Environment and sustainable development.

Environmental influences are important both at the prenatal and postnatal stages of Human Development. At the prenatal stage, when a fetus is in the mother’s womb,  internal or external harmful agents, such as certain legal or illegal drugs, alcohol, lead and pollutants can harm the unborn baby’s development. The mother’s Nutrition, diseases and emotional Stress … Read more

NATURAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES OF INDIA

NATURAL Resources OF INDIA What are Natural Resources ? Natural resources are useful raw materials that we get from the Earth. They occur naturally, which means that humans cannot make natural resources. Instead, we use and modify natural resources in ways that are beneficial to us. The materials used in human-made objects are natural resources. Some … Read more

Clean Development mechanism

The Clean Development Mechanism: A Bridge to a Sustainable Future? The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is a unique instrument within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that aims to promote sustainable development while mitigating climate change. Established under the Kyoto Protocol, the CDM allows developed countries to invest in emission reduction projects … Read more

Mains Booster-Public Private partnership for inclusive growth

Public Private PARTNERSHIP for INFRASTRUCTURE and urban development projects. PPP is in particular need due to inefficiency, overstaffing and low productivity in govt. services and govt. owned enterprises. The projects under PPP go through competitive pricing process which clearly shows that the cost of public services is ‘bench marked’ against market standards. The payments which … Read more

Electric Power Plant

 Electric power plant Electricity is produced at a an electric power plant. Some fuel source, such as coal, oil, natural gas, or Nuclear Energy produces heat. The heat is used to boil water to create steam. The steam under high pressure is used to spin a turbine. The spinning turbine interacts with a … Read more

Charities

 Charities The practice of charity means the voluntary giving of help to those in need, as a humanitarian act. There are instances in India, of great men, who gave their all to the cause of charity. One such man was Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das, the great political leader and a renowned barrister. He donated … Read more

Environment protection laws, Policies and regulatory framework

The Environment Protection Act is an important legislation that provides for coordination of activities of the various regulatory agencies, creation of authorities with adequate powers for environmental protection, regulation of the discharge of environmental pollutants, handling of hazardous substances, etc. The Act provided an opportunity to extend legal protection to non-forest habitats (‘Ecologically Sensitive Areas’) … Read more

Ozone layer depletion

Ozone (O3) is a molecule made up of three atoms of Oxygen (O), and is mostly found in the strato- sphere, where it protects us from the Sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Although it represents only a tiny fraction of the Atmosphere, ozone is crucial for life on Earth. The stratospheric ozone layer forms a … Read more

Emission trading

Emission Trading: A Market-Based Approach to Environmental Protection Introduction The world faces a pressing challenge: mitigating climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. While various policy instruments exist, emission trading stands out as a market-based approach that harnesses economic forces to achieve environmental goals. This article delves into the intricacies of emission trading, exploring its … Read more

Energy production planning and control

Energy production planning and control Over the last decades, the production planning process of factories had to take more and more additional production factors into consideration. In the past, production factors like work force, machine capacity and material were focused  on meeting the main production goals, namely time, cost and quality . Due to the … Read more

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