When a woman is empowered, the whole family, society, and the country are empowered to advance forward towards development. Can women play a special role in climate change management and agriculture? Let’s see. Contribution of Women in Agriculture and Managing Climate Change Women are the primary managers of household work, …
Paris Agreement to mitigate climate change was followed by another major global agreement – Kigali Agreement. In this post, we explain the importance of Kigali agreement and it’s relevance to India. What is Kigali Agreement? In the 28th meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol, negotiators from 197 nations …
The contemporary India experiences an almost unrestricted exploitation of resources because of the lure of new consumerist lifestyles. The balance of nature is disrupted. This has led to many conflicts in the society. In this article, we discuss the major environmental movements in India. What is an Environmental Movement? An environmental …
‘Paris Agreement’ is mentioned whenever someone speaks about ‘climate change’ or ‘global warming’. Why is Paris Agreement so important? This post is a beginner’s guide to Paris Agreement (2015). Climate Change: a reality? Mostly because of human actions, the concentration of gases like Carbon-di-oxide, Methane etc has increased in earth’s atmosphere …
World Heritage is the designation for places on Earth that are of outstanding universal value to humanity. Pyramids of Egypt, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, Galápagos Islands in Ecuador, the Taj Mahal in India, the Grand Canyon in the USA, or the Acropolis in Greece are examples of the …
A wetland is a place where the land is covered by water. Marshes, ponds, the edge of a lake/ocean, the delta at the mouth of a river, low-lying areas that frequently flood — all of these are wetlands. Wetlands of international importance are also known as Ramsar sites. Why wetlands …
This is the #6 guest post by Dr. Anoob Razak, on Environment : Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change. Check our environment archives for previous presentations by him, related to this topic. This e-book is presented in the form of slideshow. This presentation covers International efforts in two arenas – (1) …
This is the #5 guest post by Dr. Anoob Razak, on Environment : Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change. Check our environment archives for previous presentations by him, related to this topic. This e-book is presented in the form of slideshow. This presentation covers Indian government’s efforts in two arenas – …
This is the #4 guest post by Dr. Anoob Razak, on Environment : Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change. Check our environment archives for previous presentations by him, related to this topic. The present slideshow/e-book discusses the climate change basics. Hope you all are aware of the fact that our climate …
This is the #3 guest post by Dr. Anoob Razak, on Environment : Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change. Check our environment archives for previous presentations by him, related to this topic. The present slideshow/e-book discusses various biodiversity schemes by Government of India. Go through the presentation/e-book to know more. Biodiversity …
This is the #2 guest post by Dr. Anoob Razak, on Environment : Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change. This presentation first introduces the location of different biosphere reserves in India and then explains with photos and maps, the different species conserved in different biosphere reserves of India. Go through the …
This is the #1 guest post by Dr. Anoob Razak, on Environment : Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change. ClearIAS.com is thankful to him for such a huge effort and willingness to share with the readers of this website, his compilations for FREE. We are hosting his compilations in the form …
Environment section is a nightmare for most UPSC aspirants. Candidates are clueless not only due to the lack of quality materials or textbooks for the same but also due to the lack of proper guidance to tackle the environment related topics like Biodiversity. These topics are very vast, and hence …
India is a signatory to several major international conventions relating to conservation and management of wildlife. Some of these are Convention on Biological Diversity, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals etc. Financial and …
Among the classification of threatened species, the category Critically Endangered corresponds to the greatest risk. In India, there are 70+ critically endangered animals and 60+ critically endangered plants. 300+ animals fall under the category of endangered while 140+ plants fall under the category of endangered. This post is a detailed list …
Biodiversity is fundamental to addressing some of the world’s greatest challenges such as climate change, sustainable development and food security. India is known for its rich biological diversity. The country has already documented over 91,000 species of animals and 46,000 species of plants in its ten bio-geographic regions. India as …
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organisation. Founded in 1948, today IUCN the largest professional global conservation network. IUCN has more than 1,200 member organizations including 200+ government and 900+ non-government organizations. The Union’s headquarters are located in Gland, near Geneva, …
Biosphere Reserves are large areas of bio diversity where flora and fauna are protected. These regions of environmental protection roughly correspond to IUCN Category V Protected areas. The Indian government has established 18 Biosphere Reserves of India, which protect larger areas of natural habitat (than a National Park or Wildlife …
‘Environment’ being one of the favourite areas for UPSC, it is necessary to analyse the details of recent hot topics or controversies. Gadgil report and Kasturirangan report related with the Western Ghats hence deserves much attention for UPSC Prelims, Mains and Interview. This post is longer than most of our …
Urban Heat Islands (UHI) are significantly warmer urban areas than its surrounding rural areas due to human activities. Urban Heat Island is a major problem associated with rapid urbanisation. The temperature increase is attributed to deforestation and the construction materials adopted for city building. Usually, under the urban heat island phenomenon, …
There is an imminent threat of Climate Change, due to green house gas emissions and no nation can sit back without taking actions. At the UNCED, UNFCCC treaty was signed and India was also a party. India’s plan to deal with climatic change is titled “National Action Plan on Climate …
Bio Diversity Hot-spots, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves, National Parks, Wild Life Sanctuaries, Botanical Gardens : these related but confusing terms which denote areas where environment and wildlife are protected are important of UPSC Civil Services Prelims, Mains and Interview. Every student of environment is advised to update himself with …
Environment is a term which is widely discussed all over the world, and UPSC question papers year after year are proving that Environment and related areas are a must-know for every Civil Services aspirant. Questions from Environment touch areas of basic understanding as well as hot topics of current importance …
The topic ‘environment’ is a major section in Civil Services Prelims Paper since 2011 and many varieties of questions are asked from this topic. As per the UPSC syllabus, General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change – that do not require subject specialisation is asked. Recommended IAS Books for …