Sustainable Land Management
Need
- Decline in productive capacity of the land either temporary or permanent. It has been estimated that land degradation in India will cost 2.5 per cent of India’s agricultural output. Also, India suffers an annual production loss of 13 million tons due to degradation which amounts to a loss of rupee 205 billion.
- Loss of Biodiversity: Land degradation leads to loss of biodiversity, affecting the ecosystem balance and eventually disturbs the ecosystem functions such as nutrient cycle, water, and energy regulation. It also leads to the extinction of many species important in aspects of agriculture and wildlife.
- Floods and Droughts: Deforested ....
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Bio–Diversity And Environment
- 1 India’s Current Achievements in Renewable Energy
- 2 Heat Waves: Causes, Effects and Impacts
- 3 Developing Climate Resilience in Indian Cities
- 4 Plastic Pollution in Indian Himalayan Region
- 5 Dam Management and Water Security in India
- 6 Issues with EVs and Possible Hybrid Solution
- 7 Phasing Out Coal: India’s Challenges
- 8 Curbing India's Black Carbon Emissions: Key Imperatives
- 9 Role of Agroforestry and ZBNF in ensuring Sustainable Agriculture
- 10 Plastic Pollution: Impact on Environment & Efforts