‘Delay in hazardous waste disposal abuse of right to health of Bhopal gas tragedy survivors,’ says NHRC chief Subject : Environment ‘For calamities caused by industrial disasters, transnational enterprises’ responsibilities have to be well defined,’ the NHRC chief asserted. Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 Salient features of the Hazardous and […]
Three Himalayan medicinal plants enter IUCN list Subject: Environment Three medicinal plant species found in the Himalayas have made it to IUCN Red List of Threatened Species following a recent assessment. The details of the medicinal plants are given below: Meizotropis pellita: Meizotropis pellita, commonly known as Patwa, is a perennial shrub with […]
Debate over jumbos, vermins Subject :Environment Context- The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill 2022 has invited scrutiny on two major issues: the exemption made to allow the transfer of captive elephants, and the sweeping powers given to the Centre to declare species as vermin. Status of elephant under WLPA, 1972- In 1897, the […]
Okavango, Murchison Falls: Big Oil closing in on two iconic African Edens, flags report Subject :Environment Context- Oil companies are threatening two of Africa’s most iconic biodiversity hotspots (Okavango delta and Murchison falls) in an effort to drill for oil that will ultimately make its way to a global elite and won’t benefit […]
Health to harm: Researchers call for action against pharma pollution Subject :Environment Context- The academics from the University of Exeter, United Kingdom, have joined forces with thought leaders from other universities, industry, government and non-profit organisations to call for societal-wide action on reducing pharmaceutical pollution from human healthcare. Extent of pharmaceutical pollution- Almost […]
Life of plastic: Kenya, South Africa announce ‘just transition’ initiative for waste-pickers Subject :Environment The Just Transition initiative (JTI)- The Just Transition initiative “seeks to foster the element of a just transition within the letter and spirit of the proposed legally binding instrument. Launched by- Kenya and South Africa, in the aftermath of […]
Genetically Modified (GM) Mustard hybrid Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11 (DMH-11) Subject: Environment Context: Genetically Modified (GM) Mustard hybrid Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11 (DMH-11) has showed approximately 28 per cent more yield than the national check and 37 per cent more than the zonal checks. What is DMH-11? The full form of DMH is Dhara Mustard Hybrid. It […]
Over 100 experts oppose ‘Nature Positive Fund’ in open letter to UN before COP15 Subject :Environment Context- A hundred and nineteen experts from academia and civil society have called on the United Nations (UN), World Economic Forum (WEF), European Commission (EC) and World Wide Fund for Nature to reject the ‘Nature Positive Fund’ […]
Avoiding climate breakdown depends on protecting Earth’s biodiversity — can the COP15 summit deliver? Subject :Environment CoP15 to Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)- Originally had to take place in Kunming, China, in October 2020, but delayed due to covid-19 pandemic. Currently taking place in Montreal, Canada. Theme- Building a shared future for all […]