Inventions That Shaped the World: The Telescope

The vulnerability of various regions of the world towards disasters, both natural and anthropogenic, is widely known. Disasters such as landslides, earthquakes, floods have a long-lasting effect on the environment and socio-economic systems. These disasters have been occurring at regular intervals of time and the economic and social cost of these mount every year.

Disaster Management, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Conservation Issues deals with the fundamental principles and current practices in the field of disasters. The book covers various environmental challenges and issues related to natural disasters that affect all forms of life. It discusses how disasters can be managed and the role corporate social responsibility can play in addressing the issues. The book also provides conservation steps that can help in mitigating disasters. Experts from different fields have contributed diverse, technical, and best concepts. Through the writings, the book will make readers better prepared for the challenges of disaster management and strive towards sustainable development.

Contents:

1. A Review of Flood Disaster in Assam State of India: Causes and Impacts
2. Rampant Tourism an Ecological Disaster in Waiting: Case study from Ladakh
3. A Retrospective Analysis of Earthquake Hazards and Hydropower Development in Indian Himalayan Region
4. Factors Causing Landslides and Importance of Parameters during Landslide Hazard Zonation: Experiences from Kumaun Himalayas
5. Major Natural Disasters and Livelihoods Improvement of Disaster-affected Areas through Horticulture in Uttarakhand
6. Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture: Indian Perspective
7. Potentially Important but Neglected Roadside and Wasteland Medicinal Plants of Uttarakhand
8. Natural disasters in hilly areas: special reference to people living in Indian Himalayan Region
9. Ambient air pollution and its sources in the semi-rural sites in the Northwestern Indian Himalayas
10. Diversity analysis, indigenous uses and current status of medicinal plants in Mohalkhad Watershed of Himachal Pradesh, Northwestern Himalayas
11. Site occupancy and abundance of sloth bear in southern Aravalli Hills, India
12. Managing disaster through Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainability-based project on apple management in Himachal Pradesh leading to sustainable development
13. Community Participation in Disaster Management: Case studies from Uttarakhand
14. Commentary on evolution and divergence of the concept of CSR and recent developments laid by Companies Act 2013