NTPC’s Biodiversity Policy Flashcards
Who has issued a renewed Biodiversity Policy 2022?
National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC Ltd.)
NTPC has signed a five-year agreement with Andhra Pradesh Forest Department for conservation of which in the coastline of Andhra Pradesh.
Olive Ridley Turtles
are the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world
are best known for their unique mass nesting called Arribada
India is home to nearly (?) of global biodiversity
8%
How many Biodiversity Hostspot in world?
36
____ serves as a national platform for businesses and its stakeholders for dialogue sharing and learning, ultimately leading to mainstreaming sustainable management of biological diversity into businesses.
India Business & Biodiversity Initiative (IBBI)
(?) is known as the world’s largest rookery (colony of breeding animals) of sea turtles.
Odisha’s Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary
Which operation helps protect Olive Ridley turtles as they congregate along the Odisha coast for breeding and nesting from November to December?
“Operation Olivia”
(?) is a national centre for faunistic survey and exploration of the resources leading to the advancement of knowledge on the exceptionally rich faunal diversity of the country.
Zoological Survey of India (ZSI)
* has its headquarters at Kolkata
* established in 1916
a subordinate org. of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
There are (?) biodiversity hotspots in India
4
* Himalaya
* Indo-Burma
* Sundalands
* Western Ghats and Sri Lanka
The Andaman and Nicobars are separated by the
Ten Degree Channe
150km
Which coop. aim to provide reliable power and related solutions in an economical, efficient and environment-friendly manner, driven by innovation and agility?
National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC Ltd.)
* in 1975
* India’s largest energy conglomerate
* is a central Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Power
* became a Maharatna company in May 2010
* located in New Delhi
____invests across asset classes such as infrastructure, private equity and other diversified sectors in India, with the objective to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for its investors.
National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited
a collaborative invstmnt place for int. & Ind. investors anchored by GoI
has a targeted corpus of Rs. 40,000 crore
International Biodiversity Day
22 May
____ calls for urgent and integrated action to reflect biodiversity considerations in all sectors of the global economy
Kunming Declaration
The theme of the Kunming declaration is
Ecological Civilization: Building a Shared Future for All Life on Earth
____ is an intergovernmental scientific programme that aims to establish a scientific basis for the improvement of relationships between people and their environments.
UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB)
Launched in 1971
There are (?) biosphere reserves in India
18
* Kachchh, Gujarat (Largest Area)
* Nilgiri, Tamil Nadu-Kerala (First to be Included)
There are total (?) biosphere reserves of India which have been recognized internationally under Man and Biosphere Reserve program
12
* Nilgiri (First to be included)
* Khangchendzonga (Added under Man and Biosphere Reserve Program in 2018)
* Panna, Madhya Pradesh (The latest included BR)
___ is an independent, critical, peer reviewed scientific analysis of the current issues, theories and views regarding the main aspects of biodiversity.
Global Biodiversity Assessment
China has also pledged to inject USD 233 million into a new fund to protect biodiversity in developing countries. The fund is being referred to by China as
Kunming Biodiversity Fund
____ is a a legally binding treaty to conservation of biological diversity , sustainable use of the components of biological diversity, fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources.
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
* has been in force since 1993
* is based in Montreal, Canada
* operates under the United Nations Environment Programme
The Parties (Countries) under Convention of Biodiversity (CBD), meet at regular intervals and these meetings are called
Conference of Parties (COP)
Protocol seeks to protect biological diversity from the potential risks posed by living modified organisms resulting from modern biotechnology:
Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
* signed in 2000
* came into force on 11th September 2003
Which protocol not only applies to genetic resources that are covered by the CBD, and to the benefits arising from their utilization but also covers traditional knowledge (TK) associated with genetic resources that are covered by the CBD and the benefits arising from its utilization?
Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS)
- adopted in 2010
- in Nagoya, Japan at COP10
- entered into force on 12th October 2014
