Loss, decay and bleaching: Why sponges may be the ‘canary in the coal mine’ for impacts of marine heatwaves Subject :Environment Context- Marine sponges were thought to be more resilient to ocean warming than other organisms. But earlier this year, New Zealand recorded the largest-ever sponge bleaching event off its southern coastline. About […]
Amazonian biodiversity: Indigenous convoy to bring focus to threats during Montreal summit Subject : Environment Context- A delegation of Indigenous Amazonians will be a part of the upcoming 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) for the United Nations Convention for Biological Diversity (CBD). About the CoP15 of the CBD- Held in Montreal, Canada. […]
A dangerous pesticide isn’t being monitored in key bird of prey populations — we’re shedding light on that gap Subject: Environment Context- DDT is known for its devastating effects on the environment, as well as animal and human health. About DDT- It was first used in the second world war to protect Allied […]
Rotterdam Convention Subject :Environment The Convention creates legally binding obligations for the implementation of the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedure. It was built on the voluntary PIC procedure, initiated by UNEP and FAO in 1989 and ceased on 24 February 2006. The main objectives of the Rotterdam Convention are as under to promote […]
Stockholm Convention Subject :Environment Objective: The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). Adopted in 2001, the Stockholm Convention bans or severely restricts production, trade, and use of twelve POPs known as the “dirty dozen.” Most of these chemicals are no longer manufactured or used in industrialized countries; however, the nature of POPs […]
Basel Convention Subject :Environment The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal was adopted on 22 March 1989 by the Conference of Plenipotentiaries in Basel, Switzerland. Basel Convention’s thrust at the time of its adoption was to combat the “toxic trade”. The Convention entered into force […]
Green customs initiative Subject :Environment The Green Customs Initiative, launched in 2004, is an unprecedented informal partnership of international organisations cooperating to prevent the illegal trade in environmentally-sensitive commodities and substances and to facilitate legal trade. Its objective is to enhance the capacity of customs and other relevant border control officers to monitor […]
In Kaziranga, Indo-French partnership bears fruit Subject :Environment In the news- The Kaziranga project is a part of a larger Assam Project on Forest and Biodiversity Conservation (APFBC) for which the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has committed funding of €80.2 million for a 10-year period, between 2014-2024. Measures to be taken under […]
World Soil Day: 5 December Subject :Environment About- It was recommended by the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) in 2002. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has supported the formal establishment of WSD as a global awareness-raising platform under the leadership of the Kingdom of Thailand within the framework of the Global […]