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In this book the author has selected important topics like global warming, e-wastes management, solid waste management, organic farming, vermicomposting and alternatives to fossil fuels. Lot of information and data are included for the benefit of science and engineering students as well as research scholars working on these lines. Hope this book will be useful to them as reference book and will be a priced collection for their own library. All the topics are debatable, some say in favour while other say against of it while the author has tried to analyze all topics from scientific background. Global warming, though not agreed by many people, has already started showing its symptoms by irregular rains, hot summer in some places while cold winter somewhere else indicating the imbalance of nature. A systematic, low cost and employment generating approach has been discussed to manage the solid waste menace of the urban locality. Easy vermicomposting technique and its prospects and problems are discussed in detail for the benefit of people. The necessity of alternatives to petroleum fuel for keeping the wheels of nations progress always in dynamic speed has also been narrated with facts and figures. Hope, all these will attract the readers to refer the book in different perspective
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Asoke Kumar Sannigrahi: (Scientist) : Proof & Experimental Establishment, MoD, DRDO, Chandipur, Balasore-756 025, Odisha, India
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1 . The Impact of Global Warming : More Catastrophic than Thought Ever
1.1. Debatable Matter
1.2. Greenhouse Effect
1.3. Greenhouse Effect of Atmosphere, The Insulating Blanket of Earth
1.4. Increase in Greenhouse Gases due to Human Activities
1.5. Impact of Global Warming on Environment
1.6. Prediction on Impact of Global Warming
1.7. Threat to Mass Extinction
1.8. IPCC and its Role
1.9. Global Warming-More Catastrophic
1.10. Global Warming-A Dynamic Chain Process
1.11. Ways to Control Global Warming
1.12. Conclusion
1.13. References
2. The Electronic Wastes Management Technology The Saviour to Mankind
2.1. Definitions of Electronic Waste (e-waste) or Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
2.2. Generation of e-Waste in India
2.3. Top Ten States and Cities of India Generating more e-Wastes
2.4. Classification of Electronic Wastes
2.5. Toxic Chemicals Present in e-Wastes
2.6. Composition of e-Waste
2.7. Health and Environmental Hazards
2.8. Basel Convention
2.9. Management of e-Wastes
2.10. Responsibilities
2.11. Action taken by Foreign Countries
2.12. Conclusion
2.13. References
3. Economic Upliftment through Solid Waste Management
3.1. Types of Solid Wastes
3.2. Necessity for Timely Disposal of Solid Wastes
3.3. Conventional Disposal Techniques
3.4. Solid Wastes- The Vital Resource Materials
3.5. Scientific Disposal Techniques
3.6. Government Rule for Waste Disposal
3.7. Three ‘R’ and Three ‘A’ for Scientific Solid Waste Management
3.8. Failure in Government Approach
3.9. Suggested Approach to Combat Solid Waste Menace
3.10. Economic Upliftment
3.11. Conclusion
3.12. References
4. Chemical Farming V/S Organic Farming
4.1. Problems of Chemical Farming
4.2. Solutions through Organic Farming
4.3. Increasing Demand of Organic Food
4.4. Research Findings on Organic Farming in India
4.5. Limitation of Organic Farming
4.6. Conclusion
4.7. References
5. Beneficial and Quick Management of Organic Wastes through Vermicomposting
5.1. Availability of Organic Wastes
5.2. Present Disposal Techniques
5.3. Vermicomposting, The Rapid Composting Technique
5.4. Enrichment of Compost
5.5. Conclusion
5.6. References
6. Prospects of Organic Vegetable Production in Northeast India
6.1. Agricultural Scenario of Northeast India
6.2. Fertility Status of Northeast Soils
6.3. Fertilizer Use in Northeast India
6.4. Causes of Inadequate Fertilizer Use
6.5. Scope of Compost
6.6. Evaluation of Compost in Vegetable Production
6.7. Conclusion
6.8. References
7. Problems and Prospects of Vermicomposting in India
7.1. Problems of Vermicomposting Technology
7.2. Prospects of Vermicomposting
7.3. Socio-economic Development of India
7.4. Conclusion
7.5. References
8. Renewable Alternatives to Petroleum Fuels
8.1. Fossil Fuels
8.2. Petroleum Industry
8.3. Petroleum Usage by Different Countries of the World
8.4. Petroleum Status in India During 2008-2009
8.5. Pollution from Petroleum
8.6. Factors Responsible for Vehicular Emission
8.7. Steps to Reduce Emission
8.8. Necessity to Search for Alternatives
8.9. Some Alternatives to Petroleum Fuels
8.10. Conclusion
8.11. References
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