General Studies III · Subtopic
Prevention mitigation and governance
Official syllabus
Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
UPSC CSE 2026 notification
What this covers
Environmental governance aims first to avoid harm, then reduce or manage unavoidable impacts and restore damaged systems where possible.
Key ideas
- Avoidance and prevention
- Mitigation
- Restoration
- Monitoring
- Enforcement and participation