About the Book This anthology has been compiled with the papers received at the time of seminar on "Man and the Environment". There are altogether 27 research papers which represent different segments of environment. Papers are contributed by geographers, agronomists, horticulturists besides the scientists of several disciplines. Environmental planning involves the systematic and sustainable use of the environment for the benefit of mankind. Currently the over increase of population has constrained our environment in terms of the healthy growth of our society. Hence the papers collected in this book touches the spheres of several disciplines and guide people in using soil, water and air in a judicious manner so that it may not be polluted.
About the Author Dr. Navin Kumar a geographer with record, Govindpur Diara village Bhagalpur district, Bihar. He obtained M.A. in Geography with first class first 1988, in English (1990), M.A. Education (1991), (1992) from T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur, Bihar and D.Litt. (1999) from Kunwar Singh University Ara, Bihar. Kumar contributed about two dozen standard research papers different geographical other social science journals. Attended several institutes and Presented there. successfully guided research scholars, Master Dissertation research project. book entitled "Ecology Geography of Crime" is already published from Radha Publications, New Delhi. Kumar life member several professional bodies. In 2002 Dr. Kumar is appointed member of Research Board Advisors American Biographical Institute. Kumar does accept Geography be generalist, holistic subject pedagogic treatment tries reinvention of He has developed interest in field of cartography, Population geography, Social and Urban Present Kumar lecturer, P.G. Deptt. Geography, H.D. Jain College, Ara, Bihar, India.
R.B. Mandal teaching at R.D. D.J. College, Munger. He has been engaged in teaching research 1969, joined U.G.C. Senior Research Fellowship 1973 and Senior Lecturer in Geography in University of Dar-e-Salaam in He supervised Ph.D. thesis, written edited dozens of books of Geography. current interest on wetlands management and project appraisal through cost-benefit analysis.
Preface Geography is closely related with the man and his surrounding environment from where he gets food, clothing materials and materials for the construction of houses. Environmental cleanliness is highly essential as it helps man to obtain clean water for drinking, clean air to breathe and clean soil for healthy production of food. The planning of environment requires the systematic modification of pockets of polluted environment for man's healthy living and saving the mother earth from denudation of land and degradation of forest wealth which is detrimental for the emancipation of mankind.
In the current volume there are 18 papers collected at the venue of seminar entitled "Man and the Environment" organised on 21 and 22 September, 1992 at R.D. & D.J. College, Munger. Most of papers are on general conceptual framework of the subject while others are related with Bihar, India and abroad.
I am highly grateful to D.P. Yadava, Ex. M.P., Munger who sponsored the seminar on the behalf of Association for Wastelands Development.
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