All that happened at UNCCD COP14 Subject: Environment Section: International conventions UNCCD COP14 throws up innovative methods to fund drought mitigation The commercialisation of basic livelihood and services such as water supply and sanitation would generate sufficient funds to mitigate drought. The experts batted for the engagement of the private sector to get […]
High road to Dubai COP28: 6th Technical Expert Dialogue on New Collective Quantified Goal held at Bonn Subject: Environment Section: International conventions Context: Climate finance is a key issue in climate negotiations this year. Details: The $100 billion climate finance goal, which developed countries committed to in 2009, will be succeeded by the […]
Species with ‘objectionable’ scientific names: The naming process, the debate around it Subject : Environment Section: Species in news Context: There is a debate raging over taxonomy: the classifying and naming of all living being. Details: Some names are largely taken from problematic people, such as those linked to slavery and racism, or […]
The Bonn meet is to end soon; but there is no decision yet about Global Goal on Adaptation Subject : Environment Section: International convention Context: The informal consultations on the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) have hit major roadblocks even after a decently successful sixth workshop under the Glasgow Sharm El Sheikh (GlaSS) […]
Biporjoy: As cyclone nears Kutch & Saurashtra, concern grows over Gir lions, Naliya bustards Subject :Environment Section: Physical Geography Context: Cyclone Biporjoy is expected to make landfall near the port of Jakhau in Kutch along the Pakistan border. Conservationists are worried about the Great Indian Bustards (GIB) of Naliya near Jakhau as well […]
Seven days later, Agenda for SB 58 still not adopted Subject : Environment Section: International conventions Context: The second plenary meeting on the adoption of the agenda for the Subsidiary Bodies 58 (SB 58) conference on June 12 in Bonn, Germany, ended in a stalemate with no formal agenda adopted. Details: Now, the […]
‘Justice’ takes centre stage in the latest Earth Commission report Subject :Environment Section: Climate change Context: The latest Earth Commission Report attached a “justice” framework to its earlier discourse of “safe” planetary boundaries, which are the environmental limits within which humans can safely operate. Details: The new paper, titled Safe and Just Earth […]
High road to Dubai COP28: Indigenous peoples demand say in decision-making on loss and damage at Bonn Subject: Environment Section: International convention Context: Indigenous peoples’ groups from around the world, including India, have called for representation on the Transitional Committee (TC) for the establishment of a Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) among other […]
High road to Dubai COP28: Developing countries demand ambition on financial support in Bonn Subject: Environment Section: International convention Context: Climate finance is a crucial issue under discussion at the 58th Subsidiary Body Meetings in Bonn and at the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change […]
Lessons from Bellandur: Governments should allocate more resources to monitor, and protect lakes Subject: Environment Section: Places in news Context: Bengaluru’s Bellandur Lake has been in the news for the last few years owing to the mysterious foam formation in the lake. Attempts made over the years to solve the issue were unsuccessful, […]