Environment and Biodiversity for Civil Services Examinations

UNIT I ECOLOGY

1. Ecology?Basics

2. Functions of Ecosystem

3. Forest Ecosystem

4. Aquatic Ecosystem

UNIT II ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

5. Environmental Degradation

6. Environment Restoration Techniques

7. Sustainable Development

UNIT III BIODIVERSITY

8. Biodiversity

9. Animal Diversity

10. Plant Diversity

11. Marine Biodiversity

UNIT IV BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION EFFORTS

12. Protected Area Network

13. Conservation Efforts for Particular Species

UNIT V CLIMATE CHANGE

14. Climate Change

15. Acidification

16. Ozone Hole

17. Carbon Mitigation Strategies

18. India and Climate Change

19. International Efforts to Reduce Climate Change Effects

UNIT VI ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTIONS

20. Environmental Institutions in India

21. International Efforts for Protection of Environment