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Environment Organizations + Refer to November facts Flashcards

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Joint Forest Management (JFM

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National Forest Policy of 1988 wherein state forest departments support local forest-dwelling and forest fringe communities to protect and manage forests and share the costs and benefits from the forests with them. Here, there is no legal sanction for JFM.

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Cartagena Protocol

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29 January 2000

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. It is an international treaty governing the movements of living modified organisms (LMOs) resulting from modern biotechnology from one country to another

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Advanced Informed Agreement

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Under Cartagena Protocol, countries are informed in advance about the LMO (living modified organisms)

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Nagoya Protocol

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on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS) to the Convention on Biological Diversity is a supplementary agreement to the Convention on Biological Diversity.

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Nagoya Protocol provides a transparent legal framework for the effective implementation of one of the three objectives of the CBD:

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the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources, thereby contributing to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity

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Geneva Protocol

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s a treaty prohibiting the use of chemical and biological weapons in international armed conflicts.

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Forest Right Act 2006

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Individual forest rights (IFR) to legally hold forestlands that the forest dwelling communities have been residing on and cultivating prior to 13 December 2005.

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Community rights (CRs) of ownership, use and disposal of ‘minor forest produce’, also known as

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non- timber forest produce (NTFP).

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Community forest resource to

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protect, regenerate, conserve or manage forest resources for sustainable use, providing for community governance of forests.

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National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board (NAEB) was set up

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under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

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National Action Plan on Climate Change)

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eight Missions

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(NAEB)’s work

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It is responsible for promoting afforestation, tree planting, ecological restoration and eco-development activities in the country, with special attention to the degraded forest areas and lands adjoining the forest areas, national parks, sanctuaries and other protected areas as well as the ecologically fragile areas like the Western Himalayas, Aravallis, Western Ghats, etc.

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NAPCC

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National Water Mission (NWM)
National Mission for Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE) and National Mission for Strategic Knowledge on Climate Change (NMSKCC)
National Solar Mission (NSM)
National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE)
National Mission on Sustainable Habitat (NMSH)
National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA)
Green India Mission (GIM)

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The Inner Line Permit regulates visit of Indians to

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Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, and Nagaland.

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Banni grassland

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Kachchh District of Gujarat
Maldhari community
Chir Batti

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Prosopis juliflora

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invasive species in Banni Grassland

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Bugyals

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alpine pasture lands, or meadows, in higher elevation range between 3,300 metres and 4,000 metres of the Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

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Khajjiar

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small plateau in Chamba district Himachal Pradesh and surrounded by green meadows and dense forests.

dense deodar and fir forest lies in the path of the Ravi River

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Sholas

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stunted tropical montane forest found in valleys amid rolling grassland in the higher montane regions of South India.

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National park or wildlife sanctuaries of reserve are governed under

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Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

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International whaling commission (IWC)

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its legally binding ‘Schedule.’

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___________ in October 2012 launched the Biodiversity Finance Initiative – BIOFIN,

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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

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BIOFIN is managed by the

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UNDP Ecosystems and Biodiversity Programme, in partnership with the European Union and the Governments of Germany and Switzerland.

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For the purpose of implementing BIOFIN project in India, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has identified __________ as the host organisation.

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National Biodiversity Authority (NBA)

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As an environmental treaty under the aegis of the United Nations Environment Programme, Convention on the __________of Wild Animals (CMS) provides a global platform for the conservation and sustainable use of migratory animals and their habitats.

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Conservation of Migratory Species

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There are about _____ avian/ bird species covered by the CMS.

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300

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Peatlands are mostly found in __________

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permafrost regions towards the poles and at high altitudes, in coastal areas, beneath tropical rainforest and in boreal forests.

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Brazzaville Declaration was signed to promote better management and conservation of

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Cuvette Centrale Region in the Congo Basin.

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World Heritage Outlook as been developed by

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IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)

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Global Forest Watch (GFW) is an online platform that

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provides data and tools for monitoring forests.

It is an initiative of the World Resources Institute,

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World’s Soil Resources report,

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The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

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Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN)

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the amount and quality of land resources, necessary to support ecosystem functions and services and enhance food security, remains stable or increases within specified temporal and spatial scales and ecosystems.

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Three global indicators of LDN Land Degradation neutrality

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Trends In land cover change
Land productivity dynamics
Carbon stocks measured as soil organic carbon

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Accessible India Campaign (AIC)

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Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The aim of the Campaign is to make a barrier-free and conducive environment for Divyangjans (disabled) all over the country.

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For creating universal accessibility for Persons with Disabilities, the campaign has been divided into three verticals:

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  1. Built Environment Accessibility
  2. Transportation System Accessibility
  3. Information and Communication Eco-System Accessibility
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Aichi Targets

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COP-10 gave birth to two things
Nagoya Protocol on Genetic Resources
Aichi Targets for biodiversity

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India has declared _____ national biodiversity targets corresponding to the twenty AichiBiodiversity Targets

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twelve

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Marine protected areas

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Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

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ESZ Eco Sensitive Zone

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Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC),

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MoEFCC guidelines broad-based thematic activities have been classified as

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prohibited, restricted with safeguards and permissible.

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Mattu Gulla

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green brinjal grown in and around the village of Matti (also called Mattu) in Udupi, India.
GI Tag
Grown between October to June

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Wildlife Protection Act (1972)

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provides for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants and matters connected with them, with a view to ensure the ecological and environmental security of India. + 6 schedules

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Definition of the wetland

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the depth of which at low tide does not exceed six metres and includes all inland waters such as lakes, reservoir, tanks, backwaters, lagoon, creeks, estuaries and manmade wetland and the zone of direct influence on wetlands that is to say the drainage area or catchment region of the wetlands as determined by the authority but does not include main river channels, paddy fields and the coastal wetland covered under the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment and Forest.

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NAZCA

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is an online portal hosted by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It highlights actions that cities, companies, investors, and regions – non-state actors – are taking to address climate change.

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Decade on ecosystem Restoration

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Led by El Salvador and together with over 70countries, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)

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five quantitative criteria to determine whether a taxon is threatened. IUCN

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  1. 80% op decline or three gens
  2. restricted geo range
  3. small population size of 250 individuals and cont decline at 12% in 3 years or one generation
  4. small or restricted population of fewer than 50 individuals.
  5. high probability of extinction in the wild
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Industrial Security Annex agreement,

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Indo US

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Friends of Earth International

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world’s largest grassroots environmental network, uniting 73 national member groups and some 5,000 local activist groups on every continent.

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Bharat stage emission standards (BSES)

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are emission standards to regulate the pollutants from internal combustion engines and Spark-ignition engines equipment, including motor vehicles.

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(Onboard Diagnostics) and RDE (Real Driving Emission)

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BSES 6

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_________ is the premier testing and certification agency authorized by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways for providing testing and certification services to the vehicle and component manufacturers in India and abroad.

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International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT)

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3 conventions which derive directly from 1992 Earth Summit.

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Biodiversity, Climate Change and Desertification

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2020 is a critical year for climate action on two fronts.

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t is the deadline for emissions reduction commitments made by developed countries in 2008 and 2009 (at Cancun and Copenhagen). It is also the deadline for the $100 billion in finance to be provided to developing countries, a commitment made by developed countries in Paris which has not been done so far.

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The Biological Diversity Act, 2002

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  1. Act of the Parliament of India for the preservation of biological diversity in India and provides a mechanism for equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of traditional biological resources and knowledge.
  2. three-tiered structure - at the national, state and local levels.
  3. designating Biodiversity Heritage Sites (BHS).
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biodiversity heritage site

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idea is not to cover already designated protected area

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five recognized UN regions

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frica, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central and Eastern Europe and Western Europe and Others.

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Sarus crane

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tallest flying bird in the world standing 152-156 cm tall with a wingspan of 240cm.

  1. Nests are constructed on the water in natural wetlands or in flooded paddy fields.
  2. Vulnerable in IUCN
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Hera project

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EU

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Snow Leopard range countries

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( Russia, China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan and Pakistan.)

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secure 20 by 2020

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GSLEP

The Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP)

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Enhanced Transparency Framework

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Paris Climate Agreement 2015

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__________ has become the first to launch emissions trading for Particulate Matter (PM) globally.

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Gujarat

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operation twist

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buying and selling of gov securities

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Committee for Purpose of Control & Supervision of Experimentson Animals (CPCSEA)is
a

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statutory body under Section 15 of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 with headquarters at
Chennai.

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Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (TFI):

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The TFI develops and refines an internationally-agreed methodology and software for the calculation and reporting of national GHG emissions and removals and encourages the use of this methodology by countries participating in the IPCC and by signatories of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

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‘Nagpur Resolution

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Improving Public Service Delivery – Role of Governments’

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The discovered species is the world’s largest signal fish

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Kerala

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National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM),

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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC),

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