Notes and Study material for Exams
Wild life and Ecotourism of Gujarat Gujarat is a paradise for bird-watchers and wildlife enthusiasts. Deciduous forests, desert plains, grasslands, wetlands and coastal and marine locations have made Gujarat one of the most pleasant place for bird watching and wildlife viewing. The last Asiatic lions are found in the Gir National Park, … Read more
Fishing of Himachal Pradesh According to the FAO, a fishery is typically defined in terms of the “people involved, species or type of fish, area of water or seabed, method of fishing, class of boats, purpose of the activities or a combination of the these features”.
Green Revolution in India A term coined to describe the emergence and diffusion of new seeds of Cereals. Norman-e-Borlaug is the Father of Green Revolution in the world, while Dr. M.S. Swami Nathan is known as the Father of Green Revolution in India. The new cereals were the product of research work and concentrated plant … Read more
Concept and meaning Decision making is the process of identifying and selecting a course of action to solve a specific problem. Decision making involves the selection of a course of action from among two or more possible alternatives in order to arrive at a solution for a given problem. Decision-making is an … Read more
Marine Resources – Economic significance and EEZ Economic significance of Marine Resources Marine energy Marine energy or marine power (also sometimes referred to as ocean energy, ocean power, or marine and hydrokinetic energy) refers to the energy carried by ocean waves, tides, salinity, and ocean temperature differences. The movement of water in the … Read more
–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> – Bottom Relief Four major divisions can easily be identified on the ocean floor: The continental shelf, the continental slope, the continental rise, the abyssal plain. Besides these, there are many associated features—ridges, hills, seamounts, guyots, trenches, canyons, sleeps, fracture zones, island arcs, atolls, coral reefs, … Read more
Blue Revolution The Blue Revolution is a term used to describe the potential for Sustainable Development of the world’s oceans. It encompasses a wide range of activities, including aquaculture, marine conversion. Marine RENEWABLE ENERGY has the potential to provide a significant amount of clean energy, and can help to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. … Read more
The Blue Carbon Initiative is a global effort to protect and restore coastal and marine ecosystems that store carbon. The initiative is led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Bank, and it includes governments, businesses, and civil society organizations. The Blue Carbon Initiative aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by protecting … Read more
Here is a list of subtopics without any description for Blue Carbon Ecosystem: Mangroves Salt marshes Seagrass meadows Kelp forests Blue carbon Carbon sequestration Climate change Ecological services Fisheries Tourism Water quality Coastal protection Biodiversity Food security Livelihoods Sustainable development Conservation Management Restoration Blue carbon ecosystems are coastal and marine ecosystems that store carbon in … Read more
Here is a list of subtopics related to blue carbon: Blue carbon ecosystems Blue carbon sequestration Blue carbon credits Blue carbon markets Blue carbon offsets Blue carbon projects Blue carbon finance Blue carbon policy Blue carbon research Blue carbon education Blue carbon advocacy Blue carbon awareness Blue carbon solutions Blue carbon future Blue carbon is … Read more