About Red Panda
● The Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) is a mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China.
● In India, it is found in Sikkim, western Arunachal Pradesh, Darjeeling district of West Bengal and parts of Meghalaya. It is also the state animal of Sikkim.
● IUCN Red List: Endangered
● Wildlife (Protection) Act,1972: Schedule I
● CITES: Appendix I
● Threats: a) Habitat loss and fragmentation b) Hunting for meat and Trade c) Natural disasters among others
● The Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) is a mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China.
● In India, it is found in Sikkim, western Arunachal Pradesh, Darjeeling district of West Bengal and parts of Meghalaya. It is also the state animal of Sikkim.
● IUCN Red List: Endangered
● Wildlife (Protection) Act,1972: Schedule I
● CITES: Appendix I
● Threats: a) Habitat loss and fragmentation b) Hunting for meat and Trade c) Natural disasters among others
‘Samudrayaan’ project
It is an initiative of the National Institute of Ocean Technology
Similar to ISRO’s plan to carry persons on a space mission(Gaganyaan Mission), NIOT has undertaken Samudrayaan.
The project proposes to send a submersible vehicle with three persons to a depth of about 6000 metres to carry out deep underwater studies
The ‘Samudrayaan’ is a part of the Ministry of Earth Sciences’ pilot project for deep ocean mining for rare minerals.
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It is an initiative of the National Institute of Ocean Technology
Similar to ISRO’s plan to carry persons on a space mission(Gaganyaan Mission), NIOT has undertaken Samudrayaan.
The project proposes to send a submersible vehicle with three persons to a depth of about 6000 metres to carry out deep underwater studies
The ‘Samudrayaan’ is a part of the Ministry of Earth Sciences’ pilot project for deep ocean mining for rare minerals.
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Flagship species
A flagship species is a species selected to act as an ambassador, icon or symbol for a defined habitat, issue, campaign or environmental cause.
By focusing on, and achieving conservation of that species, the status of many other species which
share its habitat – or are vulnerable to the same threats - may also be improved.
Flagship species are usually relatively large, and considered to be 'charismatic' in western cultures. Flagship species may or may not be
keystone species and may or may not be good indicators of biological process
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A flagship species is a species selected to act as an ambassador, icon or symbol for a defined habitat, issue, campaign or environmental cause.
By focusing on, and achieving conservation of that species, the status of many other species which
share its habitat – or are vulnerable to the same threats - may also be improved.
Flagship species are usually relatively large, and considered to be 'charismatic' in western cultures. Flagship species may or may not be
keystone species and may or may not be good indicators of biological process
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Gaur (Indian Bison)
● The gaur also called the Indian bison is the largest extant bovine.
It is native to South Asia and Southeast
Asia.
● The local names of the Gaur are a) Seladang — Malaysia b) Pyoung — Myanmar and c) Gayal or mithun
— domesticated form of gaur.
● It is the State animal of Goa.
● Listed as Vulnerable under IUCN Red List.
● CITES- Appendix I
● Threats: a) Hunting for consumption b) Loss of suitable habitat and c) contract diseases transmitted by domestic cattle.
● The gaur also called the Indian bison is the largest extant bovine.
It is native to South Asia and Southeast
Asia.
● The local names of the Gaur are a) Seladang — Malaysia b) Pyoung — Myanmar and c) Gayal or mithun
— domesticated form of gaur.
● It is the State animal of Goa.
● Listed as Vulnerable under IUCN Red List.
● CITES- Appendix I
● Threats: a) Hunting for consumption b) Loss of suitable habitat and c) contract diseases transmitted by domestic cattle.
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Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation
(CORSIA).
- CORSIA is the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) resolution for a global market based measure to address CO2 emissions from international aviation from 2021 to 2035.
- All civilian international operations undertaken by operators are covered by CORSIA with exceptions for humanitarian, medical and fire-fighting flights
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(CORSIA).
- CORSIA is the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) resolution for a global market based measure to address CO2 emissions from international aviation from 2021 to 2035.
- All civilian international operations undertaken by operators are covered by CORSIA with exceptions for humanitarian, medical and fire-fighting flights
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The Hindu Kush and Himalayan Range (HKH)
The Hindu Kush and Himalayan Range (HKH) is famously known as the earth’s “third pole” as it forms the largest area of permanent ice cover outside of the North and South Poles.
The HKH region spans Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
It is the source of ten major rivers, and is particularly sensitive to climate change.
According to Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment, 36% of the glaciers in the Hindu Kush and Himalaya range (HKH) could melt by 2100 even if global temperature rise is limited to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.
The Hindu Kush and Himalayan Range (HKH) is famously known as the earth’s “third pole” as it forms the largest area of permanent ice cover outside of the North and South Poles.
The HKH region spans Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
It is the source of ten major rivers, and is particularly sensitive to climate change.
According to Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment, 36% of the glaciers in the Hindu Kush and Himalaya range (HKH) could melt by 2100 even if global temperature rise is limited to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.
Black-necked cranes are found in the states of Arunachal Pradesh and
Sikkim as well as the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
It is classified as vulnerable in the IUCN red list.
The major threat to the successful breeding of black-necked cranes is the damage to the eggs and chicks, caused by feral dogs.
Sikkim as well as the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
It is classified as vulnerable in the IUCN red list.
The major threat to the successful breeding of black-necked cranes is the damage to the eggs and chicks, caused by feral dogs.
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Northern European Enclosure Dam (NEED)
Scientists have proposed the construction of the Northern European Enclosure Dam (NEED) enclosing all of the North Sea to protect economic regions of 15 Northern European countries from Sea-level Rise (SLR) as a result of climate change.
The proposed NEED aims to construct two dams of a combined length of 637 km.
The first between northern Scotland and western Norway (476 km) and the second between France and southwestern England (161 km).
The project intends to separate the North and Baltic Seas from the Atlantic Ocean to protect Northern Europe against SLR.
Scientists have proposed the construction of the Northern European Enclosure Dam (NEED) enclosing all of the North Sea to protect economic regions of 15 Northern European countries from Sea-level Rise (SLR) as a result of climate change.
The proposed NEED aims to construct two dams of a combined length of 637 km.
The first between northern Scotland and western Norway (476 km) and the second between France and southwestern England (161 km).
The project intends to separate the North and Baltic Seas from the Atlantic Ocean to protect Northern Europe against SLR.
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Ocean Deoxygenation
• Ocean deoxygenation refers to the loss of oxygen from the oceans.
• The ocean gains oxygen in the upper layer due to photosynthesis by autotrophic organisms and oxygen from the atmosphere dissolving in the under-saturated waters.
• The ocean loses oxygen throughout the whole water column:
- at the surface- due to the outgassing of
oxygen to the atmosphere in oversaturated waters
- from the surface to depths- due to the respiration of aerobic organisms and oxidation of reduced chemical specie
Ocean deoxygenation is one of the most pernicious, yet under-reported side-effects of human-induced climate change.
Causes of deoxygenation
▪️eutrophication (increased nutrient run-off from land andsewage pollution)
▪️ nitrogen deposition from the burning of fossil fuels, coupled with the widespread impacts from ocean warming.
Oxygen loss from warming has alarming consequences for global oceanic oxygen reserves, which have already been reduced by 2% over a period of just 50-years (from 1960 to 2010).
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• Ocean deoxygenation refers to the loss of oxygen from the oceans.
• The ocean gains oxygen in the upper layer due to photosynthesis by autotrophic organisms and oxygen from the atmosphere dissolving in the under-saturated waters.
• The ocean loses oxygen throughout the whole water column:
- at the surface- due to the outgassing of
oxygen to the atmosphere in oversaturated waters
- from the surface to depths- due to the respiration of aerobic organisms and oxidation of reduced chemical specie
Ocean deoxygenation is one of the most pernicious, yet under-reported side-effects of human-induced climate change.
Causes of deoxygenation
▪️eutrophication (increased nutrient run-off from land andsewage pollution)
▪️ nitrogen deposition from the burning of fossil fuels, coupled with the widespread impacts from ocean warming.
Oxygen loss from warming has alarming consequences for global oceanic oxygen reserves, which have already been reduced by 2% over a period of just 50-years (from 1960 to 2010).
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South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP)
Headquarter: Colombo
SACEP is an inter-governmental organization, established in 1982 by the governments of South Asia.
The objective is to promote and support protection, management and enhancement of the environment in the region
The member countries are Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Bhutan , India , Maldives , Nepal , Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
It also acts as the Secretariat for the South Asian Seas Programme, which comes under the purview of UNEP’s Regional Seas Programme.
Headquarter: Colombo
SACEP is an inter-governmental organization, established in 1982 by the governments of South Asia.
The objective is to promote and support protection, management and enhancement of the environment in the region
The member countries are Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Bhutan , India , Maldives , Nepal , Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
It also acts as the Secretariat for the South Asian Seas Programme, which comes under the purview of UNEP’s Regional Seas Programme.
The Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) is an international partnership of countries highly vulnerable to a warming planet.
▪️ The Forum serves as a South-South cooperation platform for participating governments to act together to deal with global climate change
▪️The Forum has a rotating chairmanship that has been held by Maldives, Kiribati, Bangladesh,
Costa Rica, Philippines and Ethiopia.
▪️ The Forum serves as a South-South cooperation platform for participating governments to act together to deal with global climate change
▪️The Forum has a rotating chairmanship that has been held by Maldives, Kiribati, Bangladesh,
Costa Rica, Philippines and Ethiopia.
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National gene fund
As per the Protection of Plant Variety and Farmers Rights Act, 2001 Section 45, “National Gene Fund” has been constituted to receive (or give) contributions from:
•The Breeder will have to pay royalty which will go to the National Gene Fund
•The amount of the benefit sharing to a variety will have to be deposited by the breeder of such variety to the National Gene Fund.
•If someone gives a claim that the genetic material possessed by him was used in the development of the seed variety by the breeder then the claimant will get benefit sharing from the National Gene Fund.
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As per the Protection of Plant Variety and Farmers Rights Act, 2001 Section 45, “National Gene Fund” has been constituted to receive (or give) contributions from:
•The Breeder will have to pay royalty which will go to the National Gene Fund
•The amount of the benefit sharing to a variety will have to be deposited by the breeder of such variety to the National Gene Fund.
•If someone gives a claim that the genetic material possessed by him was used in the development of the seed variety by the breeder then the claimant will get benefit sharing from the National Gene Fund.
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The Global Tiger Initiative (GTI)
The Global Tiger Initiative (GTI) was launched in 2008 as a global alliance of governments, international organizations, civil society, the conservation and scientific communities and the private sector, with the aim of working together to save wild tigers from extinction.
In 2013, the scope was broadened to include Snow Leopards.
The GTI’s founding partners included the World Bank, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the Smithsonian Institution, Save the Tiger Fund, and International Tiger Coalition (representing more than 40 non-government organizations).
The initiative is led by the 13 tiger range countries (TRCs).
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The Global Tiger Initiative (GTI) was launched in 2008 as a global alliance of governments, international organizations, civil society, the conservation and scientific communities and the private sector, with the aim of working together to save wild tigers from extinction.
In 2013, the scope was broadened to include Snow Leopards.
The GTI’s founding partners included the World Bank, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the Smithsonian Institution, Save the Tiger Fund, and International Tiger Coalition (representing more than 40 non-government organizations).
The initiative is led by the 13 tiger range countries (TRCs).
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Global Assessment Report
A Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR) by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has warned of new and much larger threats due to extreme climate changes to economies, in particular the Asia Pacific.
The GAR was launched at the ‘Global Platform’ organised by the UNDRR.
The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP) is a biennial multi-stakeholder forum, critical component of the monitoring and implementation process of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030).
A Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR) by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has warned of new and much larger threats due to extreme climate changes to economies, in particular the Asia Pacific.
The GAR was launched at the ‘Global Platform’ organised by the UNDRR.
The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP) is a biennial multi-stakeholder forum, critical component of the monitoring and implementation process of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030).