Synopsis: Proposed legal amendments to the Indian Forest Act are in the right direction. Contents1 Introduction2 Why was there a need to amend the Indian Forest Act?3 What are the positives in the draft Indian Forest Act?4 What are the contentious issues in the draft Indian Forest Act?5 What is the way forward? Introduction The… Continue reading Expanding forest cover: On proposed amendments to Forest Act
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Protecting India’s natural laboratories
Synopsis: India needs to take measures to protect and conserve Geoheritage sites. Contents1 Introduction2 Why Geoheritage sites are important and needs to be protected?3 What are the issues and challenges faced in conservation of Geo heritage sites in India?4 What is the way forward? Introduction India has a very unique geodiversity. India has tall mountains,… Continue reading Protecting India’s natural laboratories
India Joins High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People
Contents1 What is the news?2 What is the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People?3 Why 30×30 target is needed?4 What is the significance of India joining HAC? What is the news? At a ceremony held between the French and Indian governments in New Delhi, India officially joined the High Ambition Coalition for Nature… Continue reading India Joins High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People
India extends support for protecting the Antarctic environment and for designating East Antarctica and the Weddell Sea as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
Contents1 What is the news?2 About the proposal to designate East Antarctica and the Weddell Sea as MPAs3 What is the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)?4 What is a Marine Protected Area (MPA)?5 India’s Antarctic expedition What is the news? Recently, India has extended its support for protecting the Antarctic… Continue reading India extends support for protecting the Antarctic environment and for designating East Antarctica and the Weddell Sea as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
Two more Indian Beaches get coveted International Blue Flag Certification
What is the News? The two more Indian beaches namely Kovalam beach in Chennai and Eden beach in Puducherry have been awarded the Blue Flag certification. What is Blue Flag Certification? ‘Blue Flag’ is a certification that can be obtained by a beach, marina, or sustainable boating tourism operator, and serves as an eco-label. The… Continue reading Two more Indian Beaches get coveted International Blue Flag Certification
