organization name Flashcards
where is indian institute of forest management
bhopal
where is CPR EEC and CEE
CPREEC madras and eec at ahmedabad
hat are LaCONES
they are dedicated only lab for cryptoresearxh in semen
National chambal sanctuary
Tristate sanctuary for breeding gharials . it has 75% gharial and other species like gangetic turtles too
earth hour
by wwf 8:30 to 9;30 on march
GRACE FO
NASA and germany to track water movement
NAQUILM
aquifer mapping of min of water
Bobble
for monsoon by min earth sciences and uk
Fusarium wilt TR4
Also called banana COVID causes leaf to turn yellow and originated in taiwan
blue hole
yongle hole south china sea more than 8000 yrs and has more carbon
bugyals
Bugyals are alpine pasture lands, or meadows, in higher elevation range between 3,300 metres (10,800 ft) and 4,000 metres (13,000 ft) of the Himalayas
Tillari
connects bhimgad radhanagiri and mhadei
mediterranean climate
have dry summer and cool and moist winters
NP that fall under PAKKE tiger reserve
IT consists of nameri, papum, eaglenest, doimara
won best biodiversity awards for hornbill nest
bhareli/kameng river in the west and pakke river in the east
tundra
lithosol soil reptiles and amphibians absent
taiga
boreal forest and has podsol soil
In north it merges with tundra and south with steppes
requirements for lake
according to NCLP lake should be 3 m depth spread in 10 hectares
criteria for biodiveristy hotspots
species endemism, 1500 i.e 0.5% vascular plants of total and 70% lost
IPCC
UN body made by WMO and UNEO in 1988 India is a member
IPCC recieved nobel prize and AR6 released
what are findings of AR6
Report: Climate change : physical science basis We are motly breaching 1.5 by 2040 and 2 degree by 2060 If on track then by 2100 it would be 1.1 and if nit 5.7
Artic will warm twice at the rate of global warming
what are the air gas composition
CO2 410 ppm increase by 147%
CH4 1866 ppb 259%
N2O 332 ppb 123%
Name the two reports of IPCC
SROCC
SRCCL: Decrease in nutritional quality due to CO2 also to limit 1.5 degree reduce CO2 by 45%
what is task force on green house gas inventories
2019 ipcc rules were changes and national greenhouse gas inventories were adopted and task force were created
what are BECCS
they are technique in which plants are grown to produce nergy and CO2 emission is captured
Is the heating across antartica uniform
no
what is permafrost
ones that remain below zero degree for 2 consecutive years. The northern hemisphere has area under permafrost 3 times than southern. Carbon trapped in permaforst is twice
By 2100 permafrost will decrease
what is the impact of surface warming
surface warming make the layer more stratified and thus the nutrients gets trapped
when was IUCN formed
1948 and itself not mobilize public
oxygen loss
global oxygen loss of 2% baltic and black sea has less oxygen
Oxygen loss due to - surface due to degassing and below surface due to respiration
what happens when ocean warms
increases oxygen demand and release methane hydrates
oxygen presence inversely proportional to phosphorous
what is eastern boundary upwelling
bring nutrient rich but oxygen poor water to eastern edges of the continents
are environment refugee defined
NO.
According to UN refugee convention : rights to people fleeing prosecution here no climate change reason valid
what is race to zero
Race To Zero is a global campaign to rally leadership and support from businesses, cities, regions, investors for a healthy, resilient, zero carbon recovery that prevents future threats, creates decent jobs, and unlocks inclusive, sustainable growth.
what is green climate fund
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is a fund established within the framework of the UNFCCC The GCF is based in Incheon, SK
The objective of the Green Climate Fund is to “support projects, programmes, policies and other activities in developing country Parties using thematic funding windows”
helps developing countries to limit GHG 100bn $by 2020
set up 2010 as UNFCC mechanism
The Copenhagen Accord, established during the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-15) in Copenhagen mentioned the “Copenhagen Green Climate Fund”. The fund was formally established during the 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Cancun as a fund within the UNFCCC framework. Its governing instrument was adopted at the 2011 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 17) in Durban, South Africa.
copenhagan accord
The Accord, drafted by, on the one hand, the United States and on the other, in a united position as the BASIC countries (China, India, South Africa, and Brazil), is not legally binding and does not commit countries to agree to a binding successor to the Kyoto Protocol, whose round ended in 2012
Carbon intensity compared to 2005:
China: 40% – 45%
India: 20% – 25%
GEF
establieshed in 1992
Rio earth summit
CBD, UNFCC, POP, UNCCD, minamata
adaptation fund
2001 one for kyoto and other one for paris
financed from the proceeds from clean development mechanism
special climate change fund UNFCCC
under GEF
climate action summit
race we must win cohosted by UN france and UK
aims for 3 % increase in energy efficiency and aims for carbon neutrality
climate emergency declared by which country
UK and ireland
C40
The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group is a group of 97 cities around the world that represents one twelfth of the world’s population and one quarter of the global economy. C40 is focused on fighting climate change and driving urban action that reduces greenhouse gas emissions and climate risks, while increasing the health, wellbeing and economic opportunities of urban citizens.
from india 6 cities bengalore chennai delhi jaipur kolakta mumbai
one trillion trees initiative
by WEF for support UN decade of ecosystem restoration
supported by UNEP and FAO
tropical forest alliance led by?
WEF and is PPP to stop deforestation of beef soy palm oil
what is SACEP
The South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme, also known as SACEP, is an inter-governmental organisation established in 1982 by the South Asian governments to promote and support protection, management and enhancement of the environment in the region.SAARC
what is male declaration
The ‘Malé Declaration on Control and Prevention of Air Pollution and its likely Transboundary Effects for South Asia
zero carbon law
by new zealand to reduce GHG emission and achieve net zero by 2050
global carbon project
by futures earth and world climate research prog
what is green deal
achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and emission reduction by 2030 to 50%
climate vulnerability forum
global south south maldives and kiribati
India not part of it
recently climate vulnerability assessment was released by
DST
Assam jharkhand bihar more vulnerable
International platform for sustainable finance
met paris commitment
argentina chile india china kenya morocco plus eu
launched by EU
International climate initiative IKI
financing instrument of germany and operates within the framework of UNFCC and CBD
what is adaptation gap
difference between actual set goal and pratical one
how much CO2 does ocean absorb
23% and it decrease 0.017/decade pH
WMO
it is intergov organ with 193 mem and India ia one among them
is WMO a part of UNDP
yes
who publishes state of global climate report and state of climate service report
WMO
what is keeling curve
absorption of CO2 found in Mauna lab
Who released report assesment of climate change over indian region
min of earth science
NCPOR
National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research autonomous body of min of earth science responsible for maintaining maitri and artic
artic waves
temp of 38 degree rises 180 mm sea level
aerosol radiative forcing
e effect of anthropogenic aerosols on the radiative fluxes at the top of the atmosphere (TOA) and at the surface and on the absorption of radiation within the atmosphere.
a monthly ARf can heat 0.04 to 0.13 degree
is ARF on transhimalaya greater than global average
yes
international solar alliance initiaves
coalition for sustainable climate action CSA (PPP mode)
7th program on solarizing heating and cooling system
solar awards (visveswariya kalpana and diwakar )
solar awa
4 region under ISA
asia pacific
african
european
latin america
when was ISA launched
COP 21
122 countries where 80 have signed and ratified
ISACARES
solar energy for health crises
what aim of ISA by 2022
solar light and mechanism to reduce cost
what is IJOSE
journal of ISA
OSOWOG
Green Grids Initiative — One Sun, One World, One Grid (GGI — OSOWOG) is an initiative by International Solar Alliance (ISA), India and United Kingdom to build a global green energy grid, primarily focusing on solar and wind energy
aim for OSOWOG
India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar have cross-border transmission infrastructure which could be upgraded for the initiative.
interconnection capacity of 2600 gigawatt by 2050
83 countries have endorsed the idea
ISA and WB
financing pledge to ISA
15 million by india and 1 million by NTPC
IREDA and SECI will give 1 million
SECI
Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. is a company of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, established to facilitate the implementation of the National Solar Mission. It is the only Central Public Sector Undertaking dedicated to the solar energy sector.
what are aim of ISA by 2030
100 GW and 1 trillion dollar
paris declaration is related to
ISA
WB CARE
south asia climate mitigattion and will work with RIMES and ADPC asian disaster prepardness and RIMES for asia and africa
where was climate adaptation summit
The Netherlands government CAS
solutions to the climate emergency, and sustaining momentum through to UNFCCC’s COP26 in Glasgow in 2021
the CAS will deliver action and inspire change to help societies build back better. It will aim to help realize the transitions required for a climate-resilient world.
IDA
part of world bank and host 2 program for asia resilence for climate change
PARCE (afganisthan, bangladesh, bhutan, india maldives myanmar nepal srilanka pak)
RIMES : intergov aftermath of tsunami
RIMES
india is a founding member and chairs RIMES council
ADPC
intrgov and hq bangkok
DTI
2016 funded by ITF and IKI to reduce CO2 emission and participating countries India argentina azerbaijan and morocoo
ITF
intergov withing OECD india is a member since 2008
green ag
bring 1040070 ha under sustainable land and water management funded by GEF FAO and MoEFCC and implemented in
mizoram raj UK odisha and MP
counter measure II
UNEP plus CMS to tackle plastic pollution l
tipping points
the thresholds beyond which the earth’s systems are no longer able to stabilise. The danger in crossing tipping points becomes higher with more warming.
9 such points india has non
forest credit stamp
china as bank collaterla
Network For Greening Financial System:
Launched at the Paris One Planet Summit on December 12, 2017.
It is a group of central banks share practices and contribute to the development of environment
Rbi has joined it
LEAF
It is a collective of the governments of the USA, United Kingdom and Norway.
As it is a public-private effort, thus also supported by transnational corporations (TNCs) like Unilever plc, Amazon.com, Nestle, Airbnb etc. and mobilize 1 bn
TREES standard
The REDD+ Environmental Excellence Standard)
what is UN global compacts CEO water
The UN Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate formed in 2007 to mobilize business leaders to advance water stewardship, sanitation, and the Sustainable Development Goals in partnership with the United Nations, governments, peers, civil society, and others.
NTPC has recently joined it
what is current ethanol blending norm
20% blending by 2025
which is the first state to implement biofuel policy
rajasthan
repurpose used cooking oil project
FSSAI and biodiesel association where used cooking oil can be used in diesel blend
what is AN 32
russian origin transport plane
recently ATF with 10 % biojet blending was done using jatropa oil
who launched indias first biofuel flight
spice jet
jatropa
high nitrogen and 35% non edible and is drought resistant
what are first generation biofuel
made from wheat and sugar to make ethanol and oilseeds to make biodiesel
what are 2 G fuel
made from non food and feed stock like jatropa, woodgrass , seedcrop and organic waste
3G fuel
algae
4G
capturing and storing
what are flex fuel
Flex-fuel engines are capable of running on more than one fuel, usually running a mixture of petrol and ethanol, or even 100 percent ethanol.
IRENA
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an intergovernmental organisation that supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future 167 countries
IRENA work
Annual reviews of renewable energy employment;
Renewable energy capacity statistics;
Renewable energy cost studies;
The Global Atlas, which maps resource potential by source and by location
project mahseer
LC this project is by TATA and CIFE lonavala
hoolok gibbon
only apes in india found in arunachal pradesh
which state has implemented gross environment product
uttarakhand
SEEA
System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) is a framework to compile statistics linking environmental statistics to economic statistics. SEEA is described as a satellite system to the United Nations System of National Accounts (SNA). This means that the definitions, guidelines and practical approaches of the SNA are applied to the SEEA.
IRDA
issues green urja award
motto energy forever
it is a miniratna cat 1 under MNRE
PSU established as NBFI 1987
who has jointly started industry deep carbonization
india and uk
leaded petrol banned in india from when
2000 recently algeria removed it
advantage of leaded petrol
leaded fuels are often credited for allowing higher compression, higher efficiency engines in World War II era aircraft. little bit of lead in gasoline can raise octane by about 20 octane numbers.
who started the partnership for clean fuel and vehicles PCFV
UNEP
where is chala forest and bhugloti creeper assam
reports published by IEA
global energy and CO2 status world energy outlook world energy statistics world energy balance energy tech perpective
what is OES
ocean energy system is intergov collab for ocean renewable enrgy
global invasive species program
iucn
african apple snail
A N
papaya mealy bug
NE
cotton mealy bug
deccan
primrose willow
assam tn a&N
INBAR
The International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation is an independent intergovernmental organization established in 1997 to develop and promote innovative solutions to poverty and environmental sustainability using bamboo and rattan.
hq bejing
india is member gov pvt npo
where is seed vault of india
changla
what is acchadana
mulching
whaphasa
soil aeration
global solar council
NPO launched paris climate conference and national soil energy federation is founding member of global solar council
ecosystem service improvement
he project will improve forest quality, land management and non-timber forest produce (NTFP) such as nuts, mushrooms, and game animals to benefit forest dependent communities across the states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh supported by WB GEF
IEA
1974 after oil crises hq paris established through agreement on an international energy program
for mebership : member of OECD and crude oil reserve for 90 days and has coordinated emergency response measurement CERM
30 member and 8 assiaciate member india is associate member
CORSIA
international ICAO resolution to addres CO2 emssion in jet 2021 to 2035
CORSIa not to humanitarian and medical flight
geospatial mapping
by NITI
CEEW
The Council on Energy, Environment and Water, commonly known as CEEW, is a not-for-profit policy research institution based in New Delhi, India
district level
global wildlife program
launched to stop wildlife crime india is partner to it
implemented by UNDP WB ADB CITES WWF IUCN
who conducts asian waterbird census
annually every jan by BHNS and does for manmade as well as natural
ICZM
Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan: (ICZM) is a process for the management of the coast using an integrated approach, regarding all aspects of the coastal zone, including geographical and political boundaries, in an attempt to achieve sustainability.
The concept was born in 1992 during the Earth Summit of Rio de Janeiro.
The specifics regarding ICZM is set out in the proceedings of the summit within Agenda 21.
Implementation
It is a World Bank assisted project and is being implemented by the Department of Forests and Environment with assistance from the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
SICOM
Society of Integrated Coastal Management (SICOM) would be implementing the project ICZMP that is a part of encore the national level and state level.
Till now three coastal states namely West Bengal, Gujarat and Orissa have been selected under the ICZM plan.
Tx2 tiger conservation award there are two such awards
tiger conservation excellence award and transboundary manas conservation area TraMCA- manas
Tx2 award to pilibhit
KAZI 106F
golden tiger kaziranga
agouti gene black genes are due to tabby genes
which state was first state to launch project leopard
rajasthan
india is home to how much snow leopard
10%
which countries host most snow leopards
china india and mongol
programs under elephant which is a keystone and umbrella species
MIKE, gajyatra, project elephant
suraksha
how many elephants are there in india and how much percentage of elephant in karnataka
28000 and 25 % in karnataka
Global tiger initiative
founding partner WB and GEF in 13 tiger countries and includes govt civil pvt founding partner and includes snow leopard too
international tiger coalition
more than 40 non govt partner and partners with save tiger fund and smithsonian institution
st petersburg tiger summit
doubling the tiger by 2022 Tx20
nepal and other countries have agreed
global tiger forum
inter gov 1993 to save 5 species and spread in 13 countries
india is the founding countries
which WLS has all 4 cat species
snow clouded lepard tiger
CA/TS
by IUCN and UNDP WWF it has 17 standards and implemented in 94 sites in india 14 tiger reserves has it includes manas , kaziranga orang satpura kanha panna valmiki sunderbans
india is home to 80% global tigers
yes
who maps tiger corridors in india
NTCA and WII and has identifies 32 such corridors and mandated under WPA
name the tiger corridors
central and eastern 11
NE 10
WG 8
shivaliks 3
east west industrial corridor passing through
pakhui and pakke
name the NP that NH 44 cuts
kanha satpura pench bandhav panna
NH 6 passes through
melghat
bor
nagzira
simplipal
GSLEP
The GSLEP is a high-level inter-governmental alliance of all the 12 snow leopard range countries.
The snow leopard countries namely, India, Nepal, Bhutan, China, Mongolia, Russia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
unites pvt too
secure 20 by 2020 and UNDP WEF implements it
is snow leopard listed in CMS
yes
states with snow leopard
aruna sikkim HP jammu
snow leopard estimation is done by
WB, GTF, WWI, GSLEP
is GIB endemic to india
yes
Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling, West Bengal.
breedng place of snow leopard
NP where GIB is found
desert NP, Naliya guj, warora , maldok mah and bellary karn
raj has highest population
GIB
integrated tiger habitat conservation program
IUCN global efforts to increase tiger pop by 2022 in 12 countries funded by german coop
who was declared endangered migratory species at conference of prties CMS
GIB
SACON
registered as society and is under MOEFFC
union min is president of SACON
payment for ecosystem service agreement
village forest dev society with palampur muncipal council in himachal pradesh for sustainable supply of water here the beneficiary pays
intergov science policy platform and ecosystem services IPBES
intergov also remember that they do not produce science reports like IPCC
who was awarded tyler prize for environment achievement
pavan sukhdev
TEEB
hosted by UNEP and became foundation of green economy
G8 + 5 including india was asked to find economy benefits of biodiversity then germany and EU under pavan started TEEB
who started bank of natural capital and what are its objectives
by TEEB and objectives are sacred groove , demonstarting value in economic terms and capture value
what is natural capital
Examples of natural capital include: minerals; water; waste assimilation; carbon dioxide absorption; arable land; habitat; fossil fuels; erosion control; recreation; visual amenity; biodiversity; temperature regulation and oxygen. Natural capital has financial value as the use of natural capital drives many businesses.
includes renewables and non renewables
global futures report
by WWF, global analysis report and natural capital project
this report combines integrated valuation of ecosystem services and tradeoof InVEST
computable general equilibrium model CGEM
Environment and social management framework ESMF
part of WB funded ENCORE enhancing coastal and ocean resource efficiency
NATURA 2000
EU they are coordianted network of protected area in the world
who are the people needs NBA approval
non indian
company incorporate outside india to access and obtain and utilize
NRI
company having non indian management
matters related to access for indian is in
state BA
is NBA approval required to IPR
yes but genetic material nequires no NBA approval
kunming declration
UNCBD
edinburgh process
involving local and gov biodiv
how much national biodiveristy targets are on track
9 out of 12
which of national biodiveristy target exceeded
wetland while invasive species and genetic erosion not on track
what is 30 by 30
30% protect earth by 2030
where was COP CBD 10
in nagoya and strategic plan for biodiveristy was adopted
CBD was open on
1992
countries party to CBD
196
geneva protocol
prohibition on use of poison gas in war
cartegena LMO and effects
kunminng
nagoya
ABS
acess beneift sharing
and PIC
nagoya kuala lumpur
rules to LMO exhange
GLolitter partnership
IMO and FAO for platic litter
london convention
first convention for marine environment
MARPOL
IMO initiative and air pollution also added
global program for marine activities
intergov
GPML global marine litter was launched
in UNSD rio +
germany and india has a pact on
marine litter
WOA 2 world ocean assesment
number of dead zones doubled
Blue nature alliance
global partnership include PEW and GEF funded
WHO uranium conc
30 microgram
what happens when bicarbonate interact with uranium
enhance solubity
isease by cadmium
itai itai
nickel
dermatitis
central ground water board
sub office of min water resource
GloMEEP
GEF UNDP AND IMO PROJECT uptake energy efficiency in shipping
microplastic
ones less than 5 mm
in rules for single use plastic
polystyrene prohibited and less than 75 micron not allowed
which RO will be banned
if TDS< 500 or if it does not meet BIS demand
