UPSC Study Material: Environment and Ecology Notes

In this article, we are providing you with a complete Notes on Environment and Ecology which will be helpful for upcoming UPSC Exam. Topics covered in this article have been divided into static Environment Notes and Current Affairs topics related to Environment and Ecology. Notes in these article links are created from various sources like NCERT, Shankar IAS Books, Government websites and Daily Current Affairs etc.

UPSC Study Material: Environment and Ecology Notes

Environment Ecology

S/No.	Topic	Link
1.	Basic Terminology on Environment & Ecology Part-1	Click here
2.	Basic Terminology on Environment & Ecology Part-2	Click here
3.	Biogeochemical Cycles	Click here
4.	Sulphur Cycle	Click here
5.	Phosphorus Cycle	Click here
	Soil Erosion and Its Conservation	Click Here

Biodiversity

S/No.	Topic	Link
1.	Biodiversity: Types, Importance and Conservation	Click Here
2.	Biodiversity Hotspots in India & World	Click here
3.	Protected area network in India	Click Here
4.	Biosphere Reserves in India	Click here
5.	Tiger Reserves in India	Click here
6.	National Parks in India	Click here
7.	Ramsar Wetlands	Click here
8.	Coral Reefs: Introduction, Types, Formation, Locations	Click here
9.	Coral Restoration in India	Click Here
10.	Indian State of Forest Report, 2019 (ISFR)	Click Here
	Mangroves in India	Click Here

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Environmental Pollution

S/No.	Topic	Link
1.	Environment Pollution: Types, Causes, Effects	Click here
2.	Acid Rain: Causes, Effects, Solutions?	Click here
3.	E-waste Management in India	Click here
4.	Solid Waste Management in India	Click here
5.	Air Pollution in Delhi	Click Here
6.	Zero Budget Natural Farming	Click Here
7.	Australian Bushfire Crisis	Click Here

Climate Change

S/No.	Topic	Link
1.	Climate Change	Click here
2.	Global Warming	Click Here
3.	Ozone Depletion: Causes, Effects, Solutions	Click here
4.	Ocean Acidification: Introduction, Causes, Effects and Solutions	Click here

Acts and Policies

S/No.	Topic	Link
1.	Environmental Legislation in India (Part-1)	Click Here
2.	Environmental Legislation in India (Part-2)	Click Here
3.	Ban on Single-use plastics	Click Here
4.	Bharat Stage Norms	Click Here
5.	Government Schemes: Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change	Click Here
6.	Project Tiger and its role in Conserving Ecosystem	Click Here
7.	National Tiger Conservation Authority	Click Here
	World Environment Day	Click Here

Environmental Organisations and Conventions

S/No.	Topic	Link
1.	List of Environmental Organization in India	Click here
2.	Environmental Conventions and Protocols	Click here
3.	IUCN Red List of Threatened Species	Click Here
4.	13th CoP of Bonn Convention	Click Here
5.	Global Energy Review 2020 by IEA	Click Here