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UNEP’s Colombo Declaration to tackle global nitrogen challenges
On October 24, 2019, the member states of United Nations endorsed a proposed road map for action on nitrogen challenges called Colombo Declaration on Sustainable Nitrogen Management. It was organized by Sri Lanka with the support of UN and its member nations. A two-day event was conducted to frame the declaration Highlights The aim of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Conservation • eutrophication • Nitrogen cycle • Nitrogen Pollution • Pollution • SDG • UNEP • United Nations • United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
October 12: World Migratory Bird Day
World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is an awareness – raising campaign organized by CMS (Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of wild animals) and AEWA (Agreement on the Conservation of African – Eurasian Migratory water birds) that highlights the conservation of migratory birds, threats faced by them, their ecological importance the need for international ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: migratory birds • Plastic pollution • Pollution • UNEP • United Nations • world migratory bird day
Ramesh Pandey selected for UNEP’s Asia Environmental Enforcement Award
Senior Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Ramesh Pandey was selected by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for prestigious Asia Environmental Enforcement Award. This is the fourth time the Awards will be given and there will be also a separate category for Africa-Asia cooperation in the area of illegal trade in wildlife. Key Highlights The selection ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Asia Environmental Enforcement Award • Ramesh Pandey • UNEP • United Nations Environment Programme
Inger Andersen takes over as head of UNEP
Inger Andersen of Denmark takes charge as Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). United Nations Environment Programme The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is an initiative of the United Nations. UNEP is a leading environmental authority in setting the global environmental agenda, promoting the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable ..
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Conference on Human Environment • Convention on Biological Diversity • Convention on Migratory Species • Denmark • Environment • Minamata Convention on Mercury • Stockholm Conference • Stockholm Declaration • UNEP • Unga • United Nations • United Nations Environment Programme • Vienna Convention
Plastic Waste included in Basel Convention
After 12 days of negotiations under the patronage of United Nations (UN) around 180 governments agreed on a new UN accord to regulate the movement and export of plastic waste between their national borders. Key Highlights Participants: About 1,400 representatives from almost every country in world met for 12 days of discussions at a United ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Basel • Basel Convention on the Control Of Hazardous Wastes • Dicofol • Geneva • IPEN Umbrella Group • Perfluorooctanoic Acid • Switzerland • UNEP • United Nations • United Nations Environment Program