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UNEP is the principal UN body in the field of the Environment, assisting governments to address global, regional and national environmental challenges. Its mandate was reinforced at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) and through the Rio+20 outcome document “The Future Want” . As a follow up to the Rio+20 Conference, UNEP has … Read more
Soil conservation planning on watershed basis Watershed development activity was taken up in the country prior to independence in the state of Maharashtra (then Bombay state) as a scarcity relief work during drought years in which contour binding programme for conservation of moisture and control of soil erosion was mostly undertaken, After independence, … Read more
Biodiversity and extinction of species. Green NATIONAL INCOME Account Conventional National Income Accounting does not capture the Environmental Degradation due to production and consumption This omission leads to misrepresentation of improvements in social welfare Since there is no market for many environmental resources, it is difficult to place monetary values on them Index of Sustainable … Read more
An increase in the Average temperature of Earth’s near surface air and Oceans since the mid-20thcentury 4thassessment report of IPCC: global temperature increased 74+18 degree C during the 20thcentury. Caused by greenhouse gases Water vapour, Co2, Methane, Nitrous Oxide, Ozone, CFCs (in order of abundance) Since the Industrial revolution, the burning of fossil fuels has increased … Read more
The Greenhouse Effect is a natural process that warms the Earth’s surface. When the Sun’s energy reaches the Earth’s Atmosphere, some of it is reflected back to space and the rest is absorbed and re-radiated by greenhouse gases. It is the process by which radiation from a planet’s atmosphere warms the planet’s surface to a … Read more
Here is a list of subtopics related to Sustainable Stock Exchange: Sustainable investing ESG investing Impact investing Socially responsible investing Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors Corporate social responsibility (CSR) technologies. There are a number of different ways to implement an ESG investing strategy. One approach is to screen companies based on their ESG performance. … Read more
Here is a list of subtopics on India and Protection of Ozone Layer: Montreal Protocol Ozone depletion Stratospheric ozone Ultraviolet radiation Health effects of ultraviolet radiation Environmental effects of ultraviolet radiation Ozone hole Ozone layer depletion in India India’s commitment to the Montreal Protocol India’s efforts to protect the ozone layer India’s progress in protecting … Read more
The following are the subtopics of the Bonn Climate Change Conference – COP 23, 2017: Adaptation Mitigation Finance Technology Capacity building Loss and damage Transparency Gender Local communities and indigenous peoples Small island developing states Least developed countries Africa Non-state actors Implementation Follow-up and review Dispute settlement Institutional arrangements Outreach and engagement Other matters The … Read more
The Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme is a flagship initiative by the Government of India aimed at progressively increasing the blending of ethanol in petrol, offering multiple economic, environmental, and strategic benefits for the nation. Ethanol, a biofuel derived from plant-based sources, is a cleaner and renewable alternative to fossil fuels. Objectives of the EBP … Read more