Carbon Neutrality Subject – Environment Context – Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on multiple occasions, has reiterated that the union territory of Ladakh would be developed as a climate neutral region. Concept – Carbon neutrality, in theory, is the when the sum of all the greenhouse gases put into and take out of the […]
Green Climate Fund Subject – Environment Context – Most vulnerable countries unable to access Green Climate Fund for adaptation Concept – The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is a fund established within the framework of the UNFCCC as an operating entity of the Financial Mechanism to assist developing countries in adaptation and mitigation practices […]
Free power transmission for green hydrogen Subject – Environment Context – A national green hydrogen policy which will provide free power transmission for production of green hydrogen is set to be announced soon, Power Minister RK Singh said Thursday. Concept – A national green hydrogen policy which will provide free power transmission for […]
Spot-billed pelicans Subject – Environment Context – Spot billed pelicans dying enmasse in Andhra Pradesh Concept – The spot-billed pelican (Pelecanusphilippensis) or grey pelican is a member of the pelican family. It breeds in southern Asia from southern Iran across India east to Indonesia. The species is found to breed only in peninsular India, Sri Lanka and in Cambodia. […]
Agroforestry Subject – Environment Context – Agroforestry produce, sustainable bamboo can generate huge rural earnings Concept – Agroforestry is defined as a land use system which integrates trees and shrubs on farmlands and rural landscapes to enhance productivity, profitability, diversity and ecosystem sustainability. It is a dynamic, ecologically based, natural resource management system […]
India’s elephant corridors Subject – Environment Context – As instances of human-elephant conflict rise, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has embarked on a massive project to identify and secure elephant corridors in the country. Concept – What are Elephant Corridors? Elephant corridors are narrow strips of land that connect two […]
Gene-edited crops for food security Subject – Environment Context – China to allow gene-edited crops in push for food security Concept – China has published trial rules for the approval of gene-edited plants, paving the way for faster improvements to crops as it seeks to bolster its food security. Gene editing — or […]
Black Carbon Subject – Environment Context – ‘Rising mercury is making Nepal glaciers vulnerable’ Concept – Chemically, black carbon (BC) is a component of fine particulate matter (PM ≤ 2.5 µm in aerodynamic diameter). Black carbon consists of pure carbon in several linked forms. It is formed through the incomplete combustion of fossil […]
Proposal for Indian Environmental Service Subject – Environment Context – The Supreme Court has asked the Government if it will create an Indian Environmental Service (IES) as recommended by a committee headed by former Cabinet secretary T.S.R Subramanian in 2014. Concept – The Subramanian committee was set up in August 2014 to review […]