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Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP): Building a Green Workforce The global climate crisis demands a swift and decisive response, and a key element of this response lies in building a workforce equipped with the skills necessary to drive the transition to a sustainable future. This is where the concept of Green Skill Development Programmes (GSDP) … Read more
Fighting for Our Future: A Guide to Climate Change Organizations The climate crisis is a global emergency, demanding urgent action from individuals, governments, and organizations alike. While the task seems daunting, a vast network of dedicated organizations is working tirelessly to address this challenge. This article serves as a guide to some of the most … Read more
The Advent of Europeans in India: A Story of Trade, Conquest, and Cultural Exchange The arrival of Europeans in India marked a pivotal moment in the subcontinent’s history, ushering in centuries of profound change. From the initial voyages of exploration to the establishment of vast trading empires and ultimately, the rise and fall of colonial … Read more
Agro Food Processing: Forming village clusters and establishing Food Storage, Food Processing Industry is of enormous significance for India’s development because of the vital linkages and synergies that it promotes between the two pillars of the economy, namely Industry and agriculture. India is world’s second largest producer of food and has the potential … Read more
Objects having characteristics of cellular organization, Growth, Reproduction, ability to sense Environment and give response are living organisms. There are some important features of living organisms: It should grow, which means its structure changes as time goes by in an advantageous manner. It should show adaptation to the environment. It should maintain some balanced … Read more
Ecological Footprint accounting measures the demand on and supply of nature.On the demand side, the Ecological Footprint measures the ecological assets that a given Population requires to produce the natural Resources it consumes (including plant-based food and fiber products, Livestock and fish products, timber and other forest products, space for urban Biodiversity, soil erosion, and … Read more
The Unfolding Crisis: Understanding the Causes and Effects of Climate Change The Earth’s climate has always been in a state of flux, undergoing natural cycles of warming and cooling. However, the current rate of change is unprecedented, driven by human activities that are altering the delicate balance of our planet’s atmosphere. This rapid warming, known … Read more
THEORIES OF EVOLUTION Evolution, simply put, is descent with modification. This definition encompasses small-scale evolution (changes in gene frequency in a Population from one generation to the next) and large-scale evolution (the descent of different species from a common ancestor over many generations). Evolution helps us to understand the history of life. Evolution is not … Read more
Climate Change and Its Effects The term climate refers to the general weather conditions of a place over many years. In the United States, for example, Maine’s climate is cold and snowy in winter while South Florida’s is tropical year-round. Climate Change is a significant variation of Average weather conditions—say, conditions becoming warmer, wetter, or … Read more
IPCC UN Conference on Environment and Development (Earth Summit), 1992 Agenda 21 An action plan of UN relating to Sustainable Development adopted at the Earth Summit, 1992 UNFCCC Kyoto Protocol IPCC 1988 by World Meteorological Organisation and UNEP tasked with reviewing and assessing the most recent scientific, technical and socio-economic information produced worldwide relevant to … Read more