Geographical Indicator
What is Geographical Indicator? A geographical indication (GI) is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. How do...
Category: Environment & Biodiversity
BioDiversity Hotspot
A biodiversity hotspot is a bio geographic region that is both a significant reservoir of biodiversity and is threatened with destruction. A biodiversity hotspot is a bio geographic region with significant levels of...
Environment Protection Act (EPA), 1986
This act is an over encompassing act which provides the central government with vast powers to Set new national standards for the quality of environment (ambient standards) as well as standards of controlling effluents...
Wildlife Protection Act 1972
What is Wildlife Protection Act 1972 ? The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted for protection of plants and animal species. Before 1972, India only had five...
Forests and their types
In India, all lands which are more than 1 hectare in area and with a canopy density of more than 10% irrespective of ownership and legal status is called Forest Cover. Though there has...
Aflatoxins and its Impact
Aflatoxins are poisonous cancer causing chemicals which are born in soil, decaying vegetation, hay and grain. Improper storage of staple commodities such as cassava, chili peppers, corn, cotton seed, millet, peanuts, rice, sorghum, sunflower...
Acid Rain
Acid rain is the mixture of wet and dry deposition in the atmosphere which contains more than normal sulfuric and nitric acid. It can occur in many forms – fog, rain, snow et cetera....
National Parks of India
A national park is measure take to preserve our environment. The common idea behind national parks is conservation of wild nature for posterity and a symbol of national pride. An international organization, the International...
Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty
NPT is in lexicon of Indians at least, as we take (do not take) pride in not signing the world’s most significant arms limitation and disarmament agreement. NPT is an international treaty whose objective...
E-Waste
Any household or business item containing circuitry or electrical components with either power or battery supply can be termed as E-Waste. Examples of E waste are TV appliances, computers, laptops, tablets, mobile phones, white...
