Q. Consider the following statements:
1. Environmental information system (ENVIS) Established in 1982.
2. The focus of ENVIS is protection of environment and flora and fauna.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Realizing the importance of Environmental Information, the Government of India, in December, 1982, established an Environmental Information System (ENVIS) as a plan program. The focus of ENVIS since inception has been on providing environmental information to decision makers, policy planners, scientists and engineers, research workers, etc. all over the country.
Objective of Environmental Information System:
Long-term objectives:
- To build up a repository and dissemination centre in Environmental Science and Engineering.
- To gear up the modern technologies of acquisition, processing, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information of environmental nature; and .
- To support and promote research, development and innovation in environmental information technology.
Short-term objectives:
- To provide national environmental information service relevant to present needs and capable of development to meet the future needs of users, originator, processors and disseminators of information;
- To build up storage, retrieval and dissemination capabilities with the ultimate objectives of disseminating information speedily to the users;
- To promote, national and international cooperation and liaison for exchange of environment related information;
- To promote, support and assist education and personnel training programmes designed to enhance environmental information processing and utilization capabilities.
Source: Environment by Shankar IAS
