Biodiversity Current Affairs, GK & News
World in 2030: Public Survey Report
The World in 2030: Public Survey Report was recently published by UNESCO. The report was published by the organisation based on the survey held between May 2020 and September 2020. The survey collected responses from more than 15,000 people from all over the world. Key Findings of the Report According to the report, Climate Change, ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Affordable housing • Biodiversity • Climate change • Conflict • Domestic violence • UNESCO • World Heritage site
National Marine Turtle Action Plan Launched
The Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has released ‘Marine Mega Fauna Stranding Guidelines’ and ‘National Marine Turtle Action Plan’ recently to create a conservation paradigm for the marine mega fauna and marine turtles. Highlights The documents were released containing the ways and means to promote the inter-sectoral action for conservation. The documents ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Biodiversity • Marine ecosystem • marine resources • marine turtle • National Marine Turtle Action Plan
What is Great Green Wall Initiative?
The Great Green Wall for Sahel and Sahara Initiative recently received 14 billion USD funds at the recent One Planet Summit for Biodiversity. The funding is to be used to restore degraded land, strengthen resilience, create green jobs and protect biodiversity. Among the financiers, the World Bank has committed 5 billion USD, African Development Bank ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: African Union • Biodiversity • Desertification • Great Green Wall • Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2030 • UNCCD • World Bank
International Mountain Day: December 11
Every year International Mountain Day is celebrated on December 11 by United Nations and several other international organisations. It is important to conserve mountains as they are home to 15% of world population. They also host more than half of world biodiversity hotspots. Also, conserving mountains is a key part of Goal 15 of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development • Biodiversity • Climate change • COP15 • International Mountain day • United Nations
India-Finland sign MoU on biodiversity conservation
On November 26, 2020, India and Finland signed Memorandum of Understanding in the field of biodiversity conservation and environment protection. The agreement was signed by the Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar and his counterpart Krista Mikkonen of Finland. According to the Memorandum of Understanding, the countries will exchange their best practices in areas such as prevention ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Biodiversity • Environment Protection • Finland • india finland • Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) • Nuclear energy • Prakash Javadekar