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GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environment Pollution, Geography Source: The Hindu Context: Four years since the Centre launched the National Clean Air Campaign (NCAP), analysts found that progress has been slow and pollution has only incrementally reduced in most cities. The Launch: In January 2019, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) launched the National Clean Air …
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GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environment and Conservation Source: TH Direction: The previous article discusses key areas agreed upon at COP 15, concerns and India’s stance on the GBF. This article highlights the importance of biodiversity and threats, the Kunming-Montreal pact on agriculture and urban planning, the roadmap of its implementation, challenges and the way …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environment and Conservation Source: DTE Direction: The article discusses carbon border tax, its stated goal, concerns, possible impacts and way ahead. Context: The European Union (EU) agreed on a preliminary deal for an EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on imported goods such as iron and steel, cement, aluminium, …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environment and Conservation Source: TH Direction: The article tries to explain carbon markets, their types, significance and challenges to carbon markets. For details about the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022, kindly visit this page. Context: The Parliament passed the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022, declining the Opposition’s demands to send …
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GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environmental Conservation: Climate Finance Source: TH Direction: This article will help to understand why developed countries are bound to compensate poor countries for climate damage and whether India is eligible to get this compensation. Do understand the ‘Carbon border tax’ and why India opposed it. Context: While rich countries …
GS Paper 3: Syllabus: Science & Technology Source: Down to Earth Direction: In this article, it is important to know about the capacity potential and challenges to generating wind energy in India. Context: Globally, India has the fourth-highest installed capacity to generate wind energy. However, the potential is higher and can be accelerated with …
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GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environment Conservation Source: The Hindu Editorial section Context: India has grossly underestimated the issue of illegal mining, which damages the environment and causes revenue loss. Direction: Just go through the article once, to understand the issue. Can note a few points. Status: Demand for minor minerals such as sand and …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International institutions. Context: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2022. About UNEP: Founded in 1972 following the landmark UN Conference on the Human Environment. UNEP was conceived to monitor the state of the environment, inform policy making with science and coordinate …
GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Conservation and Pollution related issues. Context: The Supreme Court is all set to go into an affidavit filed by the environment ministry last October on the use of so-called green and improved fireworks — hearing a case that could well decide whether this Diwali will see fireworks. What’s the …
GS Paper 2 Context: Two more Indian Beaches (Kovalam in Tamil Nadu and Eden in Puducherry) get coveted International Blue Flag Certification. India now has 10 Blue Flag beaches. This is another recognition of India’s commitment to protect and conserve the pristine coastal and marine ecosystems through holistic management of the resources. 8 nominated …
GS Paper 3: Topic covered: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation; Context: Degradation of Assam’s Deepor Beel due to anthropogenic forces More on this: Human activities which have caused this destruction– dumping of garbage, construction of roads and railways, construction of warehouses, tourism activities This degradation has caused death of elephants in railway accidents, fewer …
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GS Paper 3: Topics covered: Environmental conservation Context: The use of leaded petrol has been eradicated from the globe as per the observation made by UNEP More on this Achieving of this milestone will prevent more than 1.2 million premature deaths and save world economies over $2.4 trillion annually Algeria — the last country …
GS Paper 3: Topics covered: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment. Context: Environmental activists and politicians have expressed concerns over the centre’s proposal to promote oil palm cultivation in the Northeastern states and in the Andaman and Nicobar islands More on this: The concerns are primarily expressed on the ground that promotion …
GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. Context: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the eco-sensitive zone of the Deepar Beel Wildlife Sanctuary on the south-western edge of Guwahati. The notification specified an area “to an extent varying from 294 metres to 16.32 km” as the …
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