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1.Ecology

  1. 1.1Levels of organisation and species types
  2. 1.2Populations, interactions, niche and ecotone
  3. 1.3Ecosystem, biome and biosphere

2.Ecosystem

  1. 2.1Components, food chains and pyramids
  2. 2.2Productivity, services and succession
  3. 2.3Chapter test
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3.Biodiversity

  1. 3.1Levels, hotspots and threats
  2. 3.2Value and in-situ conservation
  3. 3.3Ex-situ conservation: zoos, seed and gene banks
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4.Forests

  1. 4.1Forest cover and forest types
  2. 4.2Mangroves, social forestry, JFM and FRA
  3. 4.3Forest programmes and REDD+
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5.Protected Areas

  1. 5.1Parks, sanctuaries and reserves
  2. 5.2Tiger, elephant and biosphere reserves
  3. 5.3Chapter test

6.Wildlife Conservation

  1. 6.1The Act, tigers and elephants
  2. 6.2Crocodiles, snow leopard and lion
  3. 6.3Chapter test

7.Pollution

  1. 7.1Air pollution
  2. 7.2Water, soil and other pollution
  3. 7.3Chapter test
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8.Climate Change

  1. 8.1Greenhouse effect and warming
  2. 8.2Sinks, capture and carbon markets
  3. 8.3Chapter test

9.Environmental Conventions

  1. 9.1Stockholm to Paris
  2. 9.2Ozone, chemicals and biodiversity
  3. 9.3Chapter test

10.Environmental Organisations

  1. 10.1UNEP, IPCC, IUCN and NGOs
  2. 10.2FAO and the funds
  3. 10.3Chapter test

11.Environmental Acts

  1. 11.1Pollution, wildlife and forest laws
  2. 11.2CAMPA, biodiversity law and policy
  3. 11.3Chapter test

12.Disaster and Environment

  1. 12.1Floods, GLOFs, drought and desertification
  2. 12.2Cyclones, coasts, heat and fire
  3. 12.3Chapter test

13.Renewable Energy

  1. 13.1Capacity, solar and the ISA
  2. 13.2Wind, hydro and bioenergy
  3. 13.3Chapter test

14.Sustainable Development

  1. 14.1SDGs, Rio and the circular economy
  2. 14.2Green finance, EIA and farming
  3. 14.3Organic farming, cities and the blue

15.Current Environment

  1. 15.1COP, Ramsar and parks
  2. 15.2Reports: Living Planet, forests, biodiversity and

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