Archive | Environmental Studies

In the 42nd amendment of the Constitution 1976 vide Article – 48 A and Art 51 (g) having direct link with the environment is as follows:

The Environmental Act 1986 puts emphasis on that specific type of pollution, matters related to industrial and environmental safety. There was a necessity for a control mechanism to guard against environmental threat from handling hazardous substances.

Biodiversity is the sum total of different plants and animal species in a particular placenta particular time. Importance and value of Biodiversity given below:

There are various causes of degradation of biodiversity as follows:

The rapid growth of population has direct impact on the environment and economy. The effects of population on environment and economy are as given below:

Extinction is the complete elimination of wild species: It is a Natural but slow process but due to unplanned activities of man, the rate of decline of wild life has been particularly rapid in the last one hundred years. There are a number of causes which are known to cause the extinction of wildlife.

Vector is a living organism which carries the disease through their bodies of different individual. The vectors are carriers and these are rate, snails, arthropods etc. vector borne diseases are caused by two ways of transmission i.e. mechanical and biological.

Environmental is defined as the whole physical and biological system encompassing man and other organisms along with interacting components. The Neo-Malthusians have a sustainable Earth view.

The carrying capacity of earth of the environment is the population that the ecosystem can sustain for a long time. It refers to ability of the resources available to support and provide for the need of human being.

Deforestation is defined as the permanent conversion of forests including pastennes, shifting, cultivation, agricultural land and other activities.

Presently, the environment is going to be polluted. There is need of environmental protection. Environmental movement encompasses all other similar social movements for peace, social and gender justice, poverty eradication etc.

This article descries the objectives, advantages and the impact of Hydropower Projects on our environment.

This article describes the various types of methods we can use to conserve the wild life. And 10 Conversation strategy.

This article describes the causes and effects of deforestation and measures to check the deforestation.

Rapid population growth in India causes untold suffering and all related hazards. It causes pollution and the resources like air, water etc. reduce the quality of life of man.

There is loss of fertile top soil because of the productivity of agricultural crops, vegetation; forests lead to soil erosion. Main causes of soil erosion are excessive rain fall, human activities,over grazing,deforestation,mining,irrigation,chemical fertilizers etc.