Environment and Ecology with Disaster Management

The title "Environment and Ecology with Disaster Management" is a complete guide on the subject for the Civil Services Preliminary and Main Examinations as well as the Indian Forest Service Examination.

Key Features:

• Question-Answer format for easy preparation for the examination.
• Strong focus on India, while covering the major international issues.
• Exhaustive coverage of national and international policies, laws, regulations, & conventions.
• Liberal use of bullet points to reduce the length of text and enable the aspirants to read and remember the main points.
• Many true stories to improve the aspirant's understanding while creating an interest in the topic.
• Section on methods of smart study, useful for all the subjects.
• Simple language, easy to understand.

Preface
The Best Way of Using this Book and its Special Features
SQ4R Method and Flash Cards
A Strategy for the UPSC Preliminary and Main Examinations
Critical Thinking for the UPSC Main Examination
Abbreviations and Units of Measurement
About the Author

Part I: Introduction
1. The Global and National Environment: An Overview of the Crisis

Part II: Ecological Systems, Biodiversity, and Conservation
2. Ecology and Ecosystems
3. Biodiversity Basics
4. Biodiversity Conservation

Part III: Natural Resources and Conservation
5. Forest, Grassland, Desert, and Mountain Ecosystems
6. Ocean, Ocean Resources, Coral Reefs, and Mangroves
7. Water Resources: Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands
8. Land Resources: Desertification, Agriculture, and Mining

Part IV: Energy Resources and Conservation
9. Energy Resources: Global
10. Energy Resources: India

Part V: Environmental Pollution and Its Impact
11. Pollution of Land: Waste, Hazardous Substances, and Noise
12. Pollution of Water, Ocean, and Air

Part VI: Human Communities and Environment
13. Population Growth and Urbanization
14. Disasters and Disaster Management

Part VII: Global Environmental Issues

15. Global Warming, Climate Change, Ozone Depletion, and Acid Rain

Part VIII: Environmental Ethics and Governance
16. Environmental Rights, Laws, Ethics, and Governance

Part IX: Sustainability and the Future
17. Sustainable Development

Part X: Quick Reference
18. Environmental Organizations and Agreements

Appendix A: Glossary of Terms
Appendix B: 2023 UPS Preliminary Examination Solved Questions on Environment and Ecology
Appendix C: 2023 UPSC Main Examination Solved Questions on Environment and Ecology
Index