Syllabus: Ecology Source: UNEP Context: The first State of Finance for Forests (SFF) 2025 Report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) highlights that global investments in forests must triple by 2030 to achieve climate, biodiversity, and land restoration goals. About State of Finance for Forests (SFF) 2025 Report: Trends Highlighted in the Report: Severe underfunding …
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UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 3 April 2025 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. These …
Source: IE Context: The Green Credit Programme (GCP), launched in 2023, faces criticism for potentially incentivizing forest diversion and promoting plantations on ecologically sensitive lands. About Green Credit Programme (GCP): Launched in: October 2023 (notified under Green Credit Rules) Officially unveiled: At COP28 (2023) by Prime Minister of India and UAE President Implementing Agency: Indian Council of Forestry Research …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation Source: TH Context: Even while Indian policymakers are working hard to shift to a circular economy, there are still no defined guidelines for waste management in the solar photovoltaic (PV) sector. A typical PV panel is dominated by: Crystalline silicon (c-Si) technology → 93% of …
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