Environment and Ecology module for UPSC CSE 2021

#1 Session

Environment and Ecology: Basic Concept - 1

In this course Saran Nandula is explaining the fundamentals of environment and ecology. The topics discussed are: Environment and Habitat and its differences, Biosphere, ecosysytem, Nutrient cycles

Uploaded on 4th January 2021

#2 Session

Environment and Ecology: Basic Concepts-2

In this lecture Saran Nandula is explaining the following topics: Food chain, types of food chain: Grazing food chain, Detritus food chain, ecosystem, classification of ecosystem, introduction,

Uploaded on 5th January 2021

#3 Session

Environment and Ecology: Basic Concepts-3

In this lecture Saran Nandula is explaining the following topics: Evolution, ecotone, examples of ecotone: wetlands, swamps, estuaries, characteristics of ecotone, species overlap in ecotone, ec

Uploaded on 7th January 2021

#4 Session

Environment and Ecology: Basic Concepts-4 and Wetlands

In this lecture Saran Nandula is explaining the following topics: Mechanism of adaptation: Conform, migrate, suspend, relationship between interspecific interactions: Ammensalism, commensalism,

Uploaded on 8th January 2021

#5 Session

Wetlands-2

In this lecture Saran Nandula is explaining the following topics: Wetlands, types of wetlands: Marshes, swamps, inland wetlands, coastal wetlands, peatlands, salt marshes, estuaries, Importence

Uploaded on 11th January 2021

#6 Session

Wetlands-3

In this lecture Saran Nandula is explaining the following topics: Ramsar definition of wetlands, The Montreaux Record, Montreaux Sites in India: Keoladeo National Park, Loktak lake, Wetlands Inter

Uploaded on 12th January 2021

#7 Session

Air Pollution

In this lecture Saran Nadula is explaining the following topics: Air pollution, definition, classification, Classification based on the form

Uploaded on 13th January 2021

#8 Session

Air Pollution-2

This lecture is the continuation of the previous one , here Saran Nandula has explained the following topics: Air pollution, definition, class

Uploaded on 14th January 2021

#9 Session

Air pollution-3

In this lecture Saran Nandula is explaining the following topics: Asbestos, Radon, Smog, Photochemical Smog, and its effects, National Ai

Uploaded on 15th January 2021

#10 Session

Air Pollution-4

This lecture is the continuation of previous lecture, here Saran Nandula is explaining the following topics: National Air Quality Index (AQI),

Uploaded on 18th January 2021

#11 Session

Water Pollution

In this lecture SAran Nandula is explaining the following topics: Water pollution, definition, eutrophication, Harmful Effects of Algal Bloom,

Uploaded on 19th January 2021

#12 Session

Water Pollution -2

This lecture is the continuation of the previous lecture, here Saran Nadula is expalining the following topics: Coral anatomy, Ideal Condition

Uploaded on 20th January 2021

#13 Session

Water Pollution -3

This lecture is the continuation of the previous one, here Saran Nandula is expalining the following topics: Presence of Coral reefs in the world, How they are destroyed? Water Quality Parameter

Uploaded on 22nd January 2021

#14 Session

Water Pollution -4

In this lecture Saran Nandula is explaining the following topics: The major geogenic contaminants in India are: fluoride, arsenic, salinity and iron, Uranium, Areas in India high on Uranium, Anthr

Uploaded on 25th January 2021

#15 Session

Solid Waste

In this lecture Saran Nandula is expaling the following topics: Introduction of Solid waste, Solid waste management rules: segregation at sources, collect back for packaging waste, user fees for c

Uploaded on 27th January 2021

#16 Session

Solid Waste -2

In this lecture Saran Nandula is expaining the following topics: Problems of plastics in India: microplastics, microbeads, microplastic abundance in eastern tropical pacific, multi-layered packagi

Uploaded on 28th January 2021

#17 Session

Solid Waste -3

In this lecture Saran Nadula is explaining the following topics: Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants, Main provision, E-wast

Uploaded on 29th January 2021

#18 Session

Biodiversity

In this lecture Saran Nandula is expalining the following topics: Introduction of Biodiversity, and levels of biodiversity, ecosystem services, keystone species, ecozones, biodiversity hotspots

Uploaded on 3rd February 2021

#19 Session

Biodiversity -2

In this lecture Saran Nandula is explaining the following topics: Biodiversity hotspots around the world: 1.Himalayas, types of habitats and ecosystems found, terai and dooars, important protected

Uploaded on 4th February 2021

#20 Session

Environment Impact Assessment-1

In this lecture Saran Nadula is expaining the following topics: Biodiversity hotspots around the world 4. Sundalands, environment impact ass

Uploaded on 5th February 2021

#21 Session

Environment Impact Assessment-2 and Ozone depletion

In this lecture Saran Nandula is explaining the following topics: EIA notification 2006, steps in EIA process, time frame for obtaining environmental clearance, accreditation of environmental cons

Uploaded on 6th February 2021

#22 Session

Ozone Depletion

In this lecture Saran Nandula is explaining the following topics: Effects of ozone depletion, measures to protect ozone: Vienna convention, Montreal protocol, Kigali agreement, Greenhouse effect a

Uploaded on 8th February 2021

#23 Session

Climate Change

In this lecture Saran Nandula is explaining the following topics: impact of climate change with examples:climate change and polar regions, sea level rise by 1-4 feet by 2100, climate change and wil

Uploaded on 9th February 2021

#24 Session

Climate Change Part 2

In this lecture Saran Nandula is explaining the following topics: sustainable agriculture, What is SOC?, measures for the management of soil organic carbon, conservation tillage, consequences of on

Uploaded on 10th February 2021

#25 Session

Climate Change Part 3

In this lecture Saran Nandula is explaining the following topics: Sustainable agriculture practices, 1. national mission for sustainable agriculture: objectives, What is integrated farming? mission

Uploaded on 11th February 2021

#26 Session

Climate Change Part 4

Uploaded on 11th February 2021

#27 Session

Climate Change Part 5

Uploaded on 12th February 2021

#28 Session

Climate Change - Part 6

Uploaded on 13th February 2021

#29 Session

International Conventions & treaties

Uploaded on 15th February 2021

#30 Session

international conventions and treaties Part 2

Uploaded on 16th February 2021

#31 Session

international conventions and treaties Part 3

Uploaded on 17th February 2021

#32 Session

International conventions and treaties Part 4

Uploaded on 18th February 2021

#33 Session

international conventions and treaties Part 5

Uploaded on 19th February 2021

#34 Session

international conventions and treaties Part 6

Uploaded on 20th February 2021

#35 Session

India's Laws and Policies

Uploaded on 23rd February 2021

#36 Session

India's laws and policies 2

Uploaded on 25th February 2021

#37 Session

India's Laws and Policies Part 3

Uploaded on 26th February 2021