ECO-SCOPE BIHAR Disappearing wetlands of Bihar: the case of Kabar Tal, Begusarai Prof. Ashok Ghosh By Prof Ashok Kumar Ghosh Wetlands can be defined as water bodies that endure long enough to develop specialized biota, tolerant of the water-logged conditions. Wetlands are dynamic in nature, waxing and waning with the change of seasons. They play a unique role not only in the evolution of micro-ecosystems, but are definite determinants of the economic activities of the local population in developing communities. Their existence and survival are, therefore of prime concern in the field of Environmental... 

ECO-SCOPE BIHAR Prof Ashok Ghosh Air Pollution in Ganga basin By Prof Ashok Kumar Ghosh A few years ago when my friends asked me about air pollution in Bihar, I used to laugh and reply that thanks to lack of development and lack of industrialization in Bihar, we do not have much threat of air pollution here. However, things are changing and we can not see Bihar in isolation, as it forms part of the Ganga basin. The Ganga basin is in turn a part of the composite Ganga–Brahmputra–Meghna basin. Large-scale and rapid urbanization and industrial development in this region have caused high pollution... 

ECO-SCOPE BIHAR Interlinking of Rivers in Bihar – Disaster “Risk Reduction” or “Risk Promotion” ? By Prof Ashok Kumar Ghosh Prof Ashok Ghosh I came across two interesting news clippings last week. The first was the news about the report of United Nation on natural disaster.The report says that in the past two decades, 2010 was one of the deadliest years for natural disasters.The United Nations (UN) has warned that unless better preparations are put in place, many more disasters can be expected in years to come. Some 373 natural disasters claimed the lives of more than 296,800 people...