Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Subject: Environment Topic: International Convention Concept: The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an international agreement to which States and regional economic integration organizations adhere voluntarily. It provides public, private and non-governmental […]
Human Animal conflict Subject: Environment Section: Acts and Policies Context: A latest report by a parliamentary standing committee that analysed the amendments proposed to India’s Wildlife Protection Act 1972 by the union government has said that human-animal conflict is a complex issue and needs legislative backing. Concept: In India, every year hundreds of […]
Thirty Years of Rio Summit Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context: While this June marks the 30th anniversary of the Rio Summit, the United Nations is not organising an event to mark it. Concept: India and China were considered developing countries when the Rio Summit, or the United Nations Conference on Environment and […]
Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Background The rate of build-up of CO2 in the atmosphere can be reduced by taking advantage of the fact that atmospheric CO2 can accumulate as carbon in vegetation and soils in terrestrial ecosystems. Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate […]
Gas flaring at oil and gas facilities and global warming Subject: Environment Section: Capital Market Context: Gas flared at oil and gas facilities is greater than EU’s total import from Russia and a key source of methane emission What is gas flaring? Gas flaring is the burning of natural gas associated with oil […]
Invasive Alien plants can threaten water supply Subject: Environment Section: Space Context: The study predicted that clearing catchment areas fully infested with mature invasive alien trees can increase streamflow by between 15.1% and 29.5%. Alien species and water Supply To find out how much alien trees threaten water supply, a hydrological study was […]
Cost of Invasive Species on Indian Economy Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: As many as 10 invasive alien species (IAS), out of 330 that are known to be invasive in India, have cost the economy $127.3 billion (Rs. 8.3 trillion) in the last 60 years, according to a recent analysis that points to […]
East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context- A recent audit report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has pointed out illegal construction and violations of environmental norms in two Ramsar sites in West Bengal, the East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) and the Sunderbans. Concept- The CAG report pointed out that failure […]
Wildfires In Himachal Pradesh Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Context- The prolonged dry spell coupled with unusually high temperatures in recent days has triggered many wildfires in Himachal Pradesh, destroying several hectares of forest cover across many parts of the hill State. Concept- Till April 28 this year, as many as 719 incidents of […]