Towards a Humane Environment Responsibilities of State, Role of Civil Society & Rights of Citizens

About The Author:- R. Rajeevan Professor in Political Science, NSS College, Nilamel, Kerala. He did his Masters Degree in Political Science from the University of Kerala with III rank and M.A in Public Administration with 1st class. He completed his M. Phil and Ph.D. degrees from the same university. He has twenty years of teaching experience in various colleges of Kerala under the University of Calicut, and the University of Kerala. He is a life member of various associations like South India American Studies Network and Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi. He was also a resource person at State Council of Educational Research and Training, Government of Kerala. He is also member of Board of Studies, University of Kerala and judge of youth parliament competition in Kerala state, organised by Institute of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Kerala as per the guidelines of Government of India. He had also undertaken a UGC Research Project. He has contributed several papers in reputed academic journals and edited volumes. He has also presented papers at various national and international conferences and edited two books. Contents:- Foreword 7 Preface 11 Editor's Prologue 13 List of Contributors 15 1. Science and Spirituality in the Study of Environment and Development 35 T.V. Muralivallabhan 2. Environmental Degradation – Beyond the Limits 53 N. Peethambara Kurup M.J. 3. Traditional Knowledge, Intellectual Property Rights and Livelihood Sustainability 59 M. Rajesh 4. From Skepticism to Trepidation: A Study on How the Social Media Youth Perceive the Mullaperiyar Dam Issue 71 Titto Varghese, D. Nivedhita and Santhosh Mathew. Veranani 5. A Public Space in the Urban Environment: The Case of Mananchira Maidanam in Kozhikodu 91 J. Sivadasan 6. The Waste Management and Environmental Protection: A Concern for Human Existence 107 Abraham Mathew7. Triggering the Environment: A Lesson from Kureepuzha 119 Rajan T. 8. Traditional Environmental Health Hazards and the Scope for Policy Intervention: The Case of National Rural Health Mission in an Island Community 133 Manju S. Nair 9. Development and Conservation with Special Reference to Wetlands 147 N. Unnikrishnan 10. Cropping Pattern Changes : A Threat to Sustainable Development 155 Maneesh B. 11. Eco-Feminism: The Role of Women in Environmental Management and Conservation 167 Kala Devi V. 12. Ecological Discourses on Thiruvathira 173 Yamuna D.S. 13. Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Water Sample from Parvathi Puthanar Canal in Thiruvanathapuram 179 Geetha R. Nair 14. Indoor Gamma Dose in the South West Coast of Kerala 187 Rani K. Pillai, Ben Byju S. , Arunima S., Lekshmi R., Vishnu Prasad K. and P.J. Jijo 15. Dimensions of Global Environmental Politics 197 K.C. Sreekumar 16. Environmentalism in India: Issues and Initiatives 219 Rajeevan R. 17. Sustainable Environment: Rights of the Citizens and Role of the Court 235 G. Balachandran and Hameema M. Index 247 The Title 'Towards a Humane Environment Responsibilities of State, Role of Civil Society & Rights of Citizens written/authored/edited by R Rajeevan', published in the year 2014. The ISBN 9789351280699 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 256 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Environment. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-