ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY
To study ecology and environment one can divide the whole
syllabus into five categories ie.
Fundamentals of Ecology Environmental problems Contemporary
environmental issues Integrated environmental management Global
environmental governance and Indias response
Below mentioned are the suggested topics for ecology and
environment section ----
ENVIRONMENT
1. Ecosystem: .Structure of An Ecosystem Function of an
Ecosystem.Ecological Pyramids ..Ecological EfficienciesBiological
Magnification..etc
2. Biodiversity: ..Need for Preservation of
Bio-diversity.Threats to Bio-diversity Effects of Loss of
Bio-diversityBio-diversity ConservationBio-diversity in India...
Mangrove.National Bio-diversity Strategy and Action Plan
3. Natural Resources: .Conservation of Forests ..Conservation of
Soil.Conservation of Water..Conservation of Wild Life
..Conservation of Energy Resourcesand issues related to it
4. Energy & Environment: Fossil Fuels and EnvironmentFuel
Energy and Need for Sensible Use..Renewable Energy Bio-Mass
Energy..Solar Energy for Rural India .Gobar Energy in
India.Biogas
5. Environmental Crisis: .Forms of Environmental Crisis .Causes
of Environmental Crisis ..Environmental Conservation .Government
for the Management
6. Environmental Hazards: Cyclonic Storms .Floods ..Landslide
Landslide Zones.Drought etc
7. Climatic Change: The Greenhouse Effect . Consequences of
Climate ChangeWorld Response UN-Convention on Climate Change
8. Global warming: Greenhouse Gases.India Enters in Carbon
trading.Weakening North Atlantic Current Upper Atmosphere thinning
..Ozone Hole Galloping Antarctica Again Southern Hemisphere
Affected More ..Sea Level Rise.environmental refugees, global
initiatives..etc
9. Forest: Forestry & Man.Social Forestry .Agro-Forestry
.Silviculture
10. Forests & Environment:..Indian Scenario.Need for
Conservation of Forest..Scope of Forest Managementintegrated forest
management
11. Pollution:.Air Pollution .Water Pollution ..Oil Pollution at
sea ..Radioactive Pollution ..Role of Government in Combating
Pollution..Recent developments..etc
12. Land Degradation.Desertification ..Modern Agriculture .Soil
Problem in India .Wetlands Managementwatershed development
13. Water ResourcesConfiguration of Water Use..Water Quality
Deterioration.Human Issues and Water Resources .Water Management
and Conservation..Water privatization and issues related..
14. Global environmental governance important international
environmental initiatives as..Earth summits, RIO, etc and issues
related to it
OTHER TOPICS
1. Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting2. Arctic Hurricanes3.
Bharat Stage -IV4. B K Chaturvedi Committee on Ecological
Clearance5. Black Carbon6. Carbon Credit7. Bharti Research
Station8. Biofertilizer9. Bioremediation10. Carbon Footprint and
Indian Industries11. Carbon Sequestration12. Carbon Sink13. Carbon
Tax14. Cartagena Protocol15. Census of Marine Life16. Central Water
Commission17. CFL (Compact Fluorescent Lamps)18. Clean Development
Mechanism19. Coastal Zone Management20. Comprehensive Environment
Pollution Index21. Convention On International Trade In Endangered
Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora (Cites)22. Desert Geopark23. E-8
(Elephant Conservation)24. Ecologically Sensitive Areas25.
Ecomark26. Emission Trading27. Energy Conservation Building Code28.
Energy Saving Certificates29. Environmental Performance Index30.
Environmental Refugee31. E.U. Emission Cap (Airlines)32. Genetic
Garden33. Genetic Pollution34. Geo-Engineering36. Geographical
Information System37. Global Carbon Project38. Global Tiger
Forum39. Green Building40. Green India Mission41. Green National
Accounts Initiative42. Green Rating for Integrated Habitat
Assessment43. Haathi Mere Saathi44. India State of Forest Report
201145. Integrated Coastal Zone Management46. Integrated Coastal
Zone Management Project47. Integrated Watershed Management
Programme48. IUCN Red list49. Kiribati Islands (Climate Change
Impact)50. Kyoto Protocol51. Multilateral Environmental
Agreements52. Nagoya Protocol53. National Action Plan On Climate
Change54. National Centre for Marine Bio-Diversity55. National
Clean Energy Fund56. National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project57.
National Disaster Communication Network58. National Disaster
Management Information System59. National Environment Appellate
Authority60. National Environment Assessment and Monitoring
Authority61. National Environment Policy62. National Geophysical
Research Institute63. National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan
Ecosystem64. National Green Tribunal (NGT) or Green Courts65.
National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture66. National
Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)67. Nongovernmental
International Panel on Climate Change (NIPCC)68. Network Project on
Organic Farming69. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC)70. Oil
spill71. Oil zapper72. Ramasar Convention73. Redd74. Redd+75.
Renewable Energy Certificate (REC)76. Renewable Purchase Obligation
(RPO)77. Save (Saving Asia's Vultures from Extinction)78. Un
Convention on Biological Diversity (Uncbd)79. Un International Year
of Forests80. Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (Wgeep)81. Wwf
(World Wildlife Fund)82. Yeti (Young Ecologists Talk and
Interact)83. Zero Carbon Britain84. All about Ecologically
Sensitive Area85. Water Degradation in Urban Areas86. E-Waste
Management and Handling87. Disposal of Untreated Sewage88.
Conservation Of Tiger, Elephant, Snow Leopard, Etc89. Environmental
Aspects Associated With Mining90. Kasturirangan Report91. Corporate
Social Responsibility And Environment92. Forest Clearance Issue93.
IUCN updated List94. Pro-Poor Green Development Initiatives95.
Climate Change and International Response96. Mining of Sand on
River Beds97. Pollution in Metros98. Encroachment on National
Parks99. Contamination of Water100. Commercialization of
Agriculture101. Real Estate Boom and Environment Degradation102.
Haphazard Construction In Hilly Areas And Impact103. Integrated
River Basin Management104. Trials of Gm Food and Impact105.
Environment Clearance and Development Issue106. Community Forest
Management107. Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental
Auditing108. Polythene Bags and Pollution109. Groundwater
Depletion110. Impact Of Tower Radiation111. Greenex: India's First
Carbon-Efficient Index
