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Indian Himalayan Region

This editorial is based on “Policies and People / Don’t destroy the Himalayas for tourism gains” which was published in Hindustan...

06 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

New Addition to the Ramsar Sites List

Why in News? Recently, India has added 10 more Ramsar sites, or wetlands that are of international importance, taking the number of such sites to...

05 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Stronger Climate Targets 2030

For Prelims: Climate Change, UNFCCC, COP, Paris Agreement, Nationally Determined Contributions, Renewable Energy, Government Initiatives For...

05 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Environmental Conventions (Pollutants)

What are International Environmental Conventions? An international environmental convention is a legally binding agreement negotiated among...

04 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill 2021

For Prelims: Wildlife (Protection) Act,1972, CITES For Mains: Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 Why in News? Recently, Lok Sabha...

04 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Feasibility of Carbon Removal by Restoring Coastal Vegetation

For Prelims: Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change, Coastal Ecosystem, Carbon Dating, Blue Carbon For Mains: Feasibility of Carbon Removal by...

03 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Clean, Healthy Environment as a Universal Human Right

For Prelims: Human Rights, United Nations, UNGA, Declaration of Human Rights, Climate Change, Pollution For Mains: Significance of International...

01 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Natural Resource Accounting (NRA)

For Prelims: Natural Resource Accounting (NRA), System of Economic and Environmental Accounting (SEEA), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),...

01 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Loktak Lake

Why in News? Recently, Loktak Lake Authority of Manipur recently issued a notice to remove all floating houses and fishing structures on Loktak...

01 Aug 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Deep Sea Mining

For Prelims: Deep-sea mining, Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea...

29 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar campaign

Why in News? Recently, the Ministry of Earth Sciences has launched a Coastal Clean Up Drive under Swachh Sagar Surakshit Sagar Campaign to clean 75...

29 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Environmental Conventions (Climate Change)

What are International Environmental Conventions? An international environmental convention is a legally binding agreement negotiated among...

28 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Solid Waste Management

For Prelims: Solid Waste, Hazardous Waste, Solid Waste Management Rules, Government’s Initiatives For Mains: Challenge in managing Solid...

28 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Ramsar Sites

For Prelims: Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Wetlands and Ramsar Sites in India, Sustainable Development, World Wetlands Day 2022,...

27 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Climate Finance

For Prelims: Climate Finance, COP 26, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Green...

26 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Right to Repair

For Prelims: Right to Repair, E-Waste, Committee on Right to Repair For Mains: Environmental impact of E-Waste, Scope of Right to Repair, how to...

22 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Heat Waves in India

This editorial is based on “A Robust Plan to Tackle Heightened Heat Stress” which was published in Hindustan Times on 20/07/2022. It...

21 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Environmental Conventions (Biodiversity)

What are International Environmental Conventions? An international environmental convention is a legally binding agreement negotiated among...

20 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Kerala’s Protest against ESZ Notification

For Prelims: Eco Sensitive Zones, Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, National Wildlife Action Plan, National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary, Protected...

19 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Forest Fires

For Prelims: Forest Fires, Climate Change For Mains: Forest Fires and its Precautions, Government Policies and Interventions, Environment...

19 Jul 2022 Environmental Pollution & Degradation