environment and the Developing World: Principles, Policies and Management, published by Wiley.
Reviews for Environment and the Developing World: Principles, Policies and Management
"The overall impression is of a stimulating text." (Progress in Physical Geography, Vol.25 No 3, 2001)