This book explores broad understanding of dynamic and complex interlinkages between population, environment and health, specially in Indian context. The impacts of human activities on environment and implications of the emerging concerns for human health, quality of life, social welfare and sustainable development are analyzed. Twenty papers, authored by the scholars belonging to multiple disciplines, are thematically arranged under four parts, viz., Conceptual Aspects, Population Issues, Environmental Concerns, and Health Dimensions.
It is clearly noted that the contemporary resource destructive growth process and dominant development paradigm are responsible for posing a major threat to the ‘web of life’ on earth and our survival today. As such, the major challenge before the humanity is to get rid of it and evolve a people-centred and environment friendly development process. India needs dymystification, democratization and decentralization of its growth and governance structures, remain dedicated to ensure a life of dignity and security to its billion-plus people, improve their health status and the country’s environmental quality. The book promises to be of immense help to all concerned scholars, policymakers, students, social/ environmental activists and citizens.

K.N. Bhatt is on the Faculty of G.B. Pant Social Science Institute, Allahabad. He is also Coordinator, Centre for Population, Environment and Health. He specializes in Ecological Economics, Natural Resource Management, Quality of Life and Development Education. He has completed 18 research projects in interdisciplinary social science issues relating to primary education, child labour, literacy, decentralization, development and environment of Uttrakhand mountain ecosystems, sponsored and funded by the organizations like the International Labour Organizations, the World Bank, National Literary Mission, Sri Ram Foundation, New Delhi and Adult Education Directorates of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra. Dr. Bhatt has published two books and more than two dozen research papers in reputed academic journals and edited volumes.