Daily Prelims Notes 6 December 2023 Table Of Contents Understanding how the Global Positioning System (GPS) works Study of 50000 dogs says vaccines, not culling, will stop rabies At least 85 confirmed killed by Nigerian army’s ‘mistaken’ drone attack Sec 6A of Citizenship Act Mount Merapi eruption Global forest facility Glaciers shrank 1m […]
Secure Himalaya Project Subject: Environment Section: Climate change Context: UNDP India climate chief The ‘Secure Himalaya’ project is funded by the Global Environment Facility launched in 2017. It supports the government’s efforts for conservation of snow leopard and its habitat by developing and implementing a landscape-based approach for Himalayan ecosystems, and addresses key […]
Developing countries reject GGA draft, vote of support for rechanneling Special Drawing Rights Subject: Environment Sec: Int Conventions Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA): A draft text on the GGA was made available at the COP28 meeting. The text around the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities, means of implementation, particularly […]
The journey towards a plastic-free world Subject: Environment Sec: Int Conventions Context: Under the UN Environment Assembly Resolution 5/14, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) is responsible for delivering a global plastics treaty by 2025. Details: It would be an international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution worldwide. The INC-3, held at Nairobi […]
Global Stocktake draft calls for phasing out fossil fuels Subject: Environment Section: Int Conventions Context: The latest version of the Global Stocktake (GST) includes a clause committing all signatories to “an orderly and just phase out of fossil fuels”. Details: For the first time, a key document being negotiated at the UN’s annual […]
Glaciers shrank 1m a year in a decade: WMO Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context: The 2011-2020 decade, though the warmest ever recorded in history, saw the lowest number of deaths from extreme events, said a report from the World Meteorological Organisation. Details: Report title- The Global Climate 2011-2020: A Decade of Acceleration […]