SOUTH ASIA WILDLIFE ENFORCEMENT NETWORK (SAWEN)
What is SAWEN? SAWEN is a network aimed at working as a strong regional inter governmental body for combating wildlife crime by attempting common goals and approaches…
Solar radiation management/Solar Geo-engineering
Solar radiation management (SRM) is a type of climate engineering which seek to reflect sunlight and thus reduce global warming. Background The main options for responding to…
GAS HYDRATES AND GLOBAL WARMING
WHAT ARE GAS HYDRATES? • Gas hydrates are an ice-like combination of natural gas and water that can form in deep-water ocean sediments near the continents, and…
Bio-medical Waste – Definition and Categories
For Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016 and Amendment 2018 refer Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016 and Amendment 2018 What is bio-medical waste? Bio-medical waste is any solid…
Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016 and Amendment 2018
For Bio-medical Waste – Definition and Categories refer https://fotisedu.com/bio-medical-waste-definition-and-categories/ Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 In 2016, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests had issued new Bio-medical…
Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF)
Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) is a farm practice that calls for use of natural resources and no chemicals or insecticides. The word Zero Budget refers to…
Desert National Park , Jaisalmer
The Desert National Park covers an area of 3162 km² of which 1900 km² is in Jaisalmer district and remaining 1262 km² is in Barmer district of…
Basel Convention – Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal
The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal was adopted on 22 March 1989 in Basel, Switzerland. The Convention was…
Zero Tillage – the no till approach
What is tillage? Tillage is an agriculture land preparation through mechanical agitation which includes digging, stirring and overturning. Must read: Importance of maximizing agricultural production without destroying…
Exposure to benzene pollution
What is benzene? Benzene is a chemical that is a colorless or light yellow liquid at room temperature. It has a sweet odor and is highly flammable….