CBD : A hurdle in research?
Context: The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), of which India is signatory too, is hindering biodiversity research and preventing international […]
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Environment and Biodiversity
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Draft National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)
Draft NCAP: The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has released draft of National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)
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Air Pollution: WHO Report 2018
Facts: 14 Indian cities have figured in list of world’s 20 most polluted cities in terms of particulate matter PM2.5
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Stubble Burning
What is stubble burning? Stubble burning is the practice of intentionally setting fire to the straw stubble that remains after grains, such as rice and
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Case Study : Law for Fraternal ties with trees
Case Study: Sikkim Government has allowed people from state to forge fraternal ties with trees. In this regard, State Forests,
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Soil Sequestration and Climate change
What is the relation between Soils and Climate change? Soils can serve as a sink for carbon dioxide since atmospheric
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CAMPA Implementation
Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority bill is a legislation that seeks to provide an appropriate institutional mechanism, both at
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Climate Change : Draught and Heat Waves
Context: Researchers from Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have found that frequency of heatwaves accompanied by drought has increased in
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Bonn Conference / CoP-23
The UNFCCC Climate Change Conference (COP23) was held in Bonn, Germany and was presided over by Government of Fiji. It
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Sulphur Dioxide Emissions from India
As per study published by researchers at University of Maryland, US, India is overtaking China to become world’s largest emitter