The community forest resource area is the common forest land that has been traditionally protected and conserved for sustainable use by a particular community. The community uses it to access resources available within the traditional and customary boundary of the …
Phytoremediation basically refers to the use of plants and associated soil microbes to reduce the concentrations or toxic effects of contaminants in the environment. Phytoremediation is widely accepted as a cost-effective environmental restoration technology. Phytoremediation refers to the usage of …
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death. What is One Health Approach …
The World Health Organization (WHO) has collected ground measurements of annual mean nitrogen dioxide concentrations for the first time (NO2). It also includes measurements of Particulate Matter (PM) with sizes of 10 m or less (PM10) or 2.5 m (PM2.5) …
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is an intergovernmental body of the United Nations responsible for advancing knowledge on human-induced climate change. Significance and objectives The IPCC prepares comprehensive Assessment Reports about the state of scientific, technical and socio-economic knowledge …
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/water-management-needs-a-hydro-social-approach/article65208277.ece Overuse of water resources and a decline in water supplies due to climate change are pushing India closer to the brink of water scarcity. Aside from these, several government policies, particularly those pertaining to agriculture (minimum support price), have …
Coral reefs are one of the world’s most biologically diverse marine ecosystems. Coral reefs play an important role in marine ecosystems by providing habitat for marine flora and fauna. Climate change is putting the vast diversity of animal and plant …
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) just issued the second instalment of its sixth assessment report. The second section of the paper discusses the effects of climate change, risks and vulnerabilities, and adaptation strategies. In 2021, the first half …
The Forest Survey of India publishes an assessment of India’s forest and tree cover every two years. The ISFR is used in policy planning and formulation in the forest management, forestry, and agroforestry sectors. There are three types of forests …
Wetlands are locations where water is the dominant force governing the ecosystem and the plant and animal life that inhabits them. They exist where the water table is at or near the land’s surface, or where the land is submerged …