Environment, Technology & Sustainable Development

DETAILS : 

• Author: P.R. Chauhan , S.K. Singh , V.K. Chaudhary and C.S.Singh 
  
• Publisher: ‎ Manohar Publishers
  
• Publication date: ‎ 14 March 2012
  
• Language: ‎ English
  
• Print length: ‎ 300 pages
  
• ISBN-10: ‎ 8191005964
  
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-8191005967
  
• Item Weight: ‎ 500 g

ABOUT THE BOOK

Environment, Technology & Sustainable Development, co-authored by a collaborative team of Indian academic researchers—Dr. P.R. Chauhan, Dr. S.K. Singh, Dr. V.K. Chaudhary, and Dr. C.S. Singh—is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary volume exploring the dynamic intersection of technological advancement and environmental preservation. Published by RK Books, this seminal text addresses the central dilemma of the modern era: how to maintain economic and industrial progress without causing irreversible ecological damage. The core philosophy of this text centers on technology-driven remediation, advocating for a transition away from exploitative industrial processes toward adaptive, green engineering systems that satisfy both human development and ecological stability.

The volume is structurally organized into distinct modules designed to cater to environmental science students, policy analysts, and engineering graduates. Rather than offering purely theoretical rhetoric on pollution, the text treats the environment as a quantifiable system that can be repaired through targeted technological interventions. The textbook methodically explores:

• The Technology-Environment Interface: Analyzing how historical industrial revolutions accelerated resource depletion and environmental degradation, alongside models for reversing these footprints.
• Green Tech Infrastructure: Detailing the engineering and implementation of clean technology alternatives, including renewable energy arrays (solar, wind, and biomass), green architecture design, and energy-efficient manufacturing grids.
• Waste Minimization & Bioremediation: Outlines modern technological protocols for industrial effluent treatment, electronic waste (e-waste) recycling, and the deployment of biological agents to detoxify contaminated soil and water systems.
• Sustainable Management Frameworks: Evaluating national and international environmental policy guidelines, carbon footprint auditing, and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) workflows.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

The collective author team comprises elite Indian professors, researchers, and scientists specializing in geography, environmental economics, and sustainable engineering. Drawing from their diverse professional experiences across major national universities, they focus heavily on creating actionable frameworks applicable to developing economies like India.

The authorial and pedagogical style of this academic collective is remarkably data-driven, structured, and solutions-oriented. Writing with the clarity of experienced university educators, the authors break down dense climate-change datasets and complex engineering schematics into highly digestible, scannable steps. Chapters are filled with clear flowcharts, cross-referencing tables, and regional case studies that highlight local environmental success stories and infrastructure challenges. By balancing deep scientific rigor with clear policy imperatives, their literature serves as an indispensable reference handbook for higher education classrooms, urban planning bodies, and competitive civil services aspirants.