Environment, Biodiversity, Disaster Management for UPSC

Theory topics: environment & Biodiversity

• [Food Chain] Trophic Levels, Biotic Potential, Bio Magnification & IGNOU Material on Environment and biodiversity (free Download)
• [EnB] Biodiversity: In-situ and Ex-situ methods of Conservation, Difference between Wildlife sanctuary and National Park
• [Biodiversity] Meaning and Types of Species+ Mock Questions for CSAT

International Events, Treaties, Summits

• [Economic Survey] Ch12: Sustainable Development, Millennium Development Goals, MDG, SDG, NAPCC, WTO Solar subsidies
• [Treaties] Ozone Layer Protection, CFC Ban & Montreal Protocol
• [COP-19/UNFCC] Warsaw Climate Change Conference, India’s Stand, Outcomes, Limitation
• [Environment] Doha COP18/UNFCC: Extension of Kyoto, Green Climate Fund, AAU issue, challenges explained
• [Environment] COP 11 – Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Hyderabad 2012 Outcomes, Bushmeat, Empty Jungle syndrome
• [Treaties] Aichi Targets for Biodiversity Protection under CBD
• [EnB] Convention on Biodiversity CBD: Prologue to Cartagena, Nagoya, Aichi, COP-11
• [EnB] IUCN Red list, CITES Agreement : Meaning, Features, Mock Questions for CSAT
• [Science] IPCC- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Meaning and functions
• [Treaties] RIO +20 Summit: Meaning, Outcomes and India’s Stand at RIO +20, Sustainable Development
• [Climate Change] Kyoto Protocol, Carbon Trading, Copenhagen Accord: Meaning, Explained
• [EnB] Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)

Ministry, Yearbook type

• [Yearbook] Environment Ministry’s fast-track approach, Green E-Clearance & Green Laws Panel
• [Yearbook] Biodiversity Management Committees- Functions, Features, Limitations

Flora & Fauna, Conservation

• [Conservation] Preventing Elephant-Train collissions, Dehorning Rhinos to protect’em from Poaching
• [Forest Survey 2013] Types of Forest cover, ResourceSAT, Mangroves, Agroforestry, Urban forestry & more stupid rankings
• [Conservation] Vulture Restaurant, Houbura Bustad, Rainbow Warrior 3
• [Conservation] Why House Sparrow Population declining? Endangered Bird species of India
• [Conservation] Shifting Gir Lions to Madhya Pradesh, Robber crab habitat, Wild Chinese sturgeons
• [Conservation] Olive Ridley, Star Tortoise, Dancing frogs, Dwarf Gecko & other amphibian animals
• [Conservation] UNESCO status for Great Himalayan National Park, Draft Western Ghat Notification
• [Western Ghats] Gadgil report: Why Controversies, Athirappilly, Gundia Projects: Explained
• [Western Ghats] Gadgil Report: Ecologically Sensitive Zones (ESZ), WGEA Authority (Part 3 of 4)
• [Western Ghats] Threats to Biodiversity, Monoculture Plantation, Exotic Species, Sacred Groves
• [Conversation] Western Ghats: Overview of Physical Geography, Rivers & Biodiversity
• [Environment] SC Ban on Tiger Tourism, Core and Buffer Areas, Project Tiger, NTCA Guidelines explained

Agriculture

• [Cropping] Agroforestry: Meaning, Benefits, National Agroforestry policy 2014- Salient features of
• [Agriculture] Jhum Cultivation- Meaning, Benefits & Limitations, Rabi Crop reforms, Neera Sap
• [Agriculture] Jackfruit for food security during climate change, Mattu Gulla, Vengeri Brijnals
• [Agriculture] BioFertilizers & Green Manure: Meaning, use, advantages, disadvantages
• [Biosafety] Genetically Modified Crops, Bt-Brinjal, Cartagena & Nagoya Protocol: Meaning, Issues

National Disasters

• [Disaster] Cloudburst, Himalayan Tsunami in Uttarakhand, Dopper Weather Radar
• [Environment] Landslides in Himalayas: Reasons, Solutions

How to prepare Environment Biodiversity?

Weight in Prelim CSAT-2016: Paper-1

Weighage Mains-2015: GS-3

1. [Studyplan] Approaching Environment-Biodiversity for UPSC Prelims CSAT-2016
2. Mrunal’s Lectures on Environment Biodiversity
3. Download Free NIOS Material for Environment and Biodiversity.
4. Buy ShankarIAS’s Environment Book online!