โป๏ธ Chapter 07 ยท Environmental Issues ยท Environment & Ecology
Sustainable Development & Green Economy
Brundtland Commission, green GDP, circular economy, renewable energy, carbon credits, SDGs โ complete UPSC & PSC notes.
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๐ What You Will Learn in This Chapter
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Sustainable development โ Brundtland definition
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SDGs โ 17 goals, 2030 Agenda
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Green economy โ green GDP, green jobs
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Circular economy โ reduce, reuse, recycle
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Carbon credits, carbon trading, carbon tax
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Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
๐ฏ Exam Relevance โ This chapter appears in:
UPSC Prelims (2โ3 Qs/year)APPSC Group 1 & 2TGPSC Group 1 & 2SSC CGL / CHSLState PSC Exams
๐ Chapter Sub-Topics โ Click to Read
Topic 01
Sustainable Development
Brundtland Commission (1987); definition; three pillars โ economic, social, environmental; intergenerational equity.
Topic 02
SDGs โ 17 Goals
2030 Agenda; 17 SDGs; 169 targets; India’s progress; SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 15 (Life on Land).
Topic 03
Green Economy
Green GDP; green jobs; green finance; ESG investing; natural capital accounting; ecosystem services.
Topic 04
Circular Economy
Linear vs circular economy; reduce, reuse, recycle; cradle-to-cradle design; waste as resource.
Topic 05
Carbon Credits & Trading
Carbon credits; cap-and-trade; carbon tax; carbon offset; CDM (Clean Development Mechanism).
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EIA & Revision
Environmental Impact Assessment; EIA Notification 2006; public hearing; EIA process; complete revision.
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