Environment and Ecology

General Studies IIIEnvironment and Ecology

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is a pivotal international treaty aimed at addressing climate change and

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COP26- Glasgow Conference

The 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was held in

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The Global Stocktake

Introduction The Global Stocktake (GST) is a crucial mechanism established by the Paris Agreement to assess the collective progress towards

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Carbon Sequestration: A Crucial Solution in the Battle Against Climate Change

Introduction The specter of climate change looms large, threatening the delicate balance of our planet’s ecosystems and the very future

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Central Zoo Authority

The Central Zoo Authority is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change constituted in 1992 under the Wildlife

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ANIMAL WELFARE BOARD OF INDIA

Introduction: The Animal Welfare Board of India is a statutory advisory body Established in 1962 under Section 4 of the

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Mission Integrated Biorefineries

Context: Recently, the Union Minister of State Science & Technology launched a major futuristic PPP (Public Private Participation) mode initiative for ‘Clean

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UNEP Report on Noise Pollution

Context: Recently released United Nations Environment Programme report titled Annual Frontiers Report 2022 became controversial on account of the mention of a single city, Moradabad

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Desert Fox and Mange Disease

Context: Recently a few Desert Foxes were spotted in the scrub forests of Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district, suffering from a loss of fur due to

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Microplastics in Human Blood

Context: Tiny particles of plastics, called Microplastics, were detected in human blood for the first time, according to a study by a

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