A massive fire broke out in the forests of the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan Alwar district on Tuesday Subject: Environment Section: National Parks in news Concept: Sariska Tiger Reserve is located in Aravali hills and forms a part of the Alwar District of Rajasthan. The Reserve is immensely rich in flora and fauna, and […]
Plastic Waste Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Context- Import of plastic bottles for waste processing allowed. Concept- After banning the import of plastic waste in 2019, the Environment Ministry has permitted containers made of polyethylene terephthalate, as plastic waste, to be imported for processing. The decision to roll back the ban was taken last […]
Decarbonising Indian Agriculture Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context- Decarbonization of Indian Agriculture has to be carefully calibrated to avoid an adverse impact to over 120 million marginal farmers who are still in the ‘survival phase’ of their socio-economic development. Concept- Agricultural Emmissions: As per India’s third Biennial Update Report, in 2016, agriculture […]
Ethanol Blending Subject: Environment Section: Sustainable Development Context- India has achieved 9.45 percent of ethanol blending with petrol and is likely to achieve 10 percent blending by end of this year. It has targeted 20 percent blending by 2025. Concept- About Ethanol: Ethanol is an agro-based product, mainly produced from a by-product of […]
Limits To Growth Subject: Environment Section: Sustainable Development Context: Resource depletion Concept- The club of Rome was formed in 1968 in Rome to study the common futures of earth. In 1972, the club of Rome released a paper “limit to growth”. Under this paper, a detailed analysis was done on mankind’s sustainability whether […]
BOBLME project Subject: Environment Section: Sustainable development Context: BIMSTEC MEETING Concept: The BOBLME Project includes Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand. The project aims to improve the lives of the coastal populations through better regional management of the Bay of Bengal environment and its fisheries. The BOBLME Project is […]
Diclofenac was not the last threat for India’s vultures Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: On March 14, the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), India’s oldest biodiversity conservation group, wrote a letter urging Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to ban the use of three veterinary drugs known to kill vultures in […]
50 Years of UNEP Subject: Environment Section: International Organizations and Conventions Context: UNEP celebrates 50 years of solving world’s environmental challenges. Concept: UNEP- Background: In 1972, the UNGA passed what is formally known as UN-Resolution 2997.It would be the last step in the establishment of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) – an […]