Jabarkhet Nature Reserve (JNR) & Alternative Wildlife Tourism
Why in News? Relevance What is Jabarkhet Nature Reserve? Ecological Significance Alternative Model of Wildlife Tourism Dominant Models in India JNR’s “Third Model” Wider Environmental Context Policy & Governance Insights Takeaway
India’s Progress on Climate Targets
Why in News? Relevance India’s Climate Commitments (Paris, 2015) Emissions Intensity: Success with Caveats Renewable Energy: Capacity–Generation Mismatch Storage Deficit: Core Bottleneck Forest Carbon Sink: Numbers vs Ecology Structural Contradictions Highlighted The Road Ahead
Grasslands in Climate Policy
Why is it in news? Relevance Facts & Data — Why Grasslands Matter Current Threats Policy & Multilateral Context India-Specific Insights What Needs to Change ?
Amazonian stingless bees first insects to get legal rights in the world
Why in News ? Relevance Concepts & Foundations What the Ordinance Recognises Implication: Harm to bees or their habitats can be pursued as a legal injury. Why Protection Was Needed ?— Risk Drivers Significance — Governance, Law, Environment Prelims-Ready Pointers Way Forward
The importance of being a hill
Why in News ? Relevance GS-III | Environment, Ecology, Biodiversity GS-I | Geography & Culture What is a Hill and Why It Matters ?a Historical & Civilisational Importance — Key Illustrations 1) Pavagadh Hill (Gujarat) — Culture, Power & Settlement 2) Vindhya Range — Boundary, Watershed, Culture 3) Satpura Range — Biodiversity Corridor & “Faunal Bridge” 4) Eastern Ghats […]
Aravalli Mining
Core Facts — What the Supreme Court / Union Government Have Stated ? Bottom line: This is not a permanent ban; it is a temporary pause for general minerals while guidelines are prepared — with exceptions for strategic resources. Relevance Why Exemptions Exist — Strategic & Economic Rationale ? Policy logic: Strategic minerals are treated as national-interest resources, hence exempt from blanket restrictions. […]
Rhino Dehorning & Poaching Decline
Why is it in News? Relevance Global Rhino Status: Core Findings of the Study Impact of Dehorning Methodology Why Dehorning Works ? Economics of Poaching Behavioural Reality of Poachers Limits of Enforcement-Only Models How Dehorning Is Done (Animal Welfare) ? India–Africa Contrast African Context Indian & Nepali Model Role of Local Communities & Rangers Conservation […]
Forests can’t be used for non-forestry purposes: Supreme Court
Why in News ? Relevance GS II (Polity & Governance) GS III (Environment) Legal Background: The Forest (Conservation) Framework What the Supreme Court Held ? Key Constitutional & Jurisprudential Principles Reinforced A. Environmental Rule of Law B. Doctrine of Public Trust C. Sustainable Development Federal Dimension: Centre–State Balance Administrative Lapses Highlighted Implications of the Judgment […]
Tiger Conservation & 6th Cycle of All India Tiger Estimation
Why in News ? Relevance GS III – Environment & Biodiversity All India Tiger Estimation (AITE): Core Facts India’s Tiger Numbers: Data Snapshot Inference: Quantitative success, but quality of coexistence now the key challenge. Why “Science-Based” Conservation Is Stressed ? Limits of Headline Targets Ecological Carrying Capacity Human–Wildlife Conflict: Rising Trend Implication: Conservation success spills into shared […]
Southern Ocean Carbon Anomaly
Why in News ? Relevance GS III – Environment & Climate Change GS I – Geography (Physical) Why the Southern Ocean Matters? Inference: Small physical changes here have disproportionately large global climate impacts. How the Southern Ocean Carbon Sink Works ? What Climate Models Predicted (Pre-2020 Consensus) ? What Observations Actually Show (The “Anomaly”)? Confirmed Model […]