New Edition of Environment and Ecology Released!

The Second (fully revised and updated) Edition of Environment and Ecology has just been released in the market. The book continues to be a Complete Guide on these topics for the Civil Services Preliminary and Main Examinations. It will also be useful for those appearing in Indian Forest Service Examination.

New in the Second Edition

·      Fully revised and updated (as of March 2019).

·      Chapters rearranged for easy flow of the text.

·      Addition of several new topics such as:

o   Environmental governance.

o   Latest environmental rules and regulations as well as Supreme Court orders.

o   NITI Aayog Reports and recent global reports.

o   Latest developments with regard to climate change including IPCC Reports.

·      New chapter on environmental organizations, conventions, agreements, initiatives, etc.

·      Focus on questions asked in recent years (2011-18).

·      Fresh strategy based on the frequency of topics in the papers since 2011.

·      Model answers for the questions that appeared in the 2018 UPSC Main Examination papers.

·      Graded Test Series at the end.

Special features of this book

This edition retains the special features of the First Edition:

·      Simple language, easy to understand.

·      Question-Answer format for easy preparation for the examination.

·      Prescriptive approach, promotes critical thinking.

·      Liberal use of bullet points in order to reduce the length of text and enable you to read and remember the main points.

·      Many true stories to improve the aspirant’s understanding while creating an interest in the topic.

·      Strong focus on India.

·      Exhaustive coverage of national and international policies, laws, regulations, and conventions.

·      Answers to all the questions (2011-18) in the Preliminary Examination with comments where necessary.

·      Section on methods of smart study, useful for all the subjects.

Help with current events

• Author’s blog: IASEnvironmentEcology.blogspot.com.
• Free updates twice a year – before the Prelims and Main - accessible on: support.oakbridge.in.

The book is available through Amazon.in. You can order it here.

Rajagopalan