Source: IUCN Subject: Environment Context: Nature-based Solutions (NbS) took center stage as the TREESCAPES 2026 Congress concluded in Delhi, highlighting agroforestry’s role in climate resilience, alongside the release of the UNEP State of Finance for Nature 2026 report which warned of a massive global investment gap. About Nature-based Solutions (NbS): What are they? Nature-based Solutions …
Context: Tamil Nadu Urban Greening Policy 2026 was launched by Tamil Nadu CM to enhance urban green cover and build climate-resilient cities. About TN Urban Greening Policy 2026: What it is? The TN Urban Greening Policy 2026 is a comprehensive state policy framework to systematically expand and manage green spaces in urban areas, integrating climate …
Topic: Changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes Q2. “Nature-based solutions are more sustainable than engineering-heavy flood control systems in monsoon-dependent regions”. Discuss. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE Why the question: Asked in the context of increasing urban flooding in …
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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Syllabus: Disaster Management Source: TH Context: India is strengthening its disaster resilience framework using science-based, nature-driven, and finance-linked strategies, guided by the Prime Minister’s 10-Point Agenda on Disaster Risk Reduction (2016) and the 15th Finance Commission’s ₹2.28-lakh-crore allocation for disaster management (2021-26). About India’s Direction for Disaster Resilience: Institutional and Policy Framework Home Ministry & …
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Syllabus: Environment Source: DTE Context: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released its 2025 edition of the Frontiers Report titled “The Weight of Time”, warning that intensified river and coastal flooding could remobilise long-buried legacy toxic chemicals from sediments, threatening ecosystems and human health. About UNEP Frontiers Report 2025: Legacy Pollutants in Sediments: Floodwaters can …
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Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: IUCN Context: Six new countries and a United Nations agency have joined the ENACT Partnership, a global initiative aimed at coordinating efforts to address climate change, land and ecosystem degradation, and biodiversity loss through Nature-based Solutions. ENACT, launched at COP27 in 2022, involves working with nature to deliver climate, …
Content for Mains Enrichment Source: Reuters Context: China’s recent devastating floods have raised questions about the effectiveness of its “sponge city” initiative launched in 2015 to reduce urban flood risks. What is a “sponge city”? A “sponge city” is an urban initiative that employs nature-based solutions like permeable surfaces, canals, ponds, and wetland …
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