[PDF] Safeguarding Our World Environment eBook

Author : Indira Gandhi
Publisher : New Age International
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 36,90 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Conservation of natural resources
ISBN : 9788122404241

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It Was During Indira Gandhi'S Tenure As Prime Minister Of India That Environment, With All Its Attendant Concerns, Developed As A Pivotal New Area Of Studies, Planning And Action At Government And Public Levels All Over The World. It Was, Again, Her Deep Understanding And Involvement In These Concerns That Her Ideas And Policies Provided The Right Guidelines Not Only For India But All Other Third World And Similarly Placed Countries.Now, After She Is No More And Things Everywhere Have Started Moving In A Big Way, It Is Imperative For All Those Working In These And Related Areas, To Carefully Peruse And Grasp Whatever She Said On These Matters On Various Occasions. It Is With This View That Suitably Edited Material Culled Out Of Her Major Speeches Delivered At National And International Gatherings Is Being Published Here In Book Form.The Book Covers All Issues Concerning Environment, Such As Ecology, Conservation, Development, Population Control, Pollution, Energy, Waste Management And Recycling, Food, Fuel And Water, Social Forestry, Wildlife, Genetic Engineering, Ocean Development, Poverty, Peace, People'S Involvement, And Related Aspects Of Science And Technology. It Is A Complete Book In Every Respect On The Subject.The Book Serves The Purpose Of A Primer On Environment Wherever The Subject Is Taught Or Dealt With, Including Schools And Colleges Where It Is Fast Becoming A Part Of The Syllabus, And Institutes Specially Devoted To Its Study.We In India, In Partnership With People All Over The World, Must Rededicate Ourselves To The Protection And Wise Management Of Our Life-Sustaining Environment. Of The Many Tasks That This Entails, Perhaps The Most Crucial Is Of Revegetating Uncultivated Parts.Vegetation Forms A Green 'Security Blanket', Protecting The Fertile Yet Fragile Soil. Maintaining Balance In Atmospheric Conditions, Safeguarding Supplies Of Fresh Water And Moderating Their Flow To Prevent Flood And Drought. Animal And Human Life Is Dependent On Vegetation In A Myriad Ways. But The Green Cover, Especially In Our Forests, Is Under Attack By The Greed Of The Rich And The Need Of The Poor. This Must Be Corrected.Each Person, Community And Organisation Can Help. Farmers And Craftsmen In Villages, Managers And Workers In Public And Private Sectors, Teachers And Students, Parents And Children Must All Join Hands To Ensure That Barren Lands, Denuded Hillsides And Eroded Watersheds Are Alive Again With Trees And Plants.Indira Gandhi

Author : Sean Connolly
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,94 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Environmental policy
ISBN : 9780749676490

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Sean Connolly explains how rights that we have in today's society were won, often against fierce opposition. The clear text includes many first-hand accounts and quotes. He also includes coverage of issues that are current and on-going.

Author : Jonathan Boston
Publisher : Bridget Williams Books
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 21,65 MB
Release : 2017-03-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0947518266

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In an era of populist politics, Brexit, Donald Trump, 24-hour news cycles and perpetual election campaigning, how do we govern well for the future? How do we take the long view, ensuring that present-day policy decisions reflect the needs and safeguard the interests of future generations? In this timely BWB Text, acclaimed policy scholar Jonathan Boston sets out what ‘anticipatory governance’ might look like in New Zealand. Confronted with a world becoming more uncertain by the day, this book is essential reading for anyone questioning how democratic societies can tackle the unprecedented challenges ahead.

Author : Andy Haines
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 39,84 MB
Release : 2021-07-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 1108492347

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Human health is facing unprecedented threats from global environmental change. This book describes the challenges and opportunities to safeguard health.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 29,66 MB
Release : 1993-02-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0309049296

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This book assesses the strengths and weaknesses of current environmental research programs, describes the desirable characteristics of an effective program, and recommends cultural and organizational changes to improve the performance of environmental research. Research areas in need of greater emphasis are identified, and overall directions for environmental research are recommended. The book also comments on the proposal to establish a National Institute for the Environment and on the elevation of the Environmental Protection Agency to cabinet status.