UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
New UNEP Roadmap to Slash Plastic Pollution
The UNEP recently released a report titled “Turning off the Tap: How the world can end plastic pollution and create a circular economy”. The report emphasizes the importance of adopting a circular economy approach in curbing plastic pollution across the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Scientific Study on Sea Erosion in Kozhikode
The International Blue Flag tag is awarded to the beaches that are cleanest and eco-friendly. Kappad beach in Kerala is the only beach to receive the tag. Kappad is in the Kozhikode district of Kerala. A group of scientists will ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
UNEP Adaptation Gap Report 2022
The report titled “The Adaptation Gap Report 2022: Too Little, Too Slow – Climate adaptation failure puts world at risk” was released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). About the Adaptation Gap Report The Adaptation Gap Report (AGR) has ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Emissions Gap Report 2022
The report titled “Emissions Gap Report 2022-The Closing Window” was released recently by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). What is Emissions Gap Report? Emission Gap Reports assess the gap between countries’ pledges on emission reduction and the reduction required ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
UNEP launches Green Fins Hub
The United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) and the UK-based charity Reef-World Foundation have launched the Green Fins Hub to boost sustainable marine tourism. Key features The Green Fins Hub is first-ever global marine tourism industry platform that would help diving ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
World Environment Day 2021
World Environment Day (WED) is being observed on June 5 under the theme “Ecosystem Restoration”. It will be hosted by Pakistan. Significance of the day Amid the ongoing covid-19 pandemic, which the world has been fighting for 1.5 years, WED ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
World Sustainable Development Summit 2021
World Sustainable Development Summit was organised on June 4, on the eve of World Environment Day. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar, addressed the summit and underlined the importance of water conservation by adopting conservation technologies ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration Report
UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and Food & Agriculture Organisation of UN (FAO) launched ‘UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration’ report for 2021-2030 and called on nations to meet commitments of restoring 1 billion hectares of land. Key Findings As per the ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021