Endosulfan Endosulfanis an off-patent organochlorine insecticide and acaricide that is being phased out globally. The two isomers, endo and exo, are known popularly as I and II. Endosulfan sulfate is…
'Green Bonds' France has issued its first "green bonds" with a record seven billion euro ($7.5 billion) sale, paving the way for the establishment of a genuine market in renewable…
List of Tiger Reserve in India Sl. No Name of Tiger Reserve State 1 Bandipur Karnataka 2 Corbett Uttarakhand 3 Amangarh (buffer of Corbett TR) Uttar Pradesh 4 Kanha Madhya…
Ramsar Wetlands in India Sl. No. Name of the Site State 1 Asthamudi Wetland Kerala 2 Bhitarkanika Mangroves Orissa 3 Bhoj Wetlands Madhya Pradesh 4 Chandertal Wetland Himachal Pradesh 5…
Environment: INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS MAJOR ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS: Nature conservation 1. United Nations Conference On Environment And Development (UNCED) 2. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) 3. Ramsar Convention…
Environment: (Day-9 Indian Polity is posted separately) AGRICULTURE a broad term encompassing all aspects of crop production, livestock farming, fisheries, forestry etc. accounts for about 14.7% of the…
Environment: INDIA AND CLIMATE CHANGE INDIA'S POSITION ON CLIMATE CHANGE India's per capita emission levels will never exceed that of the per capita emission levels of developed countries-PM india…
Environment: CLIMATE CHANGE The long-term average of a region’s weather events. The phrase 'climate change' represents a change in the long-term weather patterns The measurable effects of…
Environment: EUTROPHICATION a syndrome of ecosystem, response to the addition of artificial or natural substances such as nitrates and phosphates through fertilizer, sewage, etc that fertilize the aquatic ecosystem.…
Environment: Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) is a global program that provides funding and technical assistance to non-governmental organizations and other private sector partners to protect critical…
