Leith’s Soft-shelled Turtle : Transfer From Appendix II to Appendix I India’s proposal for transferring Leith’s Softshell Turtle (Nilssonia leithi) from Appendix II to Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and flora (CITES) has been adopted by the Conference of Parties (CoP) to CITES in its 19th […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Arittapatti : New Biodiversity Heritage Site
Arittapatti : New Biodiversity Heritage Site The Tamil Nadu government recently issued a notification declaring Arittapatti and Meenakshipuram villages in Madurai district the first biodiversity heritage site in the State. It aims to prevent the loss of biodiversity and preserve the cultural and architectural heritage, the government, as recommended by the Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Board, […]
Toilets 2.0 Campaign
Toilets 2.0 Campaign: Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched the Toilets 2.0 campaign in Bengaluru on the occasion of World Toilet Day 2022, with the aim to change the face of public and community toilets in urban India through collective action involving citizens and Urban Local Bodies. The campaign has five thematic […]
Olive Ridley Turtles : Updates
Olive Ridley Turtles : Updates Pairs of Olive Ridley Sea turtles have begun emerging on the sea waters off Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary along the Odisha coast, marking the commencement of the annual mass nesting of these endangered marine species. The Olive ridley turtles are the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in […]
Loss And Damages Fund : COP27
Loss And Damages Fund : COP27 COP27 established ‘Loss and Damages’ fund (L&D) for climate reparations. It refers to costs the rich and developed countries, who are majorly responsible for industrial emissions that pollute the environment, should pay to poorer nations that have made negligible contribution to pollution but are more vulnerable to extreme climate […]
Black-Naped Pheasant-Pigeon
Black-Naped Pheasant-Pigeon: Black-Naped Pheasant-Pigeon was rediscovered after 140 years. Before the recent rediscovery, Black-Naped Pheasant-Pigeon was first and last seen in 1882. It is a large, terrestrial pigeon having black and orange feathers and red eyes. It feeds on seeds and fallen fruits. The species is endemic to Fergusson Island in Papua New Guinea. It […]
Red-Crowned Roofed Turtle : CITES
Red-Crowned Roofed Turtle : CITES India has proposed to protect the Red-Crowned Roofed turtle at the 19th Conference of the Parties to CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) in Panama. India has raised a proposal to the United Nations Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species on Wild Fauna and Flora for the […]
Global Offshore Wind Alliance : COP27
Global Offshore Wind Alliance : COP27 Nine new countries sign up for Global Offshore Wind Alliance at COP27. Nine new countries: Belgium, Colombia, Germany, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, the UK, and the US. Australia announces to sign up with global offshore wind alliance. Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA): It was established to ramp up […]
Carbon Border Tax
Carbon Border Tax: India, China, Brazil, South Africa opposed ‘carbon border tax’ proposed by European Union in the 27th edition of the Conference of Parties (COP) in Sharm El Sheikh. The European Union has proposed a policy called the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism to tax products such as cement and steel, that are extremely carbon […]
In Our LiFEtime Campaign
In Our LiFEtime Campaign: “In our LiFEtime” Campaign was recently launched by India at COP 27, Sharm El-Sheikh. National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), under the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), jointly launched “In Our LiFEtime” campaign. It aims to encourage youth between the ages of 18 […]
