UNEP Digital Platform for sustainable tourism Subject : Environment Context : UNEP launches a new worldwide digital platform to encourage sustainable marine tourism. Concept : The United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), along with UK-based charity Reef-World Foundation, recently launched the Green Fins Hub, a global digital platform they said would give sustainable marine […]
Natural Rubber Cultivation Subject : Environment Context : After a moderate post-pandemic revival, the price of natural rubber (NR) has rashed to a 16-month low of ₹150 per kg (RSS grade 4) in the Indian market. Concept : India is currently the world’s fifth largest producer of natural rubber while it also remains […]
Cheetah Reintroduction in India Subject :Environment Context : Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park to host eight cheetahs arriving from Namibia. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release three cheetahs — two male siblings and a female — into the enclosure Saturday to launch the re-introduction of the species in India. Concept : Reintroduction Action […]
Arunachal villagers fight losing battle to save forest Subject: Environment Residents of Nyukmadong village said Border Roads Organisation destroyed more than 80% of the 36 sq. km forest without consultations or compensation The WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) declared the patch as a community reserve forest because of its rich biodiversity. The […]
Pakistan flood Subject : Environment Context: Pakistan is responsible for less than 1% of the world’s planet-warming gases, European Union data shows, yet it is the eighth most vulnerable nation to the climate crisis, according to the Global Climate Risk Index. Concept : The CCPI is developed by not-for-profit organisations German watch and New Climate […]
Environment takes back seat: MoEFCC extends SOx compliance deadline again Subject : Environment Section :Pollution The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEf&CC) September 5, 2022 once again granted more time to the thermal power plants for meeting the sulphur dioxide (SOx) standards. Thermal power plants within 10 kilometres of the […]
Difficult to implement; what is the idea of climate reparation? Subject : Environment Section : Climate change Context: Facing the worst flooding disaster in its history, Pakistan has begun demanding reparations, or compensation, from the rich countries that are mainly responsible for causing climate change. Concept: What is “Polluter Pays” principle? “Polluter Pays” […]
PM SHRI Schools (PM ScHools for Rising India) Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Context: Context: On the occasion of Teacher’s Day today, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has announced development and upgradation of 14,500 schools cross India under the Pradhan Mantri Schools For Rising India (PM-SHRI) Yojana. Concept: This will be a new […]
Regulatory sandbox scheme Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Context: HDFC Bank and Precision Biometric India have been selected by the Reserve Bank for testing their ‘on tap’ retail payments applications under the regulatory sandbox scheme Details: The RBI announced the opening of the ‘On Tap’ application facility for the theme ‘Retail Payments’ under the […]