Climate Resilience and Environmental Sustainability Approaches: Global Lessons and Local Challenges (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789811609015)

Dr. Anubha Kaushik is Professor & Former Dean, University School of Environment Management, and Director, International Affairs, GGS Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India. She obtained M.Sc. and PhD from Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra. She was earlier Chairperson and Dean in GJ University of Science & Technology, Hisar and Kurukshetra University, Visiting Fellow in Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Canada. Her research areas include Ecotechnology, Bioremediation, Bioenergy, Sustainable development, and Environmental Impact assessment. She won 09 gold medals and several awards in her educational, professional career, has more than 180 publications in international & national journals and 05 Books and several Conference proceedings, is editor/member editorial board of several journals, reviewer of international journals, expert member in various National, International and State level bodies relatedto promotion of research, Environment protection, river rejuvenation, biodiversity consevation, pollution prevention and environmental jurisprudence.

Dr. C.P. Kaushik is Co-Chairman, Environment Committee, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi, and Former Dean & Professor, GJ University of Science & Technology, Hisar, India. He received his Masters from KU Kurukshetra, M.Phil. and PhD degrees from University of Delhi, India. His areas of interest include Environmental pollution and remediation, EIA, climate change and sustainable development. He was officiating Vice-Chancellor, Dean Academic Affairs, Dean and Chairman, coordinator of World Bank's TEQIP at GJUS&T, Hisar. He was member, NABET of Quality Council of India, State EIA Authority, various International, National and State level committees related to environment, education, administration, and policy making, He published over 100 research papers in international journals, is editor/editorial board member of international and national journals, reviewer of foreign and Indian journals, authored 5 books and edited many proceedings of International and national conferences.

Dr. S.D. Attri is Scientist 'G', and Additional Director General of Meteorology, India Meteorological Department, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, New Delhi. He obtained his Masters from Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar and PhD from GJ university of Science & Technology, Hisar. His areas of interest include Climate Change, Environment, Urban Meteorology, Agrometeorological Services. He has been UNDP/ WMO Fellow, Member, Commission for Atmospheric Sciences Management Group, WMO, Expert Member Task force for Global Framework for Climate Services & Commission for Agricultural Meteorology, WMO. He was member Environmental Expert Committees, Govt. of India, Secretary and Vice-President, Indian Meteorological Society, presently, Executive Editor of International Journal Mausam, published 100 research papers, monographs, books, reports, honored by Hon'ble Prime Minister, India for his contribution to IPCC, the joint winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, 2007, got Best IMD Officer and Pride of University, GJUS&T awards.