OVERVIEW The book is designed and structured so as to develop a logical flow of the subject covering all the aspects of Environment and Ecology relevant to the syllabus of UPSC examination. It will help the aspirants to develop a comprehensive understanding of the subject as per the demands of the examination. KEY FEATURES • Comprehensive coverage of static part of the subject and the current issues in the field of environment in an integrated manner • All new developments are covered through an array of latest reports by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC), World Meteorological Organization (WMO), International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Forest Survey of India (FSI), Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) and National Green Tribunal (NGT) directions • Facts, statistics and data compiled under one source updated up to April 2020 and a special feature on environmental perspectives of COVID-19 • The book has three highlights given in boxes – ‘Students Sometimes Ask’ answers the most frequent doubts; ‘Critical Thinking Issue’ analyses complex environmental dimensions and ‘Case Studies’ discusses the most recent and pertinent examples with applied dimension • Solved Questions–Answers for Environment Section of GS Main Examination 2020 through an online link to help the aspirants prepare for Main 2020 • Complete package and a one-stop shop for Environment and Ecology Module of the UPSC Prelims and Main Examinations • Solve question-answer bank for Main examination 2020 (for Environment & Ecology and Disaster Management Module of GS Paper 3) is available online via weblink.