Tribal Hunting rights vs Wildlife Protection laws
Forest rights in India reflect correlative duties of tribal communities to preserve wildlife and it is in consonance to the fundamental duty under Article 51 A(g) […]
2021-06-22T19:55:54+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Environment|
Forest rights in India reflect correlative duties of tribal communities to preserve wildlife and it is in consonance to the fundamental duty under Article 51 A(g) […]
2021-06-22T19:41:52+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Environment|
Charles Darwin was a careful scientist. In the middle of the 19th century, while he was collecting evidence for his theory that species evolve by natural selection, he noticed it didn’t explain the fancy tails of male peacocks, the antlers paraded by male deer, or why some the males of [...]
2021-06-22T18:25:02+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Environment|
Ten years since the solar revolution began in the country, prices have dropped to a historic low of Rs 1.99 per kilowatt-hour (kWh). The revolution was made possible by the coming together of many elements, mainly forward-looking policies for a conducive market to inspire the confidence of private players and [...]
2021-04-08T11:51:16+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Environment|
A shift to clean energy is welcome but Indian industry needs deep decarbonization over the next 30 years to make a difference […]
2021-04-07T16:01:15+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Environment|
Global transformation is affecting the planet. But there is no uniform transformation across the world. Global temperature increased sharply only after 1981 with little contribution from the developing countries as their industrialisation and urbanisation had yet to begin. […]
2021-03-21T04:01:14+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Environment|
A comprehensive report on the distribution range, abundance trends and conservation status of birds in India indicates a worrying decline in the populations of 79 per cent of the species. “The State of India’s Birds 2020” report, which was released at the 13th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Migratory [...]
2021-03-21T03:20:27+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Environment|
Deepor Beel, a Ramsar site near Guwahati in Assam, known for its fish and bird diversity and rich aquatic vegetation that attracts wild elephants, faces conservation threats from garbage dumping, quarrying, and the construction of a railway line, besides a smart city project. […]
2021-03-14T00:07:17+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Environment|
The ‘Forest Man of India’, Jadav Payeng, is sharing his expertise in the North American country. […]
2021-02-27T08:58:36+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Environment|
When we think of air pollution, the smoggy outdoor haze of metropolitan cities comes to mind. With India being home to 21 out of 30 of the world’s most polluted cities, the visualization as an outdoor phenomenon is not completely wrong. […]
2021-02-23T12:20:35+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Economy, Environment|
The best way to build resilience against future pandemics and the impact of climate change is to move to a circular economy. Doing so could address 45% of global greenhouse gas emissions and provide a $4.5 trillion economic opportunity. […]