Environmental conservation & sustainable development

Environmental Administration is concerned with the management of human affairs and decisions. The purpose of Environmental Administration is to control the surplus environment pollution by way of neutralizing its effects occurred by a person who himself is required to witigate the effects of the pollution. The administrative policies, strategies and projects cannot be elabo rated or implemented without appropriate instru ments. It involves the task of planning, organiz ing, staffing, directing, coordinating, reporting and budgeting. The administrative policy of gov ernment and manner in which the development programmes of environment are likely to be car ried out are intimately related. The development of public administration remain an essential per quisite for overall development of environment.

The book reflects basic trends of administra tive structure, models, activities, planning, pro grammes and projects adopted by the govern ment regarding environmental conservation and development in India, both in conceptually as well as operationally. The book highlights, ana lysed the forest resources and environment, envi ronmental pollution management, participatory techno-development and sustainable develop ment and other related environmental issues. It will be of great use to policy-makers, planners, administrators and academics.