TY - BOOK AU - Chhokar,Kiran Banga AU - Pandya,Mamata AU - Meena Raghunathan. TI - Understanding environment SN - 9780761932772 U1 - 303.72 CHH PY - 2004/// CY - New Delhi, Thousand Oaks, Calif. PB - Sage Publications KW - Environmental sciences KW - Study and teaching (Higher) KW - India KW - Environmental education KW - Sustainable development N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Designed as a basic text for foundation and undergraduate courses in Environmental Studies, this book introduces students to key scientific concepts related to environment and sustainable development. It provides a comprehensive understanding of environmental concerns and issues with special reference to the Indian context. The primary objective of the book is to create an awareness of the environment. It conceptualizes the environment as a multidimensional and complex living system and describes the interlinkages that make up this system. The presentation is supported by relevant examples ER -