Anthropology Today: Trends and Scope of Human Ecology
VEENA BHASIN (University of Delhi, Delhi, India) and
CHARLES SUSANNE (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium)
2010 • Pages: 230 • Size: 180x240 • ISBN 81-85264-51-1
Binding: Hard
Price: US $ 40/- Rs.1150/-
Human ecology synthesizes part of the knowledge of several classical disciplines in a specific way. In human ecology several categorical divisions and research perspectives may be defined and delimited into Human ecology synthesizes part of the knowledge of several classical disciplines in a specific way.
In human ecology several categorical divisions and research perspectives may be defined and delimited into following groups.
1. Philosophical Problems of Human Ecology;
2. Social and Biological Problems of the Human Environment
3. Ecological Problems of Human Biology
4. Cultural Adaptive Behaviour
The present volume shows the direction to integrated research on these groups. This volume will be of great use as reference book to students and research workers in the field of Environmental Studies, Life Sciences and Social Sciences.
CONTENTS
Preface
iii
List of Contributors
V
Ecology and Health- M. K. Bhasin and Shampa
1- 29
Quo Vadis Human Ecology? An Analysis of Its Basic Characteristics - Luc Hens and Charles Susanne 31- 39
Sustainability Assessment as an Interdisciplinary Approach to Improve Policy-Making: Experiences from Benin and Belgium - Jean Hugé and Luc Hens 41- 54
Linking Participation to Foresight for Wanted Futures - Fre Maes and Ann Van Herzelea 55- 65
Health Impact Assessment for Traffic Pollution (Particulate Matters) for Hai Phong City, Vietnam - Vu Van Hieu, Le Xuan Quynh, Pham Ngoc Ho and Luc Hens 67- 78
Strategic Environmental Assessment for Port Areas: Application to the Ports of Hai Phong and Vung Tau in Vietnam - Le Xuan Quynh, Vu Van Hieu, Nguyen Thanh Hung, Tran Dinh Lan and Luc Hens 79- 96
Pastoralists of Himalayas - Veena Bhasin 97- 127
Contextualizing Environmental, Social and Behavioral Issues in the Cassava Post-harvest System in Africa - K. Adebayo, R. I. Lamboll and A. Westby 129- 137
Ecological, Socio-economic and Livelihood Differentiation of Kenya’s Lembus Forest Proximate Communities: The Case of the Tugen and Lembus - Dickson M. Nyariki, Vivian O. Wasonga and John K. Mworia 139- 148
Pancha Yajnya (Five Sacrifices): The Scientific Philosophy of Human Ecological Responsibility Since the Vedic Age: A Review - Sachidananda Padhy 149- 169
Ecology and Forest Management: A Review- Tapati Dasgupta and R.N. Chattopadhyay 171-176
Classification and Valuation of Green Belt Derived Ecosystem Goods and Services: A Review - Tapati Dasgupta and R.N. Chattopadhyay 177-184
Enterprise Development in Medicinal Plants - Chandra Prakash Kala 185-192
Pastoral Women of Himalayas - Veena Bhasin 193- 215
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