The World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction is a series of United Nations conferences focusing on disaster and climate risk management in the context of sustainable development. The World Conference has been convened three times, with each edition to date having been hosted by Japan: in Yokohama in 1994, in Hyogo in 2005 and in […]

The natural disaster category being divided into six disaster groups: Biological, Geophysical, Meteorological, Hydrological, Climatological, and Extra-Terrestrial. Atmospheric: This category of natural disaster has its own natural characteristics, geographic region where it occurs, time of year it is most likely to happen, harshness, and related risk. Terrestrial: Earthquakes, Volcanic eruptions, Landslides, Avalanches, Subsidence, Soil Erosion

Disasters are sudden, unanticipated tragedies that may be caused by nature, such as tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes and floods. Humans also cause disasters by accidents such as explosions, transportation accidents and fires. Other human causes include war, terrorism and epidemics. Disasters can also be man-made. These disasters include chemical explosions, oil spills and nuclear power plant

Soil Conservation is a broad discipline that employs various practices to prevent the unsustainable use and deterioration of the soil’s resources. In its broader sense, Soil Conservation represents a sustainable management approach to ensure profitable agriculture as well as environmental protection. Soil erosion is essentially aggravated by faulty practices. The first step in any rational

Soil erosion is a part of soil degradation. It’s when the topsoil and nutrients are lost either naturally, such as via wind erosion, or due to human actions, such as poor land management. Soil erosion is a gradual process that occurs when the impact of water or wind detaches and removes soil particles, causing the

Soil degradation can be defined as the decline in soil fertility due to erosion and misuse. Natural processes such as land clearing, erosion, and desertification can lead to a loss of rich nutrients from the soil, resulting in lower levels of organic matter, microbial activity and biological processes. Degraded soils have been shown to have

Soils are naturally occurring soft matters forming the chief part of the superficial crust of the earth. They act as substratum or medium for growth of vegetation and constitute one of the most important natural resources for sustaining life on earth. The classification of soils help in describing, interpreting and understanding what they are, their

The Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve is located at the nexus of where Indian subcontinent, the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot and the tropical marine ecosystems meet. One of the world’s richest regions from a marine biodiversity perspective. The biosphere reserve comprises 21 islands with estuaries, beaches, forests of the nearshore environment, sea grasses, coral reefs, salt

Sunderban is the largest delta and mangrove forest in the world. The Indian Sunderban is bound on the west by river Muriganga and on the east by rivers Harinbhahga and Raimangal. Other major rivers flowing through this eco-system are Saptamukhi, Thakuran, Matla and Goasaba. Sunderban has extremely rich diversity of aquatic and terrestrial flora and

Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, located in the Himalayan Mountains in the northern part of the country, includes as core areas the Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks, which are one World Heritage site. Nanda Devi National Park has remained more or less intact because of its inaccessibility. The Valley of Flowers National Park