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The climate crisis in the Indian Himalayas: An introduction -- Traditional ecological knowledge repository in the Indian Himalayas: An overview -- Traditional ecological knowledge and associated belief systems for applied environmental protection in the Indian Himalayas -- Traditional weather and climate indicators: Experiences from the Indian Himalayas -- Traditional agroforestry practices in the Indian Himalayas -- Traditional ecological knowledge in sustainable conservation of seeds and food grains in the Himalayas -- Development of climate resilient varieties of agricultural produces in the Indian Himalayas -- Traditional food systems in the Indian Himalayas: Perspectives from climate science -- Grassroots Conservators and Innovators: Contributions of the traditional ecological knowledge -- The link between traditional ecological knowledge and climate science -- Mitigation of climate change impacts and disasters in the Indian Himalayas: The role of traditional ecological knowledge -- Adaptation to climate change in the Indian Himalayas: Could traditional ecological knowledge help?

Preface -- Foreword -- Himalayas in the Anthropocene: An overview -- Anthropogenic environmental burdens in the Himalayas -- Haphazard urbanization and the Himalayan towns -- Unorganized tourism practices and the allied challenges in the Himalayas -- Big dams in the Himalayan mountain ecosystem -- Deforestation and landslides by anthropogenic activities in the Himalayas -- Mining and quarrying activities in the Himalayas -- Climate change implications in the Himalayas -- Disaster preparedness and awareness in the Himalayas -- Water and soil degradation in the Himalayan mountain ecosystem -- Anthropogenic impacts in the Himalayas and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) -- Environment or Development: The way forward.

Environmental Issues and Global Media: Critique, Analysis and Discourses -- Environmental activism: Historical Review, Development and Expansion -- We the People: Role of Democracy in mitigating Global Climate Change and Raising Environmental issues -- Democracy, Global Climate Change and Raising Environmental issues -- Role of Global Media and Social Media in Raising Environmental Issues -- Communication for Climate Change and Development: Efforts for Building Climate Resilient Communities -- Environmental Activism: Local to Global -- Construction of Environmental Activism in the Digital Age: Challenges and Opportunities -- Media and Environmental Activism: Growth Parameters and Agenda Building in Indian Context -- Environmental Activism in India: Past, Present and Future -- Environmental issues and Mass media: A democratic approach to mitigate global climate change with emphasis on North-East India -- Green washing and the media: The case of Israel -- African Eco-Philosophy as a viable Paradigm for Environmental Media Activism in the 21st century -- Climate Activism in Regional Green Cinemas: A Study in the Indian Context -- From Metaphors of the Forest to Obscurity of Hashtags: Reading Richard Flanagan's The Living Sea of Waking Dreams -- International Governance and Environmental Activism.

Aftermath of Calamities on Migration -- Historical Evolution of Climate Refugee Concepts -- Major Impact of Global Climate Change in Atmospheric, Hydrospheric and Lithospheric context -- Drivers of climate migration -- Climate Change, Gender and Traditional Livelihood: Some Reflections from India -- Forced Migration in Eco City: The investigation of Environmental Justice in New Chandigarh -- Climate change induced migration with especial emphasis on the coastal zones in India -- Climate Change and Farmers-Pastoralists Conflict in Nigeria: A Development-Centered Analysis -- Analysing climate migration dynamics in the Caribbean through the Iota Hurricane. Shock doctrine, capitalism of disasters and development -- Climate Refugees: Arriving at a Possible Framework -- Parameters for the Study of Climate Refugees -- Exploring legal avenues for the protection of Environmental Migrants through a Rights Lens -- Internally Displaced Persons and the Right-Based Approach: An Inquiry into the Legal Platforms of the African Union -- Climate-induced migration in the WIO countries and its regional implication.

Intro -- Pesticides in the Natural Environment: Sources, Health Risks, and Remediation -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Classification of pesticides and loss of crops due to creepy crawlers -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Crop losses due to pests -- 3. Pesticide classification -- 4. Classification based on chemical structure -- 4.1. Organochlorine pesticides (OCP) -- 4.2. Organophosphate pesticides (OPP) -- 4.3. Carbamate pesticides -- 4.4. Pyrethroid pesticides -- 5. Classification based on mode of entry -- 5.1. Systematic pesticides -- 5.2. Contact pesticides -- 5.3. Fumigants -- 5.4. Stomach poisons and toxicants -- 5.5. Repellents -- 6. Classification based on target pest -- 7. Based on pesticide toxicity -- 8. Pesticide contamination, implications, and environmental impacts -- 9. Summary -- Chapter 2: Ecological impacts of pesticides on soil and water ecosystems and its natural degradation process -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Persistence and circulation of pesticides in the ecosystem -- 3. Bioaccumulation of chemical pesticides in the food cycle -- 4. Pesticides and their mode of action -- 4.1. Action on nerve and muscle -- 4.1.1. Carbamate and organophosphate -- 4.1.2. Neonicotinoid -- 4.1.3. Organochlorine, avermectins, and bifenazate -- 4.1.4. Pyrethrins and pyrethroids -- 4.2. Target on growth inhibition -- 4.3. Target on the energy source -- 4.4. Bioprocessing of pesticides in animals -- 4.5. Pesticide impacts on soil ecosystem -- 4.6. Pesticide impacts on water ecosystem -- 4.7. Impacts of pesticides on human health -- 4.7.1. Acute health impacts on human -- 4.7.2. Chronic health effects -- 4.7.3. Pesticide impacts on youngsters -- 4.8. Familiar pesticides and their health effects -- 4.9. Natural degradation process -- 4.10. Detoxification of pesticides by bacteria -- 4.11. Enzymes involved in biodegradation of pesticides.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Sources, Occurrence, and Analysis of Microplastics in Freshwater Environments: A Review -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Sources of Microplastic -- 1.2.1 Primary Sources -- 1.2.1.1 Microplastics from Personal Care Products -- 1.2.1.2 Microplastics from Plastic Resins -- 1.2.2 Secondary Sources -- 1.2.2.1 Microplastics from Degradation of Plastic Debris -- 1.2.2.2 Microplastics from Textile and Domestic Washing -- 1.3 Pathways of Microplastics into Freshwater Environments -- 1.4 Microplastic Analytical Methods in Freshwater -- 1.4.1 Sampling of Microplastic -- 1.4.1.1 Water Samples -- 1.4.1.2 Sediment Samples -- 1.4.2 Sample Preparation -- 1.4.2.1 Extraction of Microplastics -- 1.4.2.2 Removal of Organic Debris -- 1.4.3 Identification of Microplastic -- 1.4.3.1 Visual Sorting -- 1.4.3.2 Identification of Microplastics by Chemical Composition -- 1.5 Occurrence of Microplastic in Freshwater Environments -- 1.5.1 Microplastic in Lakes -- 1.5.2 Microplastic in Rivers -- 1.6 Conclusions and Recommendations -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 2 Microplastics in Freshwater Environments - With Special Focus on the Indian Scenario -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The Nature and Production of Microplastics -- 2.3 Global Ecological Impacts of Plastic Pollution -- 2.4 Socio-Economic Impacts of Plastic Pollution -- 2.5 Freshwater Plastic Pollution -- 2.5.1 Sources of Freshwater Microplastics -- 2.5.2 Studies on Freshwater Plastic Pollution from around the World -- 2.5.3 The Problem of Freshwater Microplastics in Developing Countries -- 2.5.4 Status of India's Freshwater Plastic Problem -- 2.6 Conclusion and Future Prospects -- References -- Chapter 3 Microplastic Contamination in the Marine Food Web: : Its Impact on Human Health -- 3.1 Introduction.

Intro -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Coastal Ecosystems of India and Their Conservation and Management Policies: A Review -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Coastal States, Union Territories and Islands of India -- 2.1 Gujarat -- 2.2 Maharashtra -- 2.3 Goa -- 2.4 Karnataka -- 2.5 Kerala -- 2.6 Andhra Pradesh -- 2.7 Tamil Nadu -- 2.8 Odisha -- 2.9 West Bengal -- 2.10 Union Territories of India: Coastal Regions -- 2.10.1 Puducherry -- 2.10.2 Daman and Diu -- 2.10.3 Andaman and Nicobar Islands (ANI) -- 2.10.4 Lakshadweep Islands -- 3 India's Coastal Ecosystems -- 3.1 Mangroves -- 3.1.1 Sundarbans Mangroves (West Bengal) -- 3.1.2 Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala and Goa Mangroves -- 3.1.3 Mangroves Pichavaram and Muthupet (Tamil Nadu) -- 3.1.4 Andaman and Nicobar Mangrove (ANI) -- 3.1.5 Mahanadi and Bhitarkanika (Odisha) -- 3.2 Salt Marshes -- 3.3 Seagrasses -- 3.4 Coral Reefs -- 3.5 Lagoons -- 4 India's Coastal Policies -- 4.1 Global Conventions and Coastline Protection Treaties -- 4.1.1 Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) -- 4.1.2 The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) -- 4.1.3 The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Wildlife (CITES) -- 4.1.4 Ramsar Convention on International Important Wetlands -- 4.1.5 Biosphere Reserves -- 4.1.6 Biodiversity Act, 2002 -- 4.1.7 Indian Coastal Zone Regulations -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: Sources and Distribution of Fecal Coliforms in the Coastal Environment: A Case Study from Chilika Lagoon, Odisha, India -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Microbial Indicators of Bacteriological Quality of Water -- 1.2 Monitoring and Assessment of FC -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Study Area -- 2.2 Water Sampling -- 2.3 Detection of FC Bacteria -- 2.4 Molecular Identification and Phylogenetic Analysis -- 2.5 Antibiotic Susceptibility Profiling and MAR Index.

11.An effective approach for the degradation of phenolic waste : phenols and cresols /Tripti Singh, A.K. Bhatiya, P.K. Mishra, Neha Srivastava --12.Environmental fate of organic pollutants and effect on human health /Manita Thakur and Deepak Pathania --13.Rhizospheric remediation of organic pollutants from the soil; a green and sustainable technology for soil clean up /Akanksha Gupta, Amit Kumar Patel, Deepak Gupta, Gurudatta Singh, Virendra Kumar Mishra --14.The role of scanning probe microscopy in bacteria investigations and bioremediation /Igor V. Yaminsky and Assel I. Akhmetova --15.Research progress of biodegradable materials in reducing environmental pollution /Kangming Tian and Muhammad Bilal --16.Genetically engineered bacteria for the degradation of dye and other organic compounds /Arvind Kumar, Ajay Kumar, Rishikesh Singh, Raghwendra Singh, Shilpi Pandey, Archana Rai, Vipin Kumar Singh, Bhadouria Rahul.

Chapter 1. Wild food plants for zero hunger and resilient agriculture: An introduction -- Chapter 2. The culture has not faded: reliance on diverse wild edible plants in prehistory, history, and modern times -- Chapter 3. Wild Food Plants: History, Use and Impacts of Globalisation -- Chapter 4. Global traditional food systems that are based on wild food plants -- Chapter 5. Usage of wild edible plants among upland indigenous communities of Northeast India -- Chapter 6. Nutritional and health benefits of high altitude wild food plant, Hippophae rhamnoides for the Himalayan Communities -- Chapter 7. Nutritional potential of wild edible rose hips in India for food security -- Chapter 8. Ethnic mountain foods of Western and Eastern Himalaya, India -- Chapter 9. Reemergence of pseudocereals as super foods for food security and human health: Current progress and future prospects -- Chapter 10. Nutraceutical potential of tropical wild edible plants of India -- Chapter 11. Utilization of wild food plants for crop improvement programs -- Chapter 12. Conservation of wild food plants and crop wild relatives: planning, strategies, priorities and legal frameworks -- Chapter 13. Databases relevant to wild food plants -- Chapter 14. A comprehensive update on traditional agricultural knowledge of farmers in India.