Policies National International Flashcards

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National drinking water policy 2009

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right to water for every citizen; (ii) priority given to water allocation for drinking purposes; (iii) equitable access; (iv) women participation in planning, implementation, monitoring and maintenance of water supply, being the main providers of domestic waters, encourage community participation, protection and conversation of water resources.

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United nations conference on climate change 1992

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Background: rise in temperature 0.6 from last century during 21 century.
Rise in sea levels in 20th century 10- 20 cm expected 21cm = 10-90cm

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Purpose of United nations conference

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To stabilise the emission of greenhouse
To prevent the anthropogenic interference in climate change.
Art3 : for the developed and developing countries
Art 4: obligations to develop national plan if possible than plan.
National action plan for adaptation
Value and help the arable land
Establishment of financial mechanisms

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Kyoto protocol

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Japan 1997
55 countries ratified
Total of these parties emission equal to 55 % OF global emission.

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Mechanism of koyto protocol

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Annex 1: binding targets, economic assistance,
Non Annex: no binding targets
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Objectives of koyto protocol

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Allocation of funds
Reduce emissions by 5.2 by the level of 1900 till 2012
Accounting, reporting, reviewing,
Heaviest burden on heaviest polluters.

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National environmental policy 2005

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Objectives: conversation, restoration efficients management of environment,
Integration of environmental considerations into policy making
Meeting international obligation and national aspiration.
Creation of awareness.

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National environmental policy

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Background: 2010 floods
Formation of taskforce on climate change.

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Policy objectives

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Sustained economic growth
Integrate climate change policy with national policies
Focus on pro poor and gender sensitive
Cost effective mitigation
Ensure food water and energy security
Economic incentives
To private sectors
Vulnerability to climate change

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Policy objectives

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Adaptation and mitigation

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United nations conference on human environment ( Stockholm)

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Background: regional pollution
Frequent acidic rain
Importance: isn’t international conference on environment.

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United nations conference on environment change scklohdom

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Principles:
P2: safeguards natural resources
P3: maintenance of natural resources
P4: preservation of wildlife habitat
P6, 8: controlled atmosphere oceanic pollution
Pr 14 and 18 coordinated environmental governance
Pr19 20 awarness about environmental issues
Pr : 26 eliminate weapons of mass destruction

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Outcomes of schldom conference

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Establishment of UNEP, establishment of environmental fund.

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Our common future 1987

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Background: world commission on environment and development
Also known as bruntland report.

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Goals and objectives of our common future

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Gateway to sustainability
To discuss environment and economic development as identical issue

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Overview of report

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Ecosystem vs environment
Human vs animals
Food security to valunerable section.

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Rio summit 1992

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Rio the jenero alternative name earth summit
Binding and non binding.
27 non binding principles.

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Objectives

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Production and harmony with nature
Curb irreversible damage to environment
State sovereign right to use their resources, but not exploit others.
Eradacating poverty and reducing disparity
Ensure the participation of women

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Environmental action plan ( agenda 21 )

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Social and economic dimension ( poverty, eradicate)
Conversations of resources
Strengthen the role group ( local population)
Contentious issue: forest conversation
Deforestation: