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Title Natural resources : technology, economics and policy / editor, U. Aswathanarayana
Published Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, ©2012

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Contents Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Foreword; List of Figures; List of Tables; Units, Abbreviations and Acronyms, Definitions and Conversion Constants; About the Editor; Section 1: Introduction; 1.1 Symbiotic relationship between mangroves and coastal communities; 1.2 Earth system science for global sustainability; 1.3 "Virtual'' natural resources; 1.4 Natural resources and globalization; 1.5 Innovation chain and economic growth; References; Section 2: Water resources management; 2.1 Holistic water resources management, based on the hydrological cycle (U. Aswathanarayana, India)
Summary Natural resources management has two principal dimensions : Science-illuminated (earth, space, hydrological, pedological, information, etc. sciences) management of local resources (waters, soils, bioresources, minerals, rocks, sediments, etc.) in an ecologically-sustainable manner, and Value-addition through processing of natural products, through the application of technology is most marked in the case of some mineral products. The wellness of a community is dependent upon the security of food, water, environment and energy. Such a security is best realised through science-illuminated (earth
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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Subject Natural resources.
Natural resources -- Management -- Technological innovations
Natural resources -- Government policy
Environmental policy.
natural resources.
environmental policy.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Environmental Economics.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Green Business.
NATURE -- Natural Resources.
Environmental policy
Natural resources
Natural resources -- Government policy
Form Electronic book
Author Aswathanarayana, U
ISBN 9780203123997
0203123999
9781136342783
1136342788
9781136342738
1136342737
9781136342776
113634277X