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Denmark’s Inger Andersen takes over as UNEP’s Executive Director
Denmark’s Inger Andersen recently took charge as the new Executive Director (ED) of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). She will hold the designation for period of 4-years. About Inger Andersen Inger is a Danish economist and environmentalist with over 30 years of experience in international development economics, environmental sustainability and policy-making. Now as ED of ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: António Guterres • Inger Andersen • International Union for Conservation of Nature • IUCN • Joyce Msuya • Maurice Strong • Stockholm Conference • UN Environment Programme • UN General Assembly • UNEP Executive Director • United Nations Conference on Human Environment • United Nations Environment Programme • United Nations Secretary General • World Bank
World Migratory Bird Day 2019 observed
The World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) 2019 is being observed on 11 May 2019. Every year people across the globe take action and organize public events like bird festivals, exhibitions, education programmes, and bird-watching excursions to celebrate WMBD. About WMBD The first WMBD was celebrated in 2006. It is an annual awareness-raising campaign which highlights ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: AEWA • African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement • CMS • Convention on Migratory Species • EFTA • Environment for the Americas • Theme:“Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution!” • UNEP • United Nations Environment Programme • WMBD 2019 • world migratory bird day
UN report titled “IPBES Global Assessment” released by IPBES
The UN report titled “IPBES Global Assessment” has been released by IPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services). It is compiled by 145 expert authors from 50 countries. The IPBES report found that around 1 million animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction, many within decades, more than ever before in ..
Topics: Ana María Hernández Salgar • Biodiversity • Biogeography • Branches of biology • Extinction • Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services • Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services • Natural environment • Nature • United Nations Environment Programme
Global Environment Outlook 2019: Findings about India
The United Nations Environment Programme has released the Global Environment Outlook 2019. The report makes the following observations about India: India could save at least $3 trillion (Rs 210 trillion approx.) in healthcare costs if India implements policy initiatives which are consistent with ensuring that the globe didn’t heat up beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius by ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Emission intensity • Global Environment Outlook • Global Environment Outlook 2019 • INDC • Paris Accord of 2015 • UNEP • United Nations Environment Programme
Global Environment Outlook 2019 Report
The Global Environment Outlook (GEO) is the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) flagship environmental assessment. The first publication was in 1997 and was originally requested by the Member States. The Global Environment Outlook Report 2019 is the sixth edition. Findings of the Report The report notes that a quarter of all premature deaths and diseases worldwide ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Air pollution • Global Environment Outlook • Global Environment Outlook 2019 • Green House Gas Emissions • Hunger • Paris Accord • Poverty • UNEP • United Nations Environment Programme