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UN to allow deep sea mining: Issues and concerns

GS Paper 2/3 Syllabus: International Relations/Environment, Conservation   Source: IE Context: The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has decided that it will start taking permit applications from companies that want to mine the ocean floor. Image Credits: ISA 2021 Background:.     Concerns: At the 28th Session of the ISA (Kingston, Jamaica), several countries insisted that …

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PRELIMS BOOSTER 2018: Gee’s golden langur and International Seabed Authority (ISA)

PRELIMS BOOSTER 2018 Gee’s golden langur and International Seabed Authority (ISA) Gee’s golden langur Endangered — IUCN Schedule I species in the Wildlife Protection Act (1972) CITES Appendix I   Habitat found in moist evergreen, dipterocarp, riverine, and moist deciduous forest Range of distribution are very small. These are confined to western Assam and in …

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