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Thursday, January 31, 2008

New Books-9: (Related to Environment & Health)

1. Anil Agarwal Reader : A decade of incisive commentary on environment-development issues
The Anil Agarwal Reader collects in three volumes some of his writings on the environment. They range from the 1990s to the early years of this decade. The volumes showcase the intensity and acuity with which he engaged with the dominant concerns of the times. They are an essential introduction to environmental questions, moving seamlessly6 between local, national and international perspectives.
Pages Vol.1: 348; Vol-2: 220; Vol.3: 268
One Volume: Rs.300/ US $ 15
Three Volume set : Rs.750/ US $35

2. Body Burden : Health and Environment in India
A degraded environment brings with it a set of health problems – some new and some, which hagve posed a challenge over the years. Presenting Body Burden, a compilation of reports from Down to Earth on the health impacts of environmental pollution in India.
Pages 344
Price: Rs.390/-/US 31

3. Agenda Unlimited
Across India, people have taken their destinies into their hands – improving their future. A compendium of such stories. Reported over 12 years.
Pages 288
Price Rs.490/- /US $29

4. Homicides by Pesticides
Edited by Anil Agarwal
A series of articles discuss the effects of environmental pollution on public health – a must have.
Pages 128
Price: Rs.75/US $7

5. Slow Murder: The Deadly Story of Vehicular Pollution in India
Edited by Anil Agarwal, Anju Sharma & Anumita Roychaudhury
This report discusses the issue of smog and smog makers with shocking revelations on vehicular pollution
Pages 148
Price Rs.390/- / US $18

6. Poison vs Nutrition
This is a briefing paper on pesticides in water and soft drinks, pesticide contamination and its health impacts, regulatory apparatus and processes, right to clean water and the industrial use of water
Pages 74
Price: Rs.250/- / US $ 20


All the above 6 books published by and available at:
Centre for Science and Environment
41. Taughlakabad Institutional Area
New Delhi-110062
E-mail:
cse@cseindia.org
Website: www.cseindia.org
For online purchase : http://csestore.cse.org.in

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