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“India’s revised Green India Mission (GIM) reflects a strategic shift towards climate-resilient landscape restoration”. Analyse this view. What role can Green India Mission play in achieving India’s land degradation neutrality goals?

Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment Q6. “India’s revised Green India Mission (GIM) reflects a strategic shift towards climate-resilient landscape restoration”. Analyse this view. What role can Green India Mission play in achieving India’s land degradation neutrality goals? (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: IE Why the question Due to the 2025 …

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Dust Storm

Syllabus: Disaster Management Source:  NDTV Context: A severe dust storm hit Delhi-NCR with wind speeds reaching up to 80 kmph, killing one and injuring three. The IMD issued a red alert, and 15 flights were diverted due to poor visibility and high-speed winds. Understanding Dust Storms: What are Dust Storms? Dust storms are intense winds …

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Land Degradation

Syllabus: Environment Source:  IE  Context: Land degradation is undermining Earth’s capacity to sustain humanity, and failure to reverse it will pose challenges for generations to come, a new United Nations report found. What is Land Degradation? Land degradation refers to the decline in the biological, economic, and ecological productivity of land due to unsustainable practices, …

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Challenges posed by sand and dust storms

GS Paper 1/ 3  Syllabus: Geophysical phenomena/Climate/Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation   Source: DTE  Context: According to the UN, sand and dust storms (SDS) have increased dramatically in frequency and severity in recent years.   What is SDS? They are common meteorological hazards in arid and semi-arid regions, usually caused by thunderstorms/ strong pressure gradients …

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Global Land Outlook report

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environment, conservation   Source: TH   Context: According to the 2nd edition of the Global Land Outlook (GLO) report, humans have breached four out of nine planetary boundaries.   GLO: It is a United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification’s (UNCCD) flagship publication, whose 1st edition was launched in 2017 at the …

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World Forestry Congress adopts Seoul Forest Declaration:

GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Conservation related issues.   Context: The Seoul Forest Declaration was an outcome of the discussions held at the recently concluded XV World Forestry Congress in Seoul, South Korea. This was the second congress held in Asia, with Indonesia hosting the first Congress in Asia in 1978.   About World Forestry Congress: …

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WMO Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update:

GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Conservation related issues.   Context: The global annual to decadal climate update report was recently issued by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). The annual update harnesses the expertise of internationally acclaimed climate scientists and the best prediction systems from leading climate centres around the world to produce actionable information for …

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