Mountain Gorilla
Current Event Relevance GS III — Environment GS II — Governance Why is it in News? Policy & Conservation Relevance Mountain Gorillas Species Basics Ecology & Behaviour Threats Conservation Significance
Waste-to-Energy (WtE)
Why in News ? Relevance GS-3 – Environment / Ecology GS-2 – Governance (Local Bodies) Waste-to-Energy – Basics Definition Major Technologies Policy & Regulatory Framework Solid Waste Management Rules Institutional Ecosystem Rationale for WtE Push Urbanisation & Waste Surge Land Scarcity Climate Link Constitutional / Legal Dimension Governance / Administrative Dimension Economic Dimension Environmental Dimension […]
CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilisation & Storage)
Why in News ? Relevance GS-3 – Environment / Economy / Science & Tech GS-2 – International Relations / Global Agreements CCUS – Basics What is CCUS ? How it Works ? Budget Scheme – Key Features Financial Commitment Sectoral Focus Design Approach Technology Development Rationale Behind CCUS Push Climate Commitments Energy Transition Reality Global […]
Streamlining ‘Green Consent’
Why in News? Relevance GS Paper III – Environment & Economy Background — What is Green Consent? Consent to Establish and Operate Fragmented Approval Structure Key Features of the Amended Green Consent Regime 1.Integrated Consent Mechanism Single Application System Reduced Processing Timelines Changes in Consent Validity Open-Ended Consent to Operate Safeguards Retained Role of Regulators […]
Climate Change and Antarctic Penguins
Context and Key Finding Relevance Penguin Species Affected Species Showing Early Breeding Why Timing Matters in Penguin Life Cycles ? Dependence on Environmental Synchrony Comparison with Other Vertebrates Role of Antarctic Warming Temperature Trends Differential Species Response Food Web Changes and Competition Krill and Plankton Dynamics Interspecies Competition Observed Ecological Consequences Population Trends Chick Survival […]
Darwin’s Bark Spiders (Caerostris darwini)
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Ganga Biodiversity Recovery: Fish Species & Gharials
Why in News ? Relevance Fish Diversity (Freshwater Biodiversity) Gharial Status (Flagship Indicator Species) What Explains the Recovery? Governance & Policy Drivers Environmental Significance Governance & Federal Dimensions Economic & Livelihood Angle Challenges Way Forward Prelims Pointers
NGT Suo Motu on Sewage-Contaminated Drinking Water
Why in News ? Relevance Facts & Evidence NGT’s Jurisdiction & Legal Basis Issues Identified by NGT Constitutional & Governance Dimensions Environmental & Public Health Linkages Accountability & Compliance Challenges Way Forward Prelims Pointers
EV Retrofit Push in India
Context & Why in News ? Relevance GS III – Environment & Economy GS II – Governance What is EV Retrofitting? Economic Analysis: Why Retrofitting Is Expensive ? Concerns Technology & Industry Dimension Key Challenges Economic Institutional Environmental Market Way Forward
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