Environment, ecology and biodiversity is one of the important subjects of civil service examinations. Owing to the increased awareness about climate change and global warming, in the recent times, a larger percentage of questions is being asked from this subject.\nThis book provides a holistic and comprehensive view of not only the environment but also the projects and policies formed till date to counter the destruction caused due to the unbalanced developmental processes.\nThis book skilfully presents the diverse ways of prevention and conservation of the environment and shows the importance of sustainable development along with environmental management. It has also included some recent environmental trends which keep students updated with the present scenarios. Along with this, chapters are infused with ample diagrams, tables and flow charts to make concepts interactive and easy to understand.\nKey Features :\nPrelims questions (19962022) and solutions after every chapter\nMains questions with right approach\nPractice questions for both prelims and mains after every chapter\nText interspersed with FYI and Do You Know?\nUnit on Appendices include Green Calendar, Environmental Reports, Ramsar Sites, Biosphere Reserves, Tiger Reserves in India, Elephant Reserves in India and Agrobiodiversity Hotspots in India.