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245	0	0	_aNatural resources : _btechnology, economics and policy / _ceditor, U. Aswathanarayana
264		1	_aBoca Raton : _bCRC Press/Balkema, _c[2012]
264		4	_c©2012
300			_axxxv, 474 pages : _billustrations, maps ; _c26 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
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338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes
505	0	0	_tContents _t Preface _t Foreword _t List of Figures _t List of Tables _t Units, Abbreviations and Acronyms, Definitions and Conversion Constants _t About the Editor _tSection 1 Introduction _t1.1. Symbiotic relationship between mangroves and coastal communities _t1.2. Earth system science for global sustainability _t1.3. "Virtual" natural resources _t1.4. Natural resources and globalization _t1.4.1. General considerations _t1.4.2. Different aspects of globalisation _t1.4.3. Natural resources and violent conflicts _t1.5. Innovation chain and economic growth _t References _tSection 2 Water resources management _t2.1. Holistic water resources management, based on the hydrological cycle (U. Aswathanarayana, India) _t2.1.1. Introduction - water and culture _t2.1.2. Water balance _t2.1.3. Green and blue waters _t2.1.4. Conjunctive use of water resources _t2.1.5. Water resources endowments of countries _t2.1.6. Decision - Support system for water resources management _t2.1.7. Paradigm of global water resources management _t2.1.8. How best to use water resources - India as a case _t References _t2.2. Economic frameworks to inform decision-making (U. Aswathanarayana, India) _t2.2.1. An integrated economic approach to water scarcity _t2.2.2. Role of the private sector in the water resources management _t2.2.3. Tools for policy makers _t2.2.4. Quo vadis? _t Reference _t2.3. Multiple perspectives on water: A synthesis (Ramaswamy R. Iyer, India) _t2.3.1. Nature of water _t2.3.2. Perspectives on water _t References _t2.4. Water pollution (U. Aswathanarayana, India) _t2.4.1. Pathways of pollution _t2.4.2. Activities that can cause groundwater pollution _t2.4.3. Leachates from solid wastes, source-wise _t2.4.4. Pollution from liquid wastes, source-wise _t2.4.5. Contaminants, type-wise _t2.4.6. Anthropogenic acidification of waters _t2.4.7. Water pollution arising from waste disposal _t2.4.8. Transport of contaminant solutes in aquifers _t References _t2.5. Sequential use of water resources (U. Aswathanarayana, India) _t2.5.1. Water quality in relation to water use _t2.5.2. Estimates of water value for different uses _t2.5.3. Water value in system context _t2.5.4. Price coordination of water supplies _t2.5.5. Principles of optimization _t2.5.6. Price coordination of a typical irrigation system _t2.5.7. Optimization methods in water management _t2.5.8. Allocation of water to competing users _t2.5.9. Decision-making process _t References _t2.6. Wastewater reuse systems (U. Aswathanarayana, India) _t2.6.1. Introduction _t2.6.2. Bio-pond treatment of waste water _t2.6.3. Types of wastewater reuse _t2.6.4. Use of wastewater in irrigation _t2.6.5. Geopurification _t2.6.6. Economics of wastewater reuse _t2.6.7. Health hazards in wastewater reuse _t2.6.8. Use of sewage sludge as fertilizer _t References _t2.7. Etiology of diseases arising from toxic elements in drinking water (U. Aswathanarayana, India) _t2.7.1. Routes and consequences of ingestion of toxic elements _t2.7.2. Arseniasis _t2.7.3. Fluorosis _t2.7.4. Risk assessment _t References _t2.8. Water and agriculture: Usefulness of agrometeorological advisories (L.S. Rathore, N. Chattopadhyay and S.V. Chandras, India) _t2.8.1. Introduction _t2.8.2. Impact of climatic variability on agricultural water challenges _t2.8.3. Usefulness of agro-climatic information in water use _t2.8.4. Farmer-customized agrometeorological advisories _t2.8.5. Integration of agro-climatic resources with agricultural inputs _t2.8.6. Projection of water status in Indian agriculture under future climate change scenario _t2.8.7. How to produce more food (through optimization of soil-water-plant system) _t2.8.8. How to do with less water (in agriculture, industry and domestic purposes) _t2.8.9. Conclusion _t References _t2.9. Remote sensing in water resources management (Venkat Lakshmi, USA) _t2.9.1. Background and societal importance _t2.9.2. Current monitoring methodologies _t2.9.3. Land surface modeling and data assimilation _t References _t2.10. Case history and exercises (B. Venkateswara Rao and V. Varalakshmi, India) _t2.10.1. Introduction _t2.10.2. Description of the study area _t2.10.3. Rainfall analysis of the catchment area _t2.10.4. Analysis of inflows to the reservoirs _t2.10.5. Verification of the cropping area in the catchments _t2.10.6. Water table contour maps and analysis _t2.10.7. Discussion on hydrographs of observation wells _t2.10.8. Composite hydrographs of piezometer wells _t2.10.9. Rainfall and water level rise relationship _t2.10.10. Influence of premonsoon groundwater levels over the recharge of rainfall water to the ground _t2.10.11. Implications of the study and conclusions _t References _t Exercises _t2.11. Basic research and R&D (B. Rajagopalan and C. Brown, USA) _t2.11.1. Background - Traditional water resources management _t2.11.2. New paradigm for water resources management _t2.11.3. R&D for managing water resources under uncertainty _t2.11.4. Colorado river management - Case study _t References _tSection 3 Mineral resources management (U. Aswathanarayana, India) _t3.1. Introduction _t3.1.1. Environmental challenges facing the mining industry _t3.1.2. Mining, environmental protection and sustainable development _t3.1.3. Economics of environmental protection in mining _t3.1.4. Technology trends in the mining industry _t3.1.5. Automation in the mining industry _t3.1.6. Technology-driven developments in the mining industry _t3.2. Mineral demand in response to emerging technological needs _t3.2.1. Emerging technological needs _t3.2.2. Rare earth elements _t3.2.3. Gold _t3.2.4. Aluminium _t3.2.5. Copper _t3.2.6. Lead _t3.3. Control technologies for minimizing the environmental impact of mining _t3.3.1. Acid mine drainage _t3.3.2. Tailings disposal _t3.3.3. Dust control technologies _t3.3.5. Treatment of wastewater _t3.3.6. Subsidence _t3.3.7. Noise and vibration _t3.3.8. Planning for mine closure _t3.4. Health and socio-economic impacts of the mining industry _t3.4.1. Health hazards of the mining industry _t3.4.2. Health hazards due to dusts _t3.4.3. Matrix diagrams _t3.4.4. Total project development - A visionary approach _t3.5. Artisanal mining _t3.6. Ways of ameliorating the adverse consequences of mining industry _t3.6.1. Rehabilitation of mined land _t3.6.2. Beneficial use of mining wastes _t3.6.3. Reuse of mine water _t3.7. Iron ore mine of Kiruna, Sweden - A case study _t3.8. Basic research and R&D _t References _tSection 4 Energy resources management (U. Aswathanarayana, India) _t4.1. Coal resources _t4.1.1. Importance of coal in the energy economy _t4.1.2. Environmental impact of the coal cycle _t4.1.3. Wastes from coal industries _t4.1.4. Power generation technologies _t4.1.5. China - a country case study _t4.2. Oil and gas resources _t4.2.1. Oil _t4.2.2. Natural gas _t4.2.3. Shale gas _t4.2.4. Saudi Arabia - a country case study _t4.3. Nuclear fuel resources _t4.3.1. Introduction _t4.3.2. Resource position _t4.3.3. Cost of nuclear power _t4.3.4. Projected nuclear power capacity _t4.3.5. New reactor designs _t4.3.6. R&D areas _t4.3.7. Country case study of France _t4.4. Renewable energy resources _t4.4.1. Why renewables? _t4.4.2. Renewable energy sources _t4.5. Strategy for a low-carbon footprint _t4.5.1. Carbon emissions and climate change _t4.5.2. Mitigation of climate change _t4.6. Exercises _t References _tSection 5 Bio resources and biodiversity (S.
505	0	0	_tBalaji, India) _t5.1. Introduction _t5.2. What is biodiversity? _t5.2.1. Endemism and keystone species _t5.3. Why conserve biodiversity _t5.4. Global biodiversity resources _t5.5. Erosion of biodiversity _t5.5.1. Causes for the erosion of biodiversity _t5.5.2. Habitat loss _t5.5.3. Invasive alien species _t5.5.4. Pollution _t5.5.5. Human population _t5.5.6. Overexploitation _t5.5.7. Arresting biodiversity loss _t5.6. Climate change and biodiversity _t5.6.1. Role of forests in climate change mitigation _t5.7. Role of biodiversity in medicine, agriculture and forestry _t5.7.1. Biodiversity in medicine _t5.7.2. Agro-biodiversity _t5.7.3. Biodiversity and forestry _t5.8. Biodiversity and biotechnology _t5.8.1. Biotechnology for biodiversity assessment _t5.8.2. Biodiversity utilization _t5.8.3. Impacts _t5.8.4. Biotechnology for prospecting genetic diversity _t5.8.5. Genetically modified foods _t5.8.6. Environmental biotechnology _t5.8.7. Pragmatic use of biotechnology _t5.9. Economics and policy of biodiversity management _t5.9.1. Economics and policy _t5.9.2. Tangible and intangible uses of biodiversity _t5.9.3. Conservation strategy _t5.10. Future prospects _t5.10.1. The strategic plan - Aichi targets 2011-2020 _t5.10.2. Scope for future research _t5.11. Conclusion: Living in harmony with nature _t5.12. Sample exercises _t References _tSection 6 Disaster management (U. Aswathanarayana, India) _t6.1. Hazardous events (natural, mixed and technological) _t6.2. Vulnerability to hazardous events _t6.2.1. Earthquakes _t6.2.2. Tsunamis _t6.2.3. Volcanic hazards _t6.2.4. Slope failures, landslides and subsidence _t6.3. Marine hazards _t6.3.1. Introduction _t6.3.2. Types of marine hazards _t6.3.3. Natural hazards _t6.3.4. Man-made hazards _t References _t6.4. Nuclear energy accidents _t6.4.1. The Three Mile Island (TMI) accident _t6.4.2. Chernobyl reactor accident _t6.4.3. Fukushima - Daiichi reactor accident _t6.5. Integrated disaster preparedness _t6.5.1. Dual use technologies and practices _t6.5.2. Resiliency linked to social-ecological systems _t6.5.3. Risk management through securitisation _t6.5.4. Monitoring and warning systems _t6.5.5. Science-based and people-based Hazard preparedness systems _t6.5.6. Risk communication _t6.5.7. Rehabilitation measures _t6.6. Basic research and R&D _t References _tSection 7 Overview and integration _t Author index _t Subject index
520			_aThe wellness of a community is dependent upon the security of food, water, environment and energy. Such a security is best realized through science-illuminated (earth, space, hydrological, pedological, information) management of local resources (water, soil, bioresources, minerals, rocks, sediments, et cetera) in an ecologically sustainable and people-participatory manner, and value-addition through processing of natural products. The present volume, which seeks to provide employment-oriented technology and skills for the ecologically sustainable and economically viable management of natural resources, is not only up-to-date technology-wise, but has the added merit of integrating technology with economics and policy. Among the natural resources, the book gives primacy to water, as food security, health and hygiene and environmental security are all dependent upon water security. The volume draws attention to technologies, which would help humankind to live in harmony with nature, such as technologies available for minimizing the adverse environmental impact of mining, for reducing the carbon footprint of energy resources, and for the use of biotechnology in conserving biodiversity. Natural hazards such as earthquakes and tsunamis cannot be prevented, but by being prepared for them, harm to life and property can be minimized. As such, the section on disaster management gives an account of science- and people-based preparedness systems. The volume is intended for researchers, professionals and students in environmental and earth sciences, mining, geography, sociology and economics and for policy makers and investors searching for potential in the natural resources industry. Book jacket
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650		0	_aNatural resources _xManagement _xTechnological innovations
650		0	_aNatural resources _xGovernment policy
650		0	_aEnvironmental policy
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