Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation Q5. “The success of global biodiversity conservation depends as much on economic transformation as on ecological protection.” Examine. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE Why the question The global review of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) has highlighted that biodiversity conservation requires fundamental changes in economic systems …
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Source: News on Air Subject: Environment Context: India has emerged as the global leader in biodiversity compliance, issuing 3,561 Internationally Recognized Certificates of Compliance (IRCCs), which accounts for over 56% of the total certificates issued worldwide under the Nagoya Protocol. About Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS): What it is? The Nagoya Protocol is …
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Source: DTE Subject: Environment Context: Armenia has unveiled the official logo of COP17 of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), featuring the Erivan Anomalous Blue (Polyommatus eriwanensis), a rare endemic butterfly. About Erivan Anomalous Blue (Polyommatus eriwanensis): What it is? Polyommatus eriwanensis, commonly known as the Erivan Anomalous Blue, is a blue butterfly species endemic …
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 4 November 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Syllabus: Environment Source: TH Context: The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was held in Cali, Colombia, where 190 countries discussed measures to achieve global biodiversity goals, including the ambitious 30-by-30 target. About COP-16: The COP-16 aims to finalize mechanisms for implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global …
NAGOYA PROTOCOL A Backgrounder on ICNP – 2 The Second Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (ICNP-2) is being held in New Delhi from 2-6 July, 2012. The Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) is a new international treaty adopted under the auspices of the Convention …
