Environment Notes

What do you mean by coastal regulation zone(CRZ)? What are the various CRZ classifications? What is the importance of such zoning and regulation? Let us examine each of these questions one by one. With a 7,516-kilometer coastline,  coastal areas are crucial for India in terms of economic growth … [Read more...] about CRZ: Coastal Regulation Zone

All we know is that our ancestors lived in the forest, right? And we know the importance of forests in the ecosystem. This article deals with the significance and threats of the Amazon rainforest and some suggestions. Since the early 2000s, more than 75% of the Amazon rainforest has probably been … [Read more...] about Amazon Rainforest: Significance and Threats

NDC has revised two of India's Climate Targets made in 2015. The revision came to light in CoP 26 where PM Modi made certain revised promises. At the CoP 26 Glasgow meeting in 2021, the PM of India promised to strengthen India’s climate commitments. For that five promises were made and called the … [Read more...] about Climate Targets: What are India’s Revised Climate Goals?

What is carbon trading? How does it work? What are its advantages and disadvantages? To answer all these, read further. In the fight against climate change, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, such as carbon dioxide, is essential. Various initiatives at the global and national levels have been … [Read more...] about Carbon Trading

The government of India enacted Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Act in 2005 which came into force in February 2006. With the establishment of Asia's first Export Processing Zone (EPZ) at Kandla in 1965, India was one of the first countries in Asia to identify the efficiency of the Export Processing … [Read more...] about SEZ: Know All About Special Economic Zone

Biofuels have garnered global attention in recent times. What are biofuels? Why they are important? Know more here. Biofuels are of strategic importance in India and are aligned well with the initiatives of the Government.  A National Policy on biofuels was made by the Ministry of New and … [Read more...] about Biofuels: All you need to know about

Agrochemicals are substances that are used in agriculture to improve the safety and growth of plants and crops. It is necessary to understand what are agrochemicals and how they affect the environment. Read here to know more about them. Agrochemicals were created to aid farmers in enhancing crop … [Read more...] about Agrochemicals

What is Environmental Racism? What is the significance of the concept? Who are the victims of this?  Environmental racism is unknown to many of us. It is essential to be aware of such injustices and work towards reducing the damage. Here we have explained the crux of the matter with suitable … [Read more...] about Environmental Racism

The Government of India's Ministry of Environment and Forests launched Project Elephant in February 1992. It is a Central Sponsored Scheme, to offer financial and technical assistance to states' attempts to manage their free-ranging populations of wild Asian elephants. World Elephant Day 2022 … [Read more...] about Project Elephant: All About Elephants

As we all know, modernization impacts positively as well as negatively. Pollution is one of the negative impacts, which leads to a threat to our earth. This article deals about Air pollution. Air Pollution is one of the most important topics for the UPSC Civil Services Exam. As we all know … [Read more...] about Air Pollution: Types, Causes, and Effects