CHAPTER 1: Ecology, Environment and Ecosystem
🌱Basic Concepts
🌱Components of an Ecosystem
🌱Ecological Organisation
🌱Principles of Ecology
🌱Ecological Succession and Homeostasis
🌱Trophic Levels
🌱Biogeochemical Cycling
🌱Terrestrial Ecosystems or Biomes
🌱Aquatic Ecosystems
🌱Natural Ecosystem Goods and Services
🌱Wetland Ecosystem
🌱Global Protection of Wetlands
🌱Ramsar Sites in India
CHAPTER 2: Biodiversity Conservation
🌱Basic Concepts of Biodiversity
🌱Biodiversity of India
🌱Biodiversity Hotspots
🌱Loss of Biodiversity
🌱Causes Behind Biodiversity Loss
🌱Consequences of Biodiversity Loss
🌱Biodiversity Conservation
🌱National Initiatives for Biodiversity Conservation
🌱International Initiatives for Biodiversity Conservation
CHAPTER 3: Wildlife Conservation
🌱Global Wildlife Conservation and International Efforts
🌱India’s Wildlife Laws, Policies and Institutions
🌱Big Cat Conservation in India
🌱Conservation of Major Indian Wildlife Species
CHAPTER 4: Pollution and Environmental Degradation
🌱Introduction
🌱Air Pollution
👉Classification of Air Pollutants
👉Effects of Air Pollution
👉Prevention & Control of Air Pollution
👉Regulation of Ozone-Depleting Substances (ODS)
🌱Water Pollution
👉Causes of Water Pollution
👉Effects of Water Pollution
👉Water Pollution Control Measures
👉Measures to Curb Marine Pollution
👉Water Conservation
🌱Noise Pollution
🌱Radioactive Pollution
🌱Plastic Pollution
🌱Solid Wastes
🌱Hazardous Waste
🌱Heavy Metals
🌱Electronic Waste (E-Waste)
🌱Pollution from Industries
🌱Land Degradation and Conservation
CHAPTER 5: Climate Change
🌱Introduction to Climate Change
🌱Greenhouse Gases (GHGs)
🌱Carbon Footprint
🌱Climate Sensitivity
🌱Global Climate & Environmental Performance Indices
🌱Impact of Global Warming
🌱Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
🌱IPCC Special Reports
🌱Climate Mitigation Measures
CHAPTER 6: International Conventions and Laws
🌱United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (1972)
🌱United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
🌱UNCED / Earth Summit, Rio de Janeiro (1992)
🌱Historical evolution of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
🌱SDG Related Reports and Indices
🌱United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
🌱Kyoto Protocol (COP-3, 1997)
🌱UNFCCC Summits Post-Kyoto
🌱Paris Climate Change Conference, 2015 (COP 21; CMP 11)
🌱COP26 Glasgow, 2021
🌱COP27 (Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – 2022)
🌱COP28 (Dubai, UAE – 2023)
🌱COP 29 (Baku, Azerbaizan 2024)
🌱COP30 (Belem, Brazil 2025)
🌱The Institutional Ecosystem beyond COPs
CHAPTER 7: National Environment Laws
🌱Environment Laws in India
🌱Pollution Related Laws
🌱Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
🌱Environmental Impact Assessment
🌱Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
🌱Comparison of WPA 1972 and WPA 2022
🌱Wildlife (Protection) Licensing Rules, 2024
🌱Forest Governance and Legal Frameworks
🌱Forest Rights and Conservation Strategies
🌱Biological Diversity Act, 2002
🌱National Green Tribunal (NGT) Act, 2010
🌱Coastal Regulation Zone
🌱Rules for Hazardous Microorganisms
🌱Protection Against Chemical Disasters
🌱Pesticide Regulatory Regime in India
🌱Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC), 2017
🌱India’s National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)
CHAPTER 8: Sources of Energy and its Conservation
🌱 Sources of Energy: An Overview
🌱 Cleaner Energy Sources
🌱 Total Installed Power Capacity in India
🌱 World Energy Outlook Report 2025
🌱 Solar Energy
🌱 Wind Energy
🌱 Biofuels
🌱 Hydrogen Economy
🌱 Challenges Faced by Renewable Energy
🌱 Measures to Boost Renewable Energy
🌱 Energy Conservation Measures