It Was During Indira Gandhi'S Tenure As Prime Minister Of India That Environment, With All Its Attendant Concerns, Developed As A Pivotal New Area Of Studies, Planning And Action At Government And Public Levels All Over The World. It Was, Again, Her Deep Understanding And Involvement In These Concerns That Her Ideas And Policies Provided The Right Guidelines Not Only For India But All Other Third World And Similarly Placed Countries.Now, After She Is No More And Things Everywhere Have Started Moving In A Big Way, It Is Imperative For All Those Working In These And Related Areas, To Carefully Peruse And Grasp Whatever She Said On These Matters On Various Occasions. It Is With This View That Suitably Edited Material Culled Out Of Her Major Speeches Delivered At National And International Gatherings Is Being Published Here In Book Form.The Book Covers All Issues Concerning Environment, Such As Ecology, Conservation, Development, Population Control, Pollution, Energy, Waste Management And Recycling, Food, Fuel And Water, Social Forestry, Wildlife, Genetic Engineering, Ocean Development, Poverty, Peace, People'S Involvement, And Related Aspects Of Science And Technology. It Is A Complete Book In Every Respect On The Subject.The Book Serves The Purpose Of A Primer On Environment Wherever The Subject Is Taught Or Dealt With, Including Schools And Colleges Where It Is Fast Becoming A Part Of The Syllabus, And Institutes Specially Devoted To Its Study.We In India, In Partnership With People All Over The World, Must Rededicate Ourselves To The Protection And Wise Management Of Our Life-Sustaining Environment. Of The Many Tasks That This Entails, Perhaps The Most Crucial Is Of Revegetating Uncultivated Parts.Vegetation Forms A Green 'Security Blanket', Protecting The Fertile Yet Fragile Soil. Maintaining Balance In Atmospheric Conditions, Safeguarding Supplies Of Fresh Water And Moderating Their Flow To Prevent Flood And Drought. Animal And Human Life Is Dependent On Vegetation In A Myriad Ways. But The Green Cover, Especially In Our Forests, Is Under Attack By The Greed Of The Rich And The Need Of The Poor. This Must Be Corrected.Each Person, Community And Organisation Can Help. Farmers And Craftsmen In Villages, Managers And Workers In Public And Private Sectors, Teachers And Students, Parents And Children Must All Join Hands To Ensure That Barren Lands, Denuded Hillsides And Eroded Watersheds Are Alive Again With Trees And Plants.Indira Gandhi

Human health is facing unprecedented threats from global environmental change. This book describes the challenges and opportunities to safeguard health.

This handbook is the first of its kind to provide a clear, accessible, and comprehensive introduction to the most important scientific and management topics in marine environmental protection. Leading experts discuss the latest perspectives and best practices in the field with a particular focus on the functioning of marine ecosystems, natural processes, and anthropogenic pressures. The book familiarizes readers with the intricacies and challenges of managing coasts and oceans more sustainably, and guides them through the maze of concepts and strategies, laws and policies, and the various actors that define our ability to manage marine activities. Providing valuable thematic insights into marine management to inspire thoughtful application and further study, it is essential reading for marine environmental scientists, policy-makers, lawyers, practitioners and anyone interested in the field.

SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT IN MINING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS Safeguarding the Environment in Mining Development gives a description of the role the extractive industry plays in the economic sector of most developing countries. It also describes the activities of Transnational Corporations (TNCs) in this sector. Topics explored include the impacts on the economy, employment generation, technology transfer and environmental damages as a result of poor mitigation measures to address externalities as a result of improper effluent disposal. This Manuel (Book) further indicates that TNCs must come to realize that environmental regulations should not only become a payment part of the business climate of industrialized countries, but must also be a part of the developing countries and that in the long run cooperation is more productive than opposition. The Author, a Professor of Geological and Environmental Sciences, also emphasizes that cooperative or bilateral efforts by both TNCs and governments of developing countries are absolutely necessary for the effectiveness of safeguarding the environment. To order this Book, please use the link below: Safeguarding the Environment in Mining Development Projects or contact: [email protected] Safeguarding the Environment in Mining Development gives a description of the role the extractive industry plays in the economic sector of most developing countries. It also describes the activities of Transnational Corporations (TNCs) in this sector. Topics explored include the impacts on the economy, employment generation, technology transfer and environmental damages as a result of poor mitigation measures to address externalities as a result of improper effluent disposal. This Manuel (Book) further indicates that TNCs must come to realize that environmental regulations should not only become a payment part of the business climate of industrialized countries, but must also be a part of the developing countries and that in the long run cooperation is more productive than opposition. The Author, a Professor of Geological and Environmental Sciences, also emphasizes that cooperative or bilateral efforts by both TNCs and governments of developing countries are absolutely necessary for the effectiveness of safeguarding the environment. To order this Book, please use the link below: Safeguarding the Environment in Mining Development Projects or contact: [email protected] PREPARED BY: DR. EUGENE H. SHANNON GEOLOGIST /ENVIRONMENTALIST ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF GEOLOGY COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF LIBERIA, FENDALL CAMPUS GEOLOGIST AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT FOR THE UNITED NATIONS CENTRE FOR TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATION (UNCTC) UNITED NATIONS DC2-1350 NEW YORK, NY10017 USA PREPARED BY: DR. EUGENE H. SHANNON GEOLOGIST /ENVIRONMENTALIST ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF GEOLOGY COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF LIBERIA, FENDALL CAMPUS GEOLOGIST AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT FOR THE UNITED NATIONS CENTRE FOR TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATION (UNCTC) UNITED NATIONS DC2-1350 NEW YORK, NY10017 USA DR. EUGENE H. SHANNON DR. EUGENE H. SHANNON

This report inventories and analyses the range of international laws that protect the environment during armed conflict. With a view to identifying the current gaps and weaknesses in this system, the authors examine the relevant provisions within four bodies of international law - environmental humanitarian (IHL), international criminal law (ICL), international environmental law (IEL), and international human rights law (HRL). The report concludes with twelve concrete recommendations on ways to strengthen this legal framework and its enforcement. The Environment and Natural Resources are crucial for building and consolidating peace, it is urgent that their protection in times of armed conflict be strengthened. There can be no durable peace if the natural resources that sustain livelihoods are damaged or destroyed. This report provides a basis upon which Member States can draw upon to clarify, expand and enforce international law on environmental protection in times of war.

Offering a systematic approach to evidence-based assessment and planning for children living with trauma and family violence, this practical book shows how to assess and analyse the needs of the child, make specialist assessments where there are continuing safeguarding concerns (using the Assessment Framework) and plan effective child-centred and outcome-focused interventions. The authors analyse the impact of exposure to a climate of trauma and family violence on a child's bioneurological development and on their capacity to form attachments and to develop and reflect on relationships through childhood and adolescence into adulthood. They bring together the assessment of children in need with the evaluation of significant harm and risk, and potential for rehabilitation, and also explore the application of evidence-based approaches to intervention. This book is an essential tool for all front-line practitioners working with child protection, including social workers, child and adolescent mental health practitioners, police officers, probation workers and domestic violence organizations. It is also suitable for undergraduate, postgraduate and post-qualifying students.

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