Foreword Preface to the first edition abbreviations section I: ecology 1. Introduction to ecology 2. Environment and its components 3. Soil, water and air section II: Biodiversity 4. Definition and scope of diversity 5. Biological diversity 6. Value and uses of diversity section III: Degradation of environment 7. Pollution and pollution control 8. Global warming and Climate change 9. Energy requirement and global warming 10. Dimensions of environment management 11. Sustainable development section IV: agro-ecosystem and sustainable Agriculture 12. Agro-ecosystems 13. Agro-biodiversity 14. Sustainable Agriculture and Organic farming section V: forest and Wildlife 15. Forests ecosystem 16. Wildlife and its conservation 17. Grassland ecosystem 18. Wetland ecosystem 19. Carbon sequestration and carbon credit section VI: waste management 20. Solid waste management 21. Integrated solid waste management 22. E-waste management. 23. Radioactive waste section VII: emerging disciplines in environmental management 24. Environment management accounting 25. Ecological and Environmental economics 26. Environmental behaviour and related disciplines 27. Ecological dynamics and human influence section