Environmental conservation and development

During the last fifty years Dr. B.P. Pal, one of the most dis tinguished agricultural scientist of our times, has been working for the conservation and scien tific utilization of our basic agricultural assets consisting of land, water, flora and fauna. He has been warning us of the disservice being done to the generation yet to be born throu gh man-made damage to basic life support systems. Dr. Pal's distinctive characteristic is lis insistence on action following the scientific analysis of a problem.

The publication of this book is timely since a recent survey of the state of the environment in many developing countries ten years after the Stockholm con ference has revealed that damage to basic life support systems is still proceeding at a pace which could reduce considerably the prospects for a better quality of the life for the people of poor nations. Dr. Pal's lectures pro vide operational guidelines and valuable information to environ mental planners everywhere.

The book will be a source of inspiration and guidance to a wide spectrum of readers ranging from young scholars and stu dents, to all responsible for the formulation of public policies on environmental. enrichment. protection and enrichment.