Environmental

Godavarman Thirumulpad is one man who will live forever in the hearts of conservationists. His efforts to stop forest destruction led to a landmark legal intervention, which has greatly contributed to conservation of forests,On seeing the illegal felling of timber in the Nilgiri hills, Godavarman sought legal intervention which led to Supreme court defining a […]

Responsible management in business today means balancing the interests of the entire world (people, business, environment) in order to benefit existing as well as future generations. Identify a company or organisation of your choice. identify ONE major responsible management challenge your case company faces. Choose ONE of the following corporate functions to address that challenge […]

Landslides, when catastrophic, can cause a lot of devastation. Landslides today are caused not just naturally but also because of unplanned human activity on the hills. In many places in India, people continue to carry out modifications on the hill slopes, without carrying our proper slope stability analysis, despite being aware of the consequences. What […]

Many experts are predicting that future wars are going to be fought over water. Big cities in the world are already facing a water crisis. While India might be abundant right now in food production, there is a lot that needs to be done when it comes to making the availability of clean water to […]

Denmark is a Scandinavian country considered to be one of the most economically and socially developed countries in the world. Danes enjoy a high standard of living and the country ranks highly in education, health care, civil rights, democratic governance, prosperity, and human development. Denmark’s economy is large driven by the meat and dairy industries; […]

Renewable energy sources such as wind energy are important for countries as sustainable development requires a continuous and efficient energy supply, and it also offers environmental and social benefits. Wind energy as a power source has been growing exceptionally well in recent years. Countries around the world are looking at producing electricity using renewable resources, […]

The main objective of this research is to provide a systematic review of the literature on the various social initiatives to improve awareness and to reduce plastic waste, to improve processing of plastic waste, and to provide recommendations. If the demand for plastics follows its current trajectory, global plastics-waste volumes would grow up to 460 […]

This article provide an overview of what corrosion is and what are the major corrosion issues in oil and gas pipelines. The focus will be on understanding basic corrosion control fundamentals, how materials corrode, what techniques are used to monitor corrosion. Readers will be introduced to protective coatings and its selection, corrosion monitoring in field […]

Biodiversity refers to the different types of flora and fauna found in an ecosystem. Higher biodiversity means the ecosystem can sustain many different types of producers, consumers, and decomposers, and such an ecosystem is considered to be healthy. For example, Tropical rainforests are considered to be the most productive and healthiest ecosystems. For those living […]

Role of Central/State Pollution Control Board/s The Central/State Pollution Control Board advises the government on all matters that concerns pollution – be it water or air related pollution. The Central/State Pollution Control Board also spreads awareness and information related to air and water pollution control and prevention. In general, promote cleanliness of various water bodies […]

There is no doubt that fertilizers have played a major role in India’s Green Revolution and providing it the much-needed food security. Fertilizer is a very vital input for agricultural growth, and because most of India’s population lives in villages and India’s economy is dependent on agriculture, almost all government policies have encourage increasing the […]

Faced with global environmental concerns, the Kyoto Protocol suggested that industrialised countries reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 5.2 per cent by 2012 based on 1990 levels. The agreement entered into force in 2005 after being ratified by 127 countries. Reasons for failure of Kyoto Protocol: It did not have broader participation. […]

Environmental management is the study of sustainable use of resources, minimizing environmental impact, and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations. This subject teaches strategies and practices for reducing an organization’s ecological footprint and promoting environmental sustainability. Business activities of large firms are capable of causing environmental degradation and destroying the lands of the local inhabitants and […]