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The Special Climate Change Fund: A Vital Tool for Climate Action The global climate crisis demands urgent and coordinated action. While international agreements like the Paris Agreement set ambitious targets, their implementation requires substantial financial resources. The Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF) plays a crucial role in bridging this gap, providing financial support for developing … Read more
Solid Waste Management; Types of Solid waste Management; Factors affecting Solid Waste Generation Solid Waste Management Solid waste management is basic public Services which every citizen should have access to, both for
The following are the subtopics of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC): Adoption of the Convention Objectives Principles Parties Conferences of the Parties Subsidiary bodies Financial mechanism Technology transfer Capacity-building Reporting Compliance Dispute settlement Amendments Withdrawal Relationship with other international agreements Signature, ratification, and entry into force Implementation Impacts of climate change … Read more
Mission Sagar: India’s Outreach in the Indian Ocean Region Introduction The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) holds immense strategic and economic significance for India. As a maritime nation with a long coastline and vital trade routes traversing the IOR, India has a vested interest in ensuring the region’s stability, security, and prosperity. In recent years, India … Read more
Deciphering the Whispers of Time: The Secrets Held Within Annual Rings Trees, those silent giants that stand sentinel across the globe, hold within their very being a chronicle of time. Their growth rings, those concentric circles visible in a cross-section of the trunk, are not merely decorative patterns but intricate records of the environment they … Read more
The Banking System at the time of independence was largely urban oriented and remained out of reach of rural Population. Commercial Banks mostly confined their lending to trade, commerce and Industry and treated agriculture as a non priority. Security- oriented lending was the order of the day. Banks did not pay any attention to the … Read more
India China Relations: Ladakh Conflict For more than 100 days, tensions have been high between India and China along their disputed Himalayan border. This tension has been most acute in eastern Ladakh, where, in mid-June, 20 Indian soldiers and an unspecified number of Chinese soldiers were killed in the Galwan Valley, the first fatalities along … Read more
Energy security Energy security can be defined as “the uninterrupted availability of energy sources at an affordable price”. Energy security has many dimensions: long-term energy security mainly deals with timely investments to supply energy in line with economic developments and sustainable environmental needs. Short-term energy security focuses on the ability of the energy … Read more
The subtopics of Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) are: Site Planning and Design Water Efficiency Energy Efficiency Materials and Resources Indoor Environmental Quality Operation and Maintenance Innovation and Design Excellence Credits and Rating Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) is a green building rating system developed in India. It is a voluntary … Read more
The Uneven Tapestry: Exploring the Distribution of Temperature Across the Globe The Earth’s surface is a dynamic and complex system, constantly in flux due to the interplay of various factors. Among these, temperature stands out as a fundamental variable, shaping ecosystems, influencing human activities, and driving weather patterns. Understanding the distribution of temperature across the … Read more