The Government of India is taking several steps to improve the public transport system. The Metro rail network is one such endeavor. The basic motive behind this strategy is to reduce environmental degradation. What are your views on this strategy?

What has led to air pollution in urban areas?

How has indiscriminate felling of trees led to environment problems?

Sustainable development is a paradigm shift in development thinking. Comment?

Government allocates forest lands to industries to use forest materials as industrial raw materials. Twelve years after setting up a paper mill in Uttar Kanara area, bamboo has been wiped out from that area. Even if a paper mill employs thousands of workers, but if they deprive the daily needs of million people, is it acceptable? What do you think?

How do certain animals help in biopest control?

What do you understand by "Ozone-Depletion"?

What is carrying capacity of the environment? How is it related to sustainable development?

How do the following factors contribute to the environmental crisis in India? What problem do they pose for the government?
Industrialisation.

What does the environment constitute?