Biodiversity Conservation for Sustainable Management
by Dr K Muthuchelian
ISBN: 9788170359043
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 10995.00
Biblio : x+307p., col. plts., figs., tabls., ind., 25 cm
Author Profile
Prof. (Dr.) K. Muthuchelian [Ph.D., D.Sc., FNABS, FIEF (Canada)] is Vice-Chancellor of Periyar University, Salem. He is the first Indian Scientist honored with the prestigious award of the University of Ancona, Italy. Besides, he has been recipient of several awards including ‘Tamil Nadu Best Scientist’ in Environmental Science (1999) and twice ‘Best Vice-Chancellor Award’ by the Indian Red Cross Society.
About The Book
India being one of the 17 megadiversity nations in the world, the country possesses a diversity of ecological habitats ranging from tropical, sub-tropical, alpine to desert. Biodiversity creates a systematic frame work for analyzing the problem and searching for possible solutions. <BR> This book is a unique compilation of 36 esteemed articles with the intention of providing a sufficient depth of the subject. It is hoped that this book will bring out different biodiversity conservation strategies in various places in and around India and this will pave the way for sustainable environment. Further, this book will be useful not only for students, researchers, and teachers but also to environmentalists, foresters, NGO’s and policy planners.
Table of Contents
Preface v <BR> 1. Biodiversity and its Conservation 1 <BR> 2. Biodiversity Loss: Causes and Consequences 12 <BR> 3. Indian Biodiversity: Proud to Say but Pathetic to See 18 <BR> 4. Approaches and Strategy for Biodiversity Conservation 28 <BR> 5. Biodiversity Measurement, Approaches and Challenges 34 <BR> 6. Biosphere Reserves: Concept, Design and Functions in <BR> Protection and Maintenance of Biodiversity in India 37 <BR> 7. Role of Corporate in Conservation of Biodiversity 50 <BR> 8. Conservation of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Resources 62 <BR> 9. Social Forestry: A Tool for Carbon Sequestration, Sustainable Development and Conserving Biodiversity 77 <BR> 10. Role of Nurseries in Stable Source of Income for Rural People and Biodiversity Conservation 84 <BR> 11. Joint Forest Management: A Participatory Approach in Biodiversity Conservation–A Case Study from Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu 88 <BR> 12. Importance of Wood Protection for Conservation of Tree Diversity in India 95 <BR> 13. Strategies for Conservation and Management of Sacred Groves in Kerala 102 <BR> 14. People's Participation in the Conservation of Sacred Groves 109 <BR> 15. Vegetation Structure and Species Composition of Manjal Nathi Amman Sacred Grove, Erasakkanayakanoor Theni District 114 <BR> 16. Causes and Consequences of Biodiversity Loss with Reference to the Forests of Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu 128 <BR> 17. Biodiversity Conservation through Environmental Education for Sustainable Development: A Case Study from Puducherry, India 135 <BR> 18. Soil Carbon Sequestration through Management Practices in Agriculture 147 <BR> 19. Biodiversity: Valuation of Ecosystem Services 154 <BR> 20. Inventorying Current Status of Biodiversity in Different Ecosystems 163 <BR> 21. Threats of Climate Change on Global Water, Food and Economy 167 <BR> 22. Influence of Climate Change on Microbial Diversity 182 <BR> 23. Old Building are Green Buildings 196 <BR> 24. Conservation and Management of Biodiversity Resources: <BR> Problems and Prospects 201 <BR> 25. Biodiversity and Bioresource Values of Tree Species in Tropical Forests of Southern Eastern Ghats, India 206 <BR> 26. People's Biodiversity Register: A Programme of Empowering People for Managing their Bioresources 214 <BR> 27. Ecotourism: A Potential Way for Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development 219 <BR> 28. Women's Wisdom on Indigenous Plants and her Role in Biodiversity Conservation 226 <BR> 29. Marine Biodiversity and Bioresources for Coastal Socio- Economical Development in India 231 <BR> 30. Resource Potentials, Culture Possibilities and Livelihood Options of Seaweeds in India 248 <BR> 31. Using Underwater Sound to Measure Biodiversity and Productivity in the Line Islands 257 <BR> 32. Biodiversity Hotspots in Western Ghats Regions with Reference to Shola Forests Conservation Using GI Technologies for Kodai Hills Area 269 <BR> 33. Evaluation of Biodiversity for Sirumalai Area of Palani Hills,Tamil Nadu, India 275 <BR> 34. A
