What is Stockholm+50

Stockholm+50 is a high-level meeting that the Government of Sweden plans to hold in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the first UN conference on the human environment – the 1972 Stockholm Conference. The aim is to contribute to accelerating a transformation that leads to sustainable and green economies, more…

RAMSAR SITES OF INDIA

ABOUT RAMSAR CONVENTION :- The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, better known as the Ramsar Convention, is an international agreement promoting the conservation and wise use of wetlands.  It is the only global treaty to focus on a single ecosystem. The convention was adopted in the Iranian city of…

India’s Progress in INDC Achievement 6 years of Paris Deal

‘India is on track to reduce emissions’:– Paris Climate deal was proposed in 2015 and came into force in 2016. Countries were asked to provide their voluntary targets aka INDC’s. What were India’s INDC’s :- In its INDC, India has pledged to improve the emissions intensity of its GDP by…

Stockholm Convention on POP’s

The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants was adopted by the Conference of Plenipotentiaries on 22 May 2001 in Stockholm, Sweden. The Convention entered into force on 17 May 2004. The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from chemicals…

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