environmental history of india

Dams contribute enormously to deforestation and the loss of biological diversity. They can also result in potentially huge accidents during disasters like earthquakes. The embracing of centralized mega water management and regulation has also led to two more criticisms. The politicization and mi..

Environmental Laws - One of the fundamental rights, according to the Indian constitution, is the Right to Life that has been interpreted as the Right to Healthy Environment. It is an adequate tool for ensuring sustainable development. Various laws have been enacted by the Government of ..

The atmosphere resource of our world is unique and available to our planet only. No other planet is found to have similar atmosphere. Earth's atmosphere is a legacy from history of this planet. It was formed billions of years back. In the formative years, as the earth started coolin..

Introduction - The atmosphere resource of our world is unique and available to our planet only. No other planet is found to have similar atmosphere. Earth's atmosphere is a legacy from history of this planet. It was formed billions of years back. In the formative years, as the earth start..

>Space-based remote sensing is a new technology. It has high potential for applications in nearly all aspects of resource management. India recognized the potential of this technology quite early. India conducted several remote sensing experiments in the late '60s and '70s using..

Electricity is obtained from flowing water. Water from the dam is allowed to flow through the tunnels at a high pressure. Turbines convert the potential energy of the water into electrical energy. About 23,800 MW of energy is generated by hydel power in India. Hydel power requires constru..

Wildlife species may become totally extinct if no measures are taken to protect them. Some of reasons for extinction of wild life are. a) Destruction of their natural habitats - by environmental pollution, deforestation, soil erosion, overgrazing, increased urbanization, forest fires, and..

Many diseases and pests of plants / animals follow a particular rhythm because of specific response of causal organism to a set of environmental conditions. Hence, disease / pest is more likely to attack a plant/animal if the environmental situations are favourable. These are c..

Impact of Ozone Depletion - Systematic study of impact of ozone depletion on the health of human beings/animals as well as crop/forest resources is yet to be made and published. In a country like India it is difficult due to poor documentation of health of animals and even health of human..

One of the primary objectives of agriculture is to produce food. In the entire history of agriculture, food production has remained a prime objective. Human food needs have undergone many qualitative and quantitative modifications in the last 50 - 100 years. Mainly, the quantity of food r..