Government unveils draft Environmental and Social Management Framework

Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has unveiled draft Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) for coastal zone management. It was prepared by Society for Integrated Coastal Management, an MoEFCC-affiliated body as part of a World Bank-funded project. About Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) It lays out guidelines out for coastal ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: coastal zone management • Environmental and Social Management Framework • Livelihood Protection • Society for Integrated Coastal Management • Union Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change • World Bank-funded project

India Cooling Action Plan

India Cooling Action Plan was released by the Union Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Change. The plan is aimed at reducing emissions and providing thermal comfort to citizens. India Cooling Action Plan India Cooling Action Plan provides a 20-year perspective to address the cooling requirements across various sectors and recommends ways to provide access to sustainable ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Affordable housing • economically weaker sections • Energy efficiency • EWS • HCFCs • hydrochlorofluorocarbons • India Cooling Action Plan • National Science and Technology Programme • Ozone Cell • Union Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change

Great Indian Bustard is the Mascot for COP-13 on Migratory Species

The Union Government has announced the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) as the mascot for the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the UN Convention on the conservation of migratory species (CMS) to be held in Gujarat next year. The logo, mascot and the website for the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) was launched by the Union Minister for Environment, Forests and ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Bonn Convention • CMS • COP-13 on Migratory Species • Gibi • Great Indian bustard • UN Convention on the conservation of migratory species • UNEP • Union Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change • United Nations Environment Programme