Readings in Ecology and Environmental Science: · The book contains six chapters with 23 selected papers on contemporary ecological and environmental issues. · Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 include nine papers dealing with Environmental Education, Ecosystem Analysis and Biodiversity, both above ground and below ground and their utility for mankind. · Chapter 3 and 4 include eight papers dealing with food security, global warming and climate change issues with up to date knowledge, which are considered as biggest challenge to mankind. · Chapter 5 and 6 include six papers on Environmental pollution issues, the greatest challenge for scientists and technologists to abate it, and on Scientific Temper, which is very important for inculcation in our society. · This book will provide resource materials to college and university students in the disciplines of Environmental Science, Life Science, Botany, Zoology, Geography and Social Sciences and it will be refreshing for the general public to read the papers, written in popular science language.
Professor Madhab Chandra Dash (born 1939) received his higher education from Ravenshaw College, Utkal University, and University of Calgary, Canada. He taught ecology, quantitative ecology and biostatistics as a Professor from 1976 to 1999 in Life Sciences at Sambalpur University, Chairman, State Pollution Control Board, Odisha (19972001), Vice Chancellor, Sambalpur University,(20012004) and as a member of Environmental Appellate Authority of the Government of Odisha(20052014). Prof. Dash is an ecologist and Environmental Scientist, nationally and internationally known for his work on soil biology, Ecoenergetics, Sea Turtle conservation, Amphibian metamorphosis and in EIA and EMP. He has written many books including 'Fundamental of Ecology' for McGrawHill Company, New Delhi and two books; Charles Darwin's Plough: Tools for Vermitechnology' and 'Concepts of Environmental Management for Sustainable Development' for I.K International Publisher New Delhi and book chapters for Academic Press,New York, JohnWiley & Sons, New York, Cambridge University Press, UK, and delivered the 4th centenary memorial lecture by invitation from National Institute of Ecology in honour of Late Prof.Ramdeo Misra in 2012. Professor Dash is a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India and presided the Zoology, Entomology & Fisheries sectional proceedings of the 99th session of Indian Science Congress held at Anna University, Chennai. For his work on various aspects of Ecological Sciences, he was honoured with 'Samanta Chandra Sekhar' award (1991) and 'senior scientist award (2006)' by the Odisha Science (Bigyan) Academy. He was awarded Society of Geoscientists and Allied Technology's (SGAT) 'Excellence in research award' (2003). He was also awarded the 'Life Time Achievement awards' from SGAT, Orissa, Environmental Society (OES), and from Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA)Bhubaneswar Chapter. He taught Ecology as a visiting professor at National Institute of Science Education & Research(NISER) at Bhubaneswar from 20122017.
