Degradation of the Amazon Basin

The Amazon basin is the world’s largest repository of biodiversity producing about twenty percent of the world’s flow of freshwater. However, it has been under threat due to deforestation and burning. Earlier in 2019, the Amazon witnessed wildfires and as ..

Why most measures taken to tackle pollution (in NCR) are episodic rather than strategic responses?

Delhi is one of the most polluted cities in the world. To address this crisis there is a need of a strong policy support. Measures taken to address the pollution crisis Regulating the use of firecrackers. Odd-even restrictions. SC ban ..

What do you understand by Roundtable sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Green Palm. Discuss in light of environmental issues created by constant increase in production and demand of Oil Palm.

Model Answer: The rise in global demand of palm oil has led to higher production and higher global acreage under its production at the costs of forests. Deforestation, loss of biodiversity, loss of ecosystem services, misuse of pesticides are some ..

Climate Change & EU’s Plan

The talks in Madrid to define rules of a new carbon market to be set under the Paris Agreement resulted in a failure. It was not able persuade countries to increase scale of climate actions after scientific assessments show that ..

What are the key findings of the special report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)?

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has published a special report on the implications of a 1.5 degrees C rise in average global temperature. Key Findings of the Report Climate change from human-induced causes is already taking place and ..

What are the major findings of the WHO report on air pollution and child health?

The WHO has released a report on air pollution and Child health on the eve of the WHO’s first ever global conference on Air Pollution and Health. WHO findings on Air pollution 93% of the world’s children under the age ..

What are the key spatial variations in India's ability to sustain drought?

A paper published in the “Journal of Hydrology” has found a spatial variation in ecosystem’s ability to sustain drought. The researchers used biomass and evapo-transpiration to understand how efficiently water was used by vegetation. India’s ability to sustain drought A ..

Water Scarcity & Atal Bhujal Yojana

India accounts for 16 percent of the world’s population while it has just 4 percent of the world’s water resources. With the rise in population, the demand for water is likely to increase manifold. The Central Water Commission estimates that ..

Discuss the major policy loopholes in effective Urban Solid Waste Management in India. Suggest measures to address these loopholes.

World Bank calls India’s urbanisation process as messy. Improper solid waste management had immensely contributed in making the process of urbanisation messy. Loopholes in Urban solid waste management Capacity of Urban local bodies (ULBs): The ULBs which are the focal ..

What are major differences between the Bharat stage IV and Bharat stage VI? What would be possible impacts of SC verdict on upgrading to BSVI norms?

The Bharat Stage norms are standards set by the government to regulate emission of air pollutants from motor vehicles. The norms set the limit for the release of air pollutants such as nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, particulate matter (PM) and ..