Biodiversity Conservation For Sustainable Management/ Muthuchelian,K.

1. Biodiversity and its Conservation 1
2. Biodiversity Loss: Causes and Consequences 12
3. Indian Biodiversity: Proud to Say but Pathetic to See 18
4. Approaches and Strategy for Biodiversity Conservation 28
5. Biodiversity Measurement, Approaches and Challenges 34
6. Biosphere Reserves: Concept, Design and Functions in
Protection and Maintenance of Biodiversity in India 37
7. Role of Corporate in Conservation of Biodiversity 50
8. Conservation of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Resources 62
9. Social Forestry: A Tool for Carbon Sequestration, Sustainable Development and Conserving Biodiversity 77
10. Role of Nurseries in Stable Source of Income for Rural People and Biodiversity Conservation 84
11. Joint Forest Management: A Participatory Approach in Biodiversity Conservation–A Case Study from Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu 88
12. Importance of Wood Protection for Conservation of Tree Diversity in India 95
13. Strategies for Conservation and Management of Sacred Groves in Kerala 102
14. People's Participation in the Conservation of Sacred Groves 109
15. Vegetation Structure and Species Composition of Manjal Nathi Amman Sacred Grove, Erasakkanayakanoor Theni District 114
16. Causes and Consequences of Biodiversity Loss with Reference to the Forests of Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu 128
17. Biodiversity Conservation through Environmental Education for Sustainable Development: A Case Study from Puducherry, India 135
18. Soil Carbon Sequestration through Management Practices in Agriculture 147
19. Biodiversity: Valuation of Ecosystem Services 154
20. Inventorying Current Status of Biodiversity in Different Ecosystems 163
21. Threats of Climate Change on Global Water, Food and Economy 167
22. Influence of Climate Change on Microbial Diversity 182
23. Old Building are Green Buildings 196
24. Conservation and Management of Biodiversity Resources:
Problems and Prospects 201
25. Biodiversity and Bioresource Values of Tree Species in Tropical Forests of Southern Eastern Ghats, India 206
26. People's Biodiversity Register: A Programme of Empowering People for Managing their Bioresources 214
27. Ecotourism: A Potential Way for Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development 219
28. Women's Wisdom on Indigenous Plants and her Role in Biodiversity Conservation 226
29. Marine Biodiversity and Bioresources for Coastal Socio- Economical Development in India 231
30. Resource Potentials, Culture Possibilities and Livelihood Options of Seaweeds in India 248
31. Using Underwater Sound to Measure Biodiversity and Productivity in the Line Islands 257
32. Biodiversity Hotspots in Western Ghats Regions with Reference to Shola Forests Conservation Using GI Technologies for Kodai Hills Area 269
33. Evaluation of Biodiversity for Sirumalai Area of Palani Hills,Tamil Nadu, India 275