Environment and Biodiversity

Ecosystem- Structure & Function

• Types of Ecosystem
• Components of Ecosystem
• Interaction of Biotic & Abiotic Components
• Decomposition
• Energy Flow
• Ecological Pyramid
• Bio-Geochemical Cycle
• Ecological Succession

Biodiversity & Conservation

• Levels of Biodiversity
• Biogeographic Zones In India
• Measurement of Biodiversity
• Significance Of Biodiversity
• Threats to biodiversity
• Conservation Of Biodiversity
• Biomes
• Protected Areas & WildLife
• Biosphere Reserves
• List of Biosphere Reserves in India
• Natural & World Heritage Sites
• Types of protected areas as per the provisions of the wild life protection act of 1972
• Wetlands
• Ramsar Wetland Sites In India
• Ecological Sensitive Zones
• Coral Reefs
• Mangroves
• Coastal Ecosystem
• Western Ghats
• State Of Forest Report- 2021
• Legislations
  • IFA 1927
  • WPA 1972
  • Forest conservation Act, 1980
  • WPA 2002
  • BDA 2002
  • FRA 2006
  • CAMPA ACT
  • DAM SAFETY ACT, 2021
  • Botanical & Zoological Survey Of India
  • Elephant
  • Tiger Conservation
  • State Butterflies
  • Project Dolphin
  • Cheetah in Kuno National Park
  • Himalayan Serow
  • Leopard
  • Pangolins
  • Blackbuck
  • Invasive Species

  Pollution

  • What is Pollution
  • Ozone Layer Depletion
  • Impacts of Air Pollution
  • Water Pollution
  • E-Waste
  • Biomedical Waste
  • Noise Pollution
  • Solid Waste Pollution
  • Plastic Waste Pollution
  • Acidification
  • Marine Pollution
  • Land Degradation
  • Environment Protection Act, 1986
  • Public Liability Insurance Act
  • The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010

  Climate Change

  • Introduction
  • Status of Climate Change
  • Impacts of Climate Change
  • Green House Effect
  • Concepts of climate change
  • Global Warming & it's causes
  • Global Dimming
  • Carbon Capture & Storage
  • India and Climate Change
  • India's efforts for combating Climate Change
  • Climate-smart agriculture

  Environment Impact Assessment

  Important Convention, Treaties & Initiatives Related To Environment & Conservation

  • SDG
  • Rio Earth Summit
  • UNFCCC
  • Paris Agreement & India's adopted targets
  • COP26: Glasgow Agreement
  • COP-27-UNFCCC
  • Carbon Trading & Emission Trading Under Kyoto
  • Climate Finance
  • REDD
  • International Treaties & Cooperation About The Protection Of Ozone Layer
  • United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
  • Land Degradation Neutrality Fund
  • COP-15
  • Basel Convention
  • Rotterdam Convention
  • STOCKHOLM
  • UNCBD
  • CARTAGENA
  • Kunming-Montreal Agreement
  • Conservation of Migratory Species
  • International Treaty On Plant Genetic Resources
  • Antarctic Treaty
  • Marine Protected Area (MPA)
  • CITES
  • UNEP
  • IPCC
  • BBNJ
  • WMO
  • TEEB
  • WWF

  Water Management

  • Water Stress In India
  • Ground Water Contamination
  • Inter-linking Of Rivers
  • Multipurpose Dams
  • Draft National Water Policy
  • Jal Shakti Abhiyaan: Catch The Rain
  • Jal Jeevan Mission
  • Watershed Development

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