Unit 1: Ecology Fundamentals

1. Environment
2. Ecological Organisation
3. Habitat and Niche
4. Adaptation
5. Species and Speciation
6. Ecological Evolution
7. Shelford’s Law
8. Ecological Amplitude
9. Population Growth
10. Carrying Capacity
11. Population Regulation
12. r/K Selection
13. Life History Variation
14. Population Interactions

Unit 2: Ecosystem Fundamentals

1. Ecosystem
2. Ecosystem Components
3. Biotic-Abiotic Interactions
4. Ecosystem Types
5. Trophic Levels
6. Food Chains
7. Food Webs
8. Ecosystem Productivity
9. Standing Crop and State
10. Energy Flow
11. Ten Percent Law
12. Ecological Pyramids
13. Nutrient Cycles
14. Decomposition
15. Ecological Succession
16. Ecosystem Homeostasis
17. Resistance and Resilience
18. Ecotone and Edge Effect

Unit 3: Biomes and Biodiversity

1. Biomes
2. Terrestrial Ecosystems
3. Aquatic Ecosystems
4. Biosphere
5. Biodiversity Levels
6. Alpha, Beta and Gamma Diversity
7. Species-Area Relationship
8. Latitudinal Diversity Gradient
9. Keystone Species
10. Indicator Species
11. Umbrella Species
12. Flagship Species
13. Biodiversity Hotspots
14. Ecosystem Diversity
15. Ecosystem Services

Unit 4: World Forests

1. Forest Ecosystems
2. Forest Succession
3. International Tropical Timber Organization
4. United Nations Forum on Forests
5. Tropical Forest Alliance
6. Rio Forest Principles
7. REDD and REDD+
8. Forest Biodiversity Economics
9. Forest Funding Mechanisms
10. Forest Climate Finance

Unit 5: Indian Forests

1. National Forest Policy 1988
2. Forest Rights Act 2006
3. Afforestation and Eco-Development Board
4. CAMPA
5. Joint Forest Management
6. Social Forestry
7. National Bamboo Mission
8. Mangroves for the Future
9. Forest Plus Programme
10. COVID-19 and Forests
11. Thar Desert Expansion
12. Forest Fires in India
13. Forest Eco-Sensitive Zones
14. Silent Valley Biodiversity

Unit 6: World Wetland Ecosystems

1. Wetlands
2. Wetlands International
3. Ramsar Convention
4. Mangroves for the Future
5. Mangrove Alliance for Climate
6. Coral Reefs
7. Coral Reef Restoration
8. Barrier Reefs
9. Blue Carbon Ecosystems

Unit 7: Indian Coastal Ecosystems

1. Wetlands in India
2. Wetlands Rules 2017
3. Aquatic Ecosystems Conservation Plan
4. Sundarbans Ramsar Site
5. Palk Bay Seagrass
6. MISHTI Scheme
7. Indian Mangrove Conservation
8. Indian Coral Conservation
9. Coastal Ecosystem Audits
10. Coastal Vulnerability Index
11. Coastal Biodiversity Areas
12. Marine Protected Areas
13. Bhitarkanika Coastal Ecosystem

Unit 8: World Fauna

1. Faunal Diversity
2. Invertebrates
3. Vertebrates
4. IUCN Red List
5. Threatened Species
6. Endemic Species
7. Invasive Fauna
8. International Whaling Commission
9. BirdLife International
10. Conservation International
11. Migratory Species Convention
12. Gorilla Agreement
13. Bat Agreement
14. TRAFFIC
15. Wildlife Trafficking Coalition
16. Extinct Birds
17. Future Bird Risks
18. Pollinator Decline
19. Blue Whale
20. Tasmanian Tiger

Unit 9: Indian Fauna

1. Project Tiger
2. Tiger Reserve Strategy
3. Tiger Task Force
4. National Tiger Conservation Authority
5. Tiger Census
6. Project Elephant
7. Elephant Corridors
8. Elephant Conflict Mitigation
9. Project RE-HAB
10. Project Lion
11. Asiatic Lion
12. Project Snow Leopard
13. Project Cheetah
14. Project Hangul
15. Project Crocodile
16. Indian Crocodile Species
17. Great Indian Bustard Project
18. Project Dolphin
19. Olive Ridley Turtle
20. Greater Adjutant
21. Hoolock Gibbons
22. Spot-Billed Pelican
23. Blackbuck
24. Sangai Deer
25. Slender Loris
26. One-Horned Rhinoceros
27. Indian Rhino Vision
28. Rhino Reintroduction
29. Indian Vulture Crisis
30. MIKE Programme
31. Hornbill Watch Initiative
32. Endangered Species Recovery Programme

Unit 10: World Flora

1. Floral Diversity
2. Plant Diversity
3. Invasive Alien Plants
4. Botanical Gardens
5. Seed and Gene Banks
6. Cryopreservation
7. Svalbard Global Seed Vault
8. Extinct Plant Species
9. New Plant Varieties
10. Special Plant Types
11. Plant Functional Types
12. Ecosystem Restoration

Unit 11: Indian Flora

1. Medicinal Plants
2. Ayurvedic Herbs
3. Indian Seed Vault
4. Miyawaki Method
5. Organic Farming
6. Zero Budget Natural Farming
7. Precision Farming
8. Agroforestry
9. Salicornia
10. Red Sanders
11. Indian Virtual Herbarium
12. New Plant Discoveries
13. Sikkim Tree Initiative

Unit 12: Environmental Organisations

1. UNEP
2. UNDP
3. Global Environment Facility
4. Green Climate Fund
5. IPCC
6. IUCN
7. IUCN Nature 2030
8. Himalayan Adaptation Network
9. WWF
10. Wetlands International
11. BirdLife International
12. Conservation International
13. World Resources Institute
14. SACEP
15. SAWEN
16. Climate Vulnerable Forum
17. Disaster Resilient Infrastructure Coalition
18. Champions of the Earth
19. Young Champions Awards
20. SEED Awards
21. Sasakawa Prize

Unit 13: Indian Environmental Laws

1. Wildlife Protection Act
2. Environment Protection Act
3. Environment Protection Rules
4. National Forest Policy
5. Forest Rights Act
6. Coastal Regulation Zone
7. Wetlands Rules
8. National Green Tribunal
9. Ozone Depleting Substances Rules
10. Biological Diversity Act
11. National Wildlife Action Plan
12. CEPI
13. Eco-Mark
14. Environmental Rating Agencies
15. National Clean Energy Fund
16. Electric Mobility Mission
17. Green Building Codes
18. Energy Conservation Building Code
19. Green Bonds
20. Polluter Pays Principle
21. Precautionary Principle
22. Public Trust Doctrine

Unit 14: World Protected Areas

1. Protected Areas
2. Biosphere Reserves
3. World Heritage Sites
4. Ramsar Sites
5. Marine Protected Areas
6. Antarctic Treaty System
7. Antarctic Environmental Protocol
8. CCAMLR
9. Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems
10. Global Tiger Initiatives
11. Wildlife Trafficking Initiatives

Unit 15: Indian Protected Areas

1. Indian Biosphere Reserves
2. Indian National Parks
3. Indian Ramsar Sites
4. Biodiversity Heritage Sites
5. Coastal Biodiversity Areas
6. Indian Marine Protected Areas
7. Indian World Heritage Sites
8. Mixed Heritage Sites
9. Eco-Sensitive Zones
10. Conservation Reserves
11. Community Reserves
12. Wildlife Corridors
13. Orang Tiger Reserve
14. Kaziranga National Park
15. Bhitarkanika National Park
16. Dudhwa National Park
17. Silent Valley National Park

Unit 16: Pollution Control

1. Pollution
2. Air Pollution
3. Indoor Air Pollution
4. Smog
5. Fly Ash
6. Air Quality Index
7. Acid Rain
8. Water Pollution
9. Wastewater
10. Bioremediation
11. Soil Pollution
12. Noise Pollution
13. Thermal Pollution
14. Nuclear Pollution
15. Marine Pollution
16. Solid Waste Management
17. Plastic Pollution
18. Electronic Waste
19. River Pollution
20. Heavy Metal Pollution
21. Microplastics
22. Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification
23. Pollution Control Technologies

Unit 17: Climate Change

1. Climate Change Evidence
2. Climate Change Causes
3. Climate Forcings
4. Greenhouse Effect
5. Global Warming
6. Carbon Cycle
7. Carbon Sequestration
8. Climate Feedbacks
9. Climate Tipping Points
10. Agricultural Climate Impacts
11. Water Climate Impacts
12. Sea-Level Rise
13. Biodiversity Climate Impacts
14. Health Climate Impacts
15. Climate Change in India
16. Glacier Retreat
17. Extreme Weather Events
18. Greenhouse Gas Inventory
19. Climate Policies
20. Climate Mitigation
21. Climate Adaptation
22. Climate Justice
23. Net Zero
24. Loss and Damage

Unit 18: Sustainability

1. Sustainable Development
2. Sustainability Principles
3. Green Economy
4. Millennium Development Goals
5. Sustainable Development Goals
6. SDGs in India
7. Environmental Kuznets Curve
8. Environment-Development Debate
9. Green GDP
10. Green Finance
11. Resource Efficiency
12. Circular Economy
13. ESG
14. Planetary Boundaries
15. Indian Sustainability Initiatives

Unit 19: Disaster Management

1. Disaster Management
2. Climate-Disaster Link
3. Coastal Adaptation
4. Disaster Preparedness
5. Early Warning Systems
6. SAFAR
7. Sendai Framework
8. Environmental Hazards
9. Environmental Refugees
10. Nature-Based Solutions

Unit 20: Environmental Impact Assessment

1. Environmental Impact Assessment
2. EIA in India
3. EIA Importance
4. Environmental Clearance
5. Industrial Categorisation
6. EIA Components
7. EIA Process
8. EIA Advantages and Limitations
9. Strategic Environmental Assessment
10. Environmental Auditing
11. Cumulative Impact Assessment