Dr. M. P. Mishra received the President Award-2012
Dr. M. P. Mishra is a noted environmentalist of India. He is known for his researches in environment conservation, wildlife activism, and for his writings.
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Impact of Human Population Growth
The gap between the rich and the poor has increased due to population growth. The rich people are exploiting more resources than poor people. Malnutrition is one of the most common effects of these problems. The poorest people in developing countries do not get adequate calories to develop their health properly.
Pollution and its various Types
Our natural resources are known to have some specific qualities of their own. These qualities are known as natural qualities. It is due to specific natural qualities that different natural resources have been useful to us and to the whole biosphere. But now, the condition has changed considerably.
My Childhood Memories about Holi Festival
Holi is an ancient Hindu festival which is also called as the Festival of Colours, love and spring.
Farmers and their conditions in India
Sometimes it so happens that serious and abrupt changes in weather condition ruin the entire crop. Thus, the hard work of the whole season goes in vain. What about the debt which he has to pay? On the other hand, market prices of his agriculture production often remain too less to support the economy of the farmer. These are the conditions under which a number of farmers in different states of India have been reported committed suicides.
Bamboo or the Green Gold to Indian Farmers
Bamboo can be said as the Green Gold to Indian Farmers as it provides vast varieties of benefits to them.
Genetic Diversity Erosion: Causes and Impacts
Different types of plants and animals have been blessed with peculiar and important merits. These merits are expressed in plants and animals due to specific genes found in them.
Minimum Support Price for Vegetables to be Fixed for Jharkhand
In view of offering right price to vegetable growers and making their business free from mediators, the Government of Jharkhand (India) is in a mood to fix Minimum Support Price (MSP) for vegetables from this year.
Modern Agriculture and its impact on the Environment
More than half of the population of the world comprises farmers. These farmers know that maintenance and conservation of natural resources are very important to sustain their livelihoods. However, the demand of more and more food due to exploding population and higher expectations for comfort and wealth forces these farmers to exploit more and more of the natural resources through the application of modern technology.
Making Compost for Better Health of the Soil
The organic matter formed through degradation of decomposable biomass and which is rich in nutrients for the growth and development of plants is called as compost.
Post Stockholm Developments
Environment and its components like wildlife and Natural Resources constitute the vital life support system for all life on this planet. The protection of these through the cumulative efforts of the world community started across globe due to the persistent efforts of the United Nations through its Environmental Programme (UNEP).
Animals-Domestic and Wild
Animals could be mainly divided into wild and domestic.
However, the domestic animals that live under wild conditions are called Feral Animals. It is not very difficult to understand a domestic animal from a wild animal, by looking at them, as there are many differences exhibited between them.
