Environmental sciences

Of all the direct influences of the forest the influence upon the supply of water in streams and upon the regularity of their flow is the most important in human economy. Yet so many are the factors which play related parts in this influence, so great is the difficulty of observing them with precision, and so wide the range of economic interests affected, that considerable divergence of opinion has arisen on the subject.

This source book contains 15 chapters on diverse topics, ranging from components of the natural environment to efforts in environmental management. While it is primarily intended for students and teachers in the Faculty of Education and Tribhuvan University-affiliated campuses, it will also be useful to researchers and general readers interested in the state of the global environment as well as the environment in Nepal.