National Green Tribunal is a statutory body established by a Government Notification using the powers of Section 3 of the NGT Act 2010. It has replaced National Environment...
The coastal regulation zones (CRZ) refer to specific coastal stretches defined by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change where regulation is imposed on various activities. As...
There is growing evidence that the climate is rapidly approaching critical tipping points beyond which abrupt and/or irreversible changes could occur. A 2023 report identified at least 5...
The Himalayas are home to one of richest floral diversities in the world. As per estimates, nearly 10,000 species of plants are found in the Himalayan region of...
As of 2023, India is home to 75 Ramsar wetlands, recognized for their ecological significance under the Ramsar Convention. Andhra Pradesh (1 Site) Kolleru Lake Kolleru Lake is...
India has a robust system for periodic assessment of its forest resources through the Forest Survey of India (FSI) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change....
The word environ means, in French, to surround, envelop, encircle or enclose. Environ means surrounding and “ment” means action, i.e., environment is the interaction between man and nature....
Ramsar Convention is formally known as Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, especially as Waterfowl Habitat. It was signed on 2 February 1971 at city of Ramsar in...
Ecological efficiency refers to the efficiency with which energy and matter are transferred between trophic levels in an ecosystem. It is a measure of how much of the...
A key feature of ecosystems is homeostasis – the ability to maintain stability and balance in the face of external changes or stresses through self-regulation. Negative feedback loops...
