About The Book

About Author

Dr. S. T. Lalzarzovi has completed her M.Sc. & Ph.D. degree in Environmental Science. She joined the Department of Soil and Water Conservation, Govt. of Mizoram as Assistant Soil Conservation Officer in 2011 and worked there for two years. She then joined as Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Science, Mizoram University in 2013 where she is currently working. Her area of research includes biodiversity, agroforestry systems, soil chemistry, NTFPs, EIA and has published several research articles and also actively involved in various committees of Government of Mizoram.

Dr. O.P. Tripathi, presently working as Professor & Head in the Department of Environmental Science, Mizoram University having more than 23 years of research and teaching experience in the field of biodiversity, agroforestry systems, population ecology, soil and water chemistry and application of geospatial tools in natural resource management, biodiversity conservation and ecorestoration of degraded landscape. Dr. Tripathi has published more than 105 research papers in journals of national and international reputes including 18 articles as books chapters and successfully guided 11 Ph.D. scholars. He has successfully completed 18 major research projects funded by MoEF&CC, ISRO, DST, DBT, CSIR and also the member of various academic bodies. He has organized 15 seminar/workshop/training programs in relevant field and also chaired various technical sessions of academic programs. He acted as a subject expert of selection committee, SEAC member and also was Indian Seconded faculty to Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok for Integrated Land use Management System in NRMD, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok.

Dr. Lalnuntluanga, presently working as Controller of Examinations & Professor in the Department of Environmental Science, Mizoram University having more than 22 years of research and teaching experience in the field of biodiversity, social & agroforestry systems, soil and water chemistry, NTFPs, environmental Pollution, biodiversity conservation and ecorestoration. Dr. Lalnuntluanga has published more than 40 research papers in journals of national and international reputes including many articles as books chapters and successfully guided 11 Ph.D. scholars. He has successfully completed 2 major research projects and also the member of various academic bodies. He has organized 7 seminar/workshop/ training programs in relevant field and also chaired various technical sessions of academic programs. He acted as a subject expert of selection committee, SEIAA member, Member Mizoram State Biodiversity Board.

Prof. B.P. Mishra, Dean (School of Earth Sciences & Natural Resources Management, Mizoram University) has been serving as a Senior Professor in the Department of Environmental Science of the concerned institution. Prof. Mishra has about 35 years of research and teaching experience in the field of water pollution management, biodiversity conservation and eco-restoration of degraded ecosystems. Prof. Mishra has published more than 100 research papers in peer-reviewed journals of national and international reputes, in addition to about two dozen technical reports. He has successfully guided 17 Ph.D. Scholars in the areas of his expertise. There are 8 research projects funded by DST, IIRS, UGC, MoEF, NEEPCO, NRSA, GBP-NIHE, SERB to his credit, and he is Coordinator of the DST-FIST program of the Department. Prof. Mishra is the member of various academic bodies including Academic Council of the concerned institution and some other institutions. Prof. Mishra is reviewer of several research journals and reviewed more than 300 research papers. He has chaired a series of technical session of national and international academic programs and has delivered about 150 lectures mostly invited talk as a resource person. Prof. Mishra has acted as a subject expert of selection committee/other academic committee in several institutions