Nationally Determined Contributions
Heard very often in the context of the just-concluded climate change conference in Katowice (Poland), NDCs or nationally determined contributions is an expression that refers to the climate actions that…
Coral Reef Alliance
The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) is a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco, California, that partners with local reef communities around the world to protect coral reefs. With 19% of the world's coral reefs already destroyed and…
SC directs Centre to declare 10 km area around national parks as eco-sensitive
Context: The Supreme Court directed the Union Environment Ministry to declare 10 km area around 21 national parks and wildlife sanctuaries across the country as ‘eco-sensitive zones’. A Bench led…
#Un-plastic Initiative
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the UN Environment has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development. The CII will…
Environment Pollution Prevention and Control Authority (EPCA)
The Union Government constitutes EPCA as Supreme Court mandated body for the National Capital Region under the section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. The Authority shall have the…
What is ecological succession in ecology?
This refers to the progressive changes that happen to the biological structure of an ecological community. Over time, there are changes that take place in the composition of species that…
Climate Finance Leadership Initiative
Context: United Nations Secretary-General tapped UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and philanthropist Michael R. Bloomberg to lead an initiative that will support a global mobilisation of private capital in…
Insectivorous Plants of India
Insectivorous Plants These plants are specialized in trapping insects and are popularly known as insectivorous plants. They are very different from normal plants in their mode of nutrition. They, however,…
IUCN, Birdlife International, CITES and TRAFFIC
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is an international organization (NGO) working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. It is involved in data…
Water Borne Diseases
Bacterial diseases Disease Causative organism Mode of spread Symptoms Typhoid Salmonella typhi Contaminated food, water, milk, unwashed raw vegetables and flies Continuous fever which increases day by day Temperature higher in…