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The present planning for building brighter lndia rests on an unstable foundation much depleted and impoverished due to severe biotic and a biotic causes leading to denudation of forest cover and the resources. The national planning has been very far from taking the disasters into due consideration and the recent calamities of the magnitude of `Tsunami` and EI Nino indicate horrendous future ahead for our country.The book brings to light the perilous state of Landis land-use situation due to ever-increasing incidence of floods drought soil erosion silting of rivers denudation of forests pollution and several other natural and man-made problems. Lt indicates a warning on the occurrence of occasional but very severe earthquakes coastal cyclones and Tsunami-like disasters. Lt emphasises the immediate need for nationwide afforestation and soil conservation coverage and proposes some plausible measures to tackle the problems of drought soil wash windstorm and extensive barren land including unemployment.Indian foresters have a long tradition of education training and technical know-how to tackle this massive issue and thus could be the front line executors based on a sound planning by economists agriculturists and administrators. The book focuses on the benefits from forests and the role of foresters in the conservation and management of flora fauna and land resources in saving the country from utter disaster. About the Author Arun K. Pandey is Professor of Botany TM Bhagalpur University Bhagalpur Bihar India. He has more than 25 years of teaching and research experience in the field of plant taxonomy. He has published over 100 research papers four textbooks and five edited volumes. Jun Wen is Associate Curator Deptt. Of Botany The Field Museum Chicago USA. She has published over 80 scientific papers and two monographs on plant systematics biogeography ethnobotany and conservation. J. V. V. Dogra is Professor & Head Deptt. Of Botany TM Bhagalpur University Bhagalpur India. He worked for his doctoral work in the field of Chemotaxonomy and got post-doctoral training at University of London.