For the first time in his entire cultural hsitory, man is facing one of the most horrible ecological crisis the problem of pollution of this environment which sometime in the past was pure, virgin, undisturbed, uncomntaminated and basically quite hospitable for him.This book is intended for use in a course of undergraduate and Postgraduate of Environment Science, Ecology and Pollution. The vocabularly and level of discussion have been kept simple and non-technical so as to be accessible to students with little or no science background. At the same time, enough data and depth are presented to make this book suitable for higher classes and as a valuable resource for all students who will keep it in their personal libraries after their formal studies are completed. About Author : Dr. M P Singh FMA, is currently Professor and Head, Dept.of Forest Sciences, Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, Jharkhand.A renowned scholar and seasoned teacher of Botany and Environmental Sciences, Prof. Singh has authored many outstanding reference and text books. Contents : PrefaceIntroductionPrifile of EcologyConcept of EcologyEcosystem EconologyCommunity ecology and pollutionpopulation ecologyMarine ecology and oceanographic environmentBiotic communitiesNatural EnvironmentNatural ResourcesThe world environment scenarioAir pollution Pollution controlEnvironmental impact assessmentGanga pollutionToxic waste managementWe air oxidation systemsDomestic pollutionnoise pollutionPower IndustryCement IndustryIron and Steel IndustryMining Industrythe EnvironmentMan and BiosphereGlossaryReferencesIndex