Dr. Anindita Basak is presently Reader in Chemistry at Sushilavati Government Women’s College, Rourkela. She was also deputed as a visiting scientist at National Institute of Technology, Rourkela from 2004 to 2006. She has published 16 papers in journals of national and international repute. She has extensive research experience in different fields of chemistry, polymer science, and environmental science.

1. Definition, scope and importance, need for public awareness, environment and its components
   
2. Natural resources: Renewable and non-renewable resources
   Natural Resources and associated problems
   
3. Ecosystems
   
4. Biodiversity and its conservation
   
5. Environmental pollution
   
6. Social Issues and the environment
   
7. Human population and the environment
   
8. Field work

• This book completely follows the UGC model curriculum.
  
• Discusses current topics in the global environment scenario such as ecological footprint, carbon trading, and emission trading
  
• Equipped with a complete list of ISO standards for environment management systems
  
• Entire unit devoted to field work with more than 10 experiments for quantitative evaluation of ecosystems
  
• Has more than 30 case studies to illustrate environmental issues
  
• An updated list of international conventions and protocols
  
• Comprehensive glossary for quick recapitulation of technical terms
  
• Updated statistical information on air quality standards, permissible exhaust limit, and so on.