CONTENTS Preface v Acknowledgments vii List of Tables ix Abbreviations xi 1. Introduction 1 - Statement of the Problem - Objectives of the Study - Statement of the Hypothesis - Delimitation of the Study - Design of the Study - Operational Definition (a) Environment (b) Environmental Education (i)Importance of Environmental Education (ii) Goals of Environmental Education (iii) Objectives of Environmental Education (iv) Guiding Principles of Environmental Education (c) Environmental Pollution (d) Awareness - Conclusion 2. Review of Related Literature 13 3. Environmental Pollution and its Control 39 - Introduction - Meaning of Pollution - Pollutants - Types of Pollutants -Persistent Pollutants -Non-persistent Pollutants - Types of Pollutions (a) Air Pollution - Introduction - Air Pollutants - Effects of Air Pollution on Ecology - Measures for Controlling Air Pollution. (b) Water Pollution - Introduction - Pollution of Water - Sources of Water Pollution and their Ecological Effects - Control of Water Pollution (c) Soil Pollution - Introduction - The Pollutants of Soil - The Sources of Solid Wastes - Effects of Solid Wastes on Environment - Solid Waste Management (d) Noise Pollution - Introduction - Definition of Noise Pollution - Sources of Noise Pollution - Effects of Noise Pollution - Control of Noise Pollution (e) Radiation Pollution - Types of Radiations - Sources of Radiation Pollutions - Effects of Radiation - Control of Radiation Pollution - Environmental Pollution Abroad - Environmental Pollution in India - Environmental Pollution in Orissa - Importance of Environmental Education with Special Reference to Environmental Pollution in School Curriculum - Present Status of Environmental Education in Lower Secondary School Curriculum - Importance of Environmental Education in the Present Context - Conclusion 4. Developments on Environmental Protection 75 - Introduction - International Agreement, Policies, Conferences and Acceptances - Provisions, Policies and Measures for Environmental Protection in India - Environmental Movement in Orissa - Conclusion 5. Strategy and Methodology 99 - Method of the Study - Sample of the Study - Instrument 6. Analysis and Interpretation 105 - Results and Discussion - Status of Environmental Education - Knowledge on Environmental Pollution - Understanding on Environmental Pollution - Understanding on Causes of Environmental Pollution - Understanding on Consequences of Environmental Pollution - Understanding on Remedies of Environmental Pollution - Awareness on Environmental Pollution - Measures of Creating Awareness on Environmental Pollution. - Understanding on Harmful Effects of Industrialization, Population Explosion, and Usefulness of Plants to Eradicate the Problem - Confirmation of Hypotheses - Observation 7. Summary and Conclusions 125 - Restatement of Problem - Purpose of the Study - Description of Procedure - Major Findings - Conclusion Bibliography 129 Index 135