Shreyaa Sharma

It will serve as a quick and efficient revision module for the Environment and Ecology Portion. This lesson will provide concise and comprehensive information relevant to the examination. Ecology is not synonymous with environment, environmentalism, natural history, or environmental science. It is closely related to evolutionary biology, genetics, and ethology

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Crash Course in Environment and Ecology for UPSC CSE Aspirants

General Awareness

Environment and Ecology

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Environment & Ecology

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This lesson introduces the course , it's objectives , target audience , takeaways and the topics to be covered in the subsequent lessons providing an insight into this course .

Course Overview

This lesson introduces the concept of environment , its types and components followed by the meaning of ecology and ecosystem .

Environment and Ecosystems

This lesson covers the components of the ecosystem in detail.

Ecosystem

This lesson introduces the basic terminology and laws related to ecology along with explaining ecosystem services .

Basic Ecological Terms

This lesson introduces the structure and functions of the ecosystem with respect to productivity , decomposition and energy flow .

Productivity , Decomposition and Energy Flow

This lesson explains the food chain , its types and the concept of biomagnification .

Food Chain

This lesson explains the various types of the ecological pyramids .

Ecological Pyramids

This lesson explains the concept of nutrient cycling and ecological succession .

Nutrient Cycling and Ecological Succession

This lesson explains about population, age pyramids, population density and related attributes along with the population growth curves.

Population

This lesson explains the various kinds of biotic interactions between the organisms .

Biotic Interactions

This lesson explains the concept of environmental pollution and the various kinds of pollutants and soil pollution in detail .

Pollutants and Soil Pollution

This lesson explains the air pollution , sources , effects and abatement measures .

Environmental Pollution and Control Measures: Air Pollution

This lesson explains the process of water pollution , the pollutants associated , the effects and the abatement strategies .

Environmental Pollution and Control Measures: Water Pollution

This lesson explain the phenomenon of Radioactive Pollution along with its sources , effects and abatement techniques .

Environmental Pollution and Control Measures: Radioactive Pollution

This lesson explains the Noise Pollution , its sources , effects and abatement techniques . It also provides an insight into the E - Wastes and the Solid Wastes .

Environmental Pollution and Control Measures: Noise Pollution

This lesson explains the concept of Smog , its types and effects . Furthermore it provides an insight into the phenomenon of acid rain and how it affects the various organisms.

Smog and Acid Rain

This lesson provides an insight into the phenomenon of Ozone Layer Depletion , along with its mechanism and effects . It also introduces various international agreements and conventions to combat the same.

Ozone Layer Depletion

This lesson explains the phenomenon of greenhouse effect and subsequently explains the process of global warming emphasising on  the major greenhouse gases and their sources . Furthermore it provides an insight into the consequences of global warming .

Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming

This lesson provides an insight into the various Mitigation Strategies and explains the concept of bioremediation , phytoremediation and bioaugmentation .

Bioremediation and Mitigation Strategies

This lesson explains the concept of biodiversity. It also deals with its types and ways to measure it .

Biodiversity

This lesson provides an insight into the value and importance of biodiversity. It also enlists the reasons for biodiversity loss and need to conserve it.

Importance of Biodiversity and Biodiversity Loss

This lesson provides an insight into the concept of biodiversity hotspots, criteria for designating areas as biodiversity hotspots, megadiverse countries.

Biodiversity Hotspots and Hope Spots

This lesson explains the concept of Biomes and explains the various Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems.

Biomes and Ecosystems

This lesson explains the concept of wetlands. Furthermore, it provides an insight into the various benefits we accrue from it , the reasons for its loss .It also explains the RAMSAR Convention and MONTREUX  Record.

Wetlands

This lesson provides an insight into the mangroves, its uses and the services it provides. It also provides an account of the areas in India where the Mangroves are found .

Mangroves

This lesson provides an insight into the coral reefs , their functions and loss .Furthermore it explains the phenomenon and reasons of coral bleaching .

Coral Reefs and Coral Bleaching

This lesson provides an insight into IUCN, Red Data book, red lists. Furthermore, it provides a list of the Critically Endangered , Endangered , Vulnerable animals .

IUCN and Red List

This lesson explains the phenomenon of Extinction. Furthermore, it also puts light on the factors which make a species vulnerable to extinction. It also explains the concept of EDGE Species.

Extinction of Species

This lesson explains the strategies of conservation emphasising on the Ex Situ Techniques.

Conservation Of Biodiversity - Ex Situ Conservation

This lesson provides an insight into the various In Situ conservation techniques. Furthermore, it provides an elaborate account of the National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, and the Biosphere Reserves.

Conservation of Biodiversity - In Situ Conservation

This lesson provides an insight into the important Environmental Legislations in India.

Environmental Laws and Legislations in India - WPA , Water Act

This lesson provides an insight into the Forest Act , its historical developments .
Furthermore , it also puts light on the CAMPA Bill .

Environmental Laws and Legislations in India - Forest Act , CAMPA Bill

This lesson provides an insight into the Air Act and the Environment Protection Act .
It provides an in depth analysis of the same . It also puts light on the EIA .

Environmental Laws and Legislations in India - Air Act, Environment Act

This lesson provides an insight into the National Environment Tribunal Act, Biological Diversity Act, and the National Green Tribunal. It provides an elaborate and comprehensive account of the same.

Environmental Laws and Legislations in India - National Environment Tribunal, BDA

This lesson provides an extensive account of various important environment related organisations in India like the Animal Welfare Board of India , Central Zoo Authority , Central Zoo Authority , The National Biodiversity Authority , Zoological Survey of India , Botanical Survey of India and The National Tiger Conservation Authority .

Environmental Laws and Legislations in India - Important Organizations

This lesson provides an insight into the National Ganga River Basin Authority , National Council for River Ganga , CPCB , SPCB.

Environmental Laws and Legislations in India - National Ganga River Basin Authority

This lesson introduces the concept of Conventions , Treaties and Protocols .
It also discusses about the UN Conference on the Human Environment , CITES , Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution , Nairobi Declaration , Bonn Convention , Vienna Convention , Montreal Protocol , Brundtland Report and Basel Convention .

International Laws and Legislations - UNCHE ,CITES , Nairobi Declaration , etc.

This lesson provides an insight into the Earth Summit and the various documents and agreements opened for signature there .
Furthermore it also puts light on the Rio+10 and Rio +20 .

International Laws and Legislations - Earth Summit

This lesson explains the genesis of the COP under the framework of UNFCCC .
Furthermore it discusses the recent ones in detail .

International Laws and Legislations - Conference of Parties

This lesson provides an insight into the various important conventions and protocols .
It covers the Rotterdam Convention , Cartagena Protocol , Convention on POPs , Nagoya Protocol , Minamata Convention , Kigali Agreement , REDD and REDD+ .

International Laws and Legislations - Rotterdam Convention , Kigali Agreement , etc.

This lesson provides an insight into the various important environmental funds .

Environmental Funds

This lesson covers the important Environmental Organisations like the Birdlife International , International Whaling Commission , WMO , IPCC , TRAFFIC , Wetlands International , SAWEN and ISA .

Environmental Organisations

This lesson explains the concept of sustainable development .
Furthermore it provides an insight into into the concept of ecomark , ecolabelling and ecosensitive zones .

Sustainable Development

This lesson provides an insight into the concept of green buildings .
Furthermore it explains the GRIHA and BSE - GREENEX .

Green Buildings

This lesson provides the Solutions to the questions from the Environment and Ecology segment from the UPSC CSE Prelims 2017 .

UPSC CSE PRELIMS 2017 Solutions Part - I

UPSC CSE PRELIMS 2017 Solutions Part - II

I completed my masters in Environmental science. I qualified NTA UGC NET JRF. I also qualified ICAR NET and now pursuing PhD.

Jyoti Bala

This Course covers Important concepts of biodiversity. This Course is beneficial for UPSC CSE aspirants.

(Hindi) Biodiversity Conservation : UPSC CSE

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Vimal Singh Rathore

In this course, aspirants will get to know all the important concepts, conventions, agreements and latest initiatives in Environment and Ecology, for UPSC/IAS and all other competitive exams.

(Hindi) Everything in Environment and Ecology for UPSC/IAS

In this course Vimal has explained all the important conventions on Environment and Ecology. This is one of the most important and scoring section of UPSC Prelims and other State Civil Services Exams.

Important International Conventions on Environment and Ecology

Arsh Chhabra

The course is going to deal with previous 10 year questions, in prelims, from Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change. It intends to help the aspirants to direct the focus on the right content while studying, become more familiar with the sort of questions asked and move a step ahead to achieve their dream.

Environment and Ecology Past 10 Years UPSC CSE Questions

Everything in Environment and Ecology for UPSC/IAS

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Sudarshan Gurjar

This Course is All about Eutrophication!! This Course is beneficial for UPSC CSE aspirants.

Lessons

46 lessons • 8h 25m