What is Green Climate Fund (GCF)? The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is a global fund created to support the efforts of developing countries to respond to the…

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India is a statutory organisation under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoE,FCC). It was established in 1974…

What are xerophytic plants? Plants with adaptations which allow them to live in hot and dry conditions are called xerophytic plants. What are the adaptations which allow…

The enhancement of the growth of plants as a result of increased atmospheric CO2 concentration is known as carbon fertilization. The atmospheric carbon-dioxide concentration has been rapidly…

Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture (GACSA) is a voluntary and multi-stakeholder platform on Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA). Its vision is to improve food security, nutrition and resilience in…

• The genesis of the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, is in Article 48A (Directive Principles of StatePolicy) and Article 51A (g) (Fundamental Duties) of the Indian Constitution….

Salient features of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 1 . The Rules are now applicable beyond Municipal areas and extend to urban agglomerations, census towns, notified industrial…

Sanitation facilities in India are alarming with many people having no access to toilets. People are still forced to defecate in the open. This poses health hazards,…

IREDA is a Non-Banking Financial Institution under the administrative control of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) for providing term loans for renewable energy and energy…