Category: Dec 10 CA

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Why have countries failed to meet their biodiversity goals?

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Conservation, environmental pollution, and degradation, environmental impact assessment.   Source: Indian Express  Context: Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) are meeting in Montreal, Canada for a new global agreement on halting environmental loss. Many of the 24 conservation targets under discussion at the 15th Conference of the …

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Action against pharma pollution

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Issues related to health   Source: DTE  Direction: The article discusses pharma/drug pollution, its causes, effect and the way ahead to reduce it.  Context: According to a paper published in the journal The Lancet, pharmaceutical pollution is an overlooked but urgent issue that needs coordinated action from across the pharmaceutical, healthcare …

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ILO declaration urges countries to ensure labour protection

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment   Source: TH  Direction: The article covers Singapore Declaration, which highlights certain reforms to ensure labour protection, and measures to be taken by governments. Do look out for the previous articles on labour published recently- New labour …

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Behind Mumbai’s unusually foul air, changes in wind patterns

GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Geographical phenomenon and their environmental impacts   Source: IE  Direction: The article mainly highlights how local winds like sea breezes could influence the pollution level of a place.  Context: Over the last month, air quality in India’s financial hub, Mumbai, has been noticeably worse than in prior years, giving Mumbaikars a …

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