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Madhav Gadgil — the conscience of people-centred conservation

Anecdote: When Madhav Gadgil began his career, he believed conservation meant fencing forests and removing people. Decades later, he publicly renounced this view, admitting that forests survive not despite communities but because of them. Walking the villages and forests of the Western Ghats, he listened more than he lectured, treating farmers, adivasis, and fishers as …

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Evaluate the role of public participation in environmental decision-making. Assess why it remains limited in practice.

Topic: Environmental ACTS, Policies, Organizations, Institutions and Measures Q6. Evaluate the role of public participation in environmental decision-making. Assess why it remains limited in practice. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question Environmental decision-making increasingly shapes developmental outcomes and social justice, making participatory governance a critical test of India’s environmental framework. Key …

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Regulating Coal Operations

Syllabus: Energy Source:  DTE Context: A new report titled “Regulating Coal Operations: Environmental and Social Impacts through the Lens of the NGT” was released on 26 August 2025 in New Delhi. It highlights that coal will remain central to India’s energy system for decades, making environmental and health challenges inevitable, and stresses the need to …

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Why has global biodiversity finance failed to reach those most responsible for protecting ecosystems? Critically analyse the institutional and structural barriers behind this exclusion. Suggest mechanisms for fairer fund distribution.

Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment Q5. Why has global biodiversity finance failed to reach those most responsible for protecting ecosystems? Critically analyse the institutional and structural barriers behind this exclusion. Suggest mechanisms for fairer fund distribution. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE Why the question: The IIED May 2025 report …

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Women often sustain resistance movements but remain excluded from leadership in development negotiations. Analyse the sociological causes of this exclusion. Examine policy gaps and suggest measures for inclusive leadership.

Topic: Role of women and women’s organization Q2. Women often sustain resistance movements but remain excluded from leadership in development negotiations. Analyse the sociological causes of this exclusion. Examine policy gaps and suggest measures for inclusive leadership. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Difficult Reference: TH Why the question: Across India and South Asia, women have long …

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Maasai Tribe

Source:  DTE Context: Maasai tribe in Tanzania are resisting international carbon credit projects, fearing land dispossession and erosion of their traditional way of life. About the Maasai Tribe: Who They Are: The Maasai are semi-nomadic pastoralists and one of the most prominent indigenous communities of East Africa. They speak Maa, a language from the Eastern …

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