Desertification — Study Resources & PYQs
Causes and environmental consequences of desertification.
- Estimated study time: 30 minutes
Study resources
- TERI - Economics of Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought in India (PDF) — TERI report data on the economics of desertification and land degradation in India (costs ~2.5% of GDP).
- Soil Degradation Explained | Desertification and Land Degradation Crisis (Video) — Explains desertification and land/soil degradation as a global crisis with causes and possible reclamation solutions.
- GCW Gandhinagar - Soil Pollution: Causes, Types, Effect and Control Measures (PDF) (Article) — Explains soil pollution/degradation causes, effects on plant growth, and land reclamation needs, with Indian data.
- Indian Geography - भारत में मृदा अपरदन (Soil Erosion in India) (Video) — Hindi-medium video specifically on soil erosion in India — causes, regions affected, and conservation measures.
- UGC e-PG Pathshala — Environmental Studies (PDF) — Indian higher-education resource covering ecosystems, natural resources, pollution, sustainable development and environmental legislation.
- MoEFCC — Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Article) — Government of India environmental resource portal covering environmental policy, pollution control, biodiversity, forests and sustainable development.
Taught in these subjects
- ENVIRONMENT SCIENCES — BCET21 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES — BCET21 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Environmental Science — BCET21 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Environmental Science — CET6201 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Energy and Environment — CET6101 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu