The impact of water pollution on the socio-economic status of the stakeholders of Ennore Creek, Bay of Bengal (India): Part I

V Shanthi  and N  Gajendran

doi:10.17485/ijst/2009/v2i3.18

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The impact of water pollution on the socio-economic status of the stakeholders of Ennore Creek, Bay of Bengal (India): Part I

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Indian Journal of Science and Technology

DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2009/v2i3.18

Year: 2009, Volume: 2, Issue: 3, Pages: 1-14

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The impact of water pollution on the socio-economic status of the stakeholders of Ennore Creek, Bay of Bengal (India): Part I

V.Shanthi¹ and N. Gajendran²

¹University of Madras, Dept. of Economics, Chellammal Women’s College, Guindy, Chennai-600 005, India.
²C.A.S. in Botany, University of Madras, Chennai-25.

*Author for the correspondence:
N. Gajendran
C.A.S. in Botany, University of Madras, Chennai-25.
E-mail : [email protected]

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Abstract

The holistic nature of human ecology is the study of human social systems in relation to the total environment (UNESCO, 1979). Its aim is to understand the pattern of the interactions between different human situations to formulate prudent and effective policies for the future. At the root of human ecology lie two fundamental concerns: the concern for integrity of the ecosystems of the biosphere on which mankind’s existence depends and the concern for the health and well being of the people