Content: Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Foreword; List of Figures; List of Tables; Units, Abbreviations and Acronyms, Definitions and Conversion Constants; About the Editor; Section 1: Introduction; 1.1 Symbiotic relationship between mangroves and coastal communities; 1.2 Earth system science for global sustainability; 1.3 "Virtual'' natural resources; 1.4 Natural resources and globalization; 1.5 Innovation chain and economic growth; References; Section 2: Water resources management; 2.1 Holistic water resources management, based on the hydrological cycle (U. Aswathanarayana, India)
Abstract: Natural resources management has two principal dimensions : Science-illuminated (earth, space, hydrological, pedological, information, etc. sciences) management of local resources (waters, soils, bioresources, minerals, rocks, sediments, etc.) in an ecologically-sustainable manner, and Value-addition through processing of natural products, through the application of technology is most marked in the case of some mineral products. The wellness of a community is dependent upon the security of food, water, environment and energy. Such a security is best realised through science-illuminated (earth