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The purpose of this book is to highlight the issues and concerns for human environment in the develo** countries incorporating natural processes and systems, pollution removal technology, energy conservation, environmental impact assessment process, economics, culture, political structure and societal equity from a management point of view and then try to find solutions to the problems based on socio-political-economic model.
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Sikdar, P.K. (2021). Environmental Management: Issues and Concerns. In: Sikdar, P.K. (eds) Environmental Management: Issues and Concerns in Develo** Countries. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62529-0_1
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