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‘Environmental Science’ gives an exhaustive coverage to a variety of issues related to the environment. The theme on ‘Energy’ has been chosen as Chapter 1 as it is the prime requirement of developed as well as developing countries. The energy demands have already gone high and would go on increasing in future also. Hence, harnessing of various sources of energy is a focal point for our relationship with the environment. Chapter 2 on ‘Environment’ covers fundamentals of environment, its segments and components as well as the general terminology which is used throughout the book. Chapters 3 to 9 include a detailed discussion on various components of environment including various pollutants, their sources and effects. A due coverage has been given to the effects of these pollutants on human health. The treatment of these pollutants and their control have been dealt at appropriate places. In addition to the pollution of air, land, soil and water, another serious threat to the environment is the ‘hazardous waste’ generated by various human activities. The developmental activities are responsible for the generation of hazardous waste, noise pollution, climate change, and are threatening the biodiversity. In fact, the survival of human beings and various other species is under threat. All these issues have been elaborated in the later half of the book in Chapters 10 to 13.

Books and textbooks on the discipline General ecology:

1. Bowman W., Hacker S.. Ecology. 6th ed. — Oxford University Press,2023. — 744 p. - 2023 ãîä
2. Abrams Peter A.. Competition Theory in Ecology. Oxford University Press,2022. — 336 p. - 2022 ãîä
3. Carter Ian. Rhythms of Nature: Wildlife and Wild Places Between the Moors. Pelagic Publishing,2022. — 216 p. - 2022 ãîä
4. A course of lectures on ecology and life safety basics: Textbook / M.A. Bobrenko, A.M. Balzhanova. - Kostanay: KSPU,2018. - 139 p. - 2018 ãîä
5. Beder S.. Environmental Principles and Policies: An Interdisciplinary Approach. UNSW Press,2006. – 312 p. - 2006 ãîä