World Sustainable Development Summit
• The World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) is The Energy and Resources Institute's annual event.
• The theme of the 2020 edition of the Summit is 'Towards 2030 Goals: Making the Decade Count'.
• The Energy and Resources Institute established The Sustainable Development Leadership Award to felicitate the efforts of global leaders in the field of sustainable development.
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• The World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) is The Energy and Resources Institute's annual event.
• The theme of the 2020 edition of the Summit is 'Towards 2030 Goals: Making the Decade Count'.
• The Energy and Resources Institute established The Sustainable Development Leadership Award to felicitate the efforts of global leaders in the field of sustainable development.
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Components of Environment
Abiotic Components:
Soil, Topography, Water, Atmosphere etc.
Biotic Components:
Green Plants, Non-Green Plants, Animals, Parasites, Decomposers etc.
The environment is not static. Both biotic and abiotic factors are in a flux and keep changing.
Abiotic Components:
Soil, Topography, Water, Atmosphere etc.
Biotic Components:
Green Plants, Non-Green Plants, Animals, Parasites, Decomposers etc.
The environment is not static. Both biotic and abiotic factors are in a flux and keep changing.
An ecosystem is defined as a structural and functional unit of biosphere consisting of community of living beings and physical environment, both interacting and exchanging materials between them.
Ecosystem is a self-contained, dynamic system composed of a natural community along with its
physical environment
Ecosystem is a self-contained, dynamic system composed of a natural community along with its
physical environment
Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC).
-Currently the top biotech regulator in India is Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC). The
committee functions as a statutory body under the Environment Protection Act 1986 in the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF).
-GEAC, the apex body regulates manufacturing, use, import, export and storage of hazardous microorganisms or genetically engineered organisms and Ncells in the country
-Currently the top biotech regulator in India is Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC). The
committee functions as a statutory body under the Environment Protection Act 1986 in the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF).
-GEAC, the apex body regulates manufacturing, use, import, export and storage of hazardous microorganisms or genetically engineered organisms and Ncells in the country
On-Board Diagnostics
Bharat Stage VI norms include a wide list of technology modifications, the most significant being making OBD (On-board diagnostics) mandatory for all vehicles.
On-Board Diagnostics
On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) is an automotive term referring to a vehicle's self-diagnostic and reporting capability. OBD systems give the vehicle owner or repair technician access to the status of the various vehicle subsystems.
OBD was originally designed to control the emissions. In BS-VI vehicles norms, OBD-2 is mandatory.
Bharat Stage VI norms include a wide list of technology modifications, the most significant being making OBD (On-board diagnostics) mandatory for all vehicles.
On-Board Diagnostics
On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) is an automotive term referring to a vehicle's self-diagnostic and reporting capability. OBD systems give the vehicle owner or repair technician access to the status of the various vehicle subsystems.
OBD was originally designed to control the emissions. In BS-VI vehicles norms, OBD-2 is mandatory.
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds
The Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) is an
intergovernmental treaty dedicated to the conservation of migratory waterbirds and their habitats across Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, Greenland and the Canadian Archipelago.
Developed under the framework of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) and administered
by (UNEP),
AEWA brings together countries and the wider international conservation
community in an effort to establish coordinated conservation and
management of migratory waterbirds throughout their entire migratory range.
The Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) is an
intergovernmental treaty dedicated to the conservation of migratory waterbirds and their habitats across Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, Greenland and the Canadian Archipelago.
Developed under the framework of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) and administered
by (UNEP),
AEWA brings together countries and the wider international conservation
community in an effort to establish coordinated conservation and
management of migratory waterbirds throughout their entire migratory range.
The Bamako Convention
The Bamako Convention is a treaty of African nations prohibiting the import into Africa of any
hazardous (including radioactive) waste. The convention came into force in 1998.
The Bamako Convention is a treaty of African nations prohibiting the import into Africa of any
hazardous (including radioactive) waste. The convention came into force in 1998.
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The Carpathian Convention
The Carpathians are one of Europe’s largest mountain ranges, a unique natural treasure of great
beauty and ecological value, and home of the headwaters of major rivers.
The Carpathian Convention is a sub-regional treaty to foster the sustainable development and the
protection of the Carpathian region.
It has been signed in May 2003 by seven Carpathian States (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland,
Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Ukraine).seven parties
It is the only multi-level governance mechanism covering the whole of the Carpathian area and besides the Alpine Convention the second sub-regional treaty-based regime for the protection and sustainable development of a mountain region worldwide.
The Carpathians are one of Europe’s largest mountain ranges, a unique natural treasure of great
beauty and ecological value, and home of the headwaters of major rivers.
The Carpathian Convention is a sub-regional treaty to foster the sustainable development and the
protection of the Carpathian region.
It has been signed in May 2003 by seven Carpathian States (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland,
Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Ukraine).seven parties
It is the only multi-level governance mechanism covering the whole of the Carpathian area and besides the Alpine Convention the second sub-regional treaty-based regime for the protection and sustainable development of a mountain region worldwide.
Minamata Convention on Mercury
The Minamata Convention on Mercury is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment
from the adverse effects of mercury.
The Minamata Convention on Mercury is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment
from the adverse effects of mercury.
Convention on Biological Diversity
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was signed at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil, in 1992 and entered into force on 29 December 1993.
It is the fi rst global agreement to cover all aspects of biological diversity: the conservation of
biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of
benefi ts arising from the use of genetic resources.
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was signed at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil, in 1992 and entered into force on 29 December 1993.
It is the fi rst global agreement to cover all aspects of biological diversity: the conservation of
biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of
benefi ts arising from the use of genetic resources.
Rotterdam Convention
The Rotterdam Convention is an international treaty designed to facilitate informed decision-making
by countries with regard to trade in hazardous chemicals.
The Rotterdam Convention is an international treaty designed to facilitate informed decision-making
by countries with regard to trade in hazardous chemicals.
Stockholm Convention
The Stockholm Convention is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from
persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
The Stockholm Convention is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from
persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
Tehran Conventions
The understanding of the necessity to protect and preserve the Caspian Sea’s natural resources
for future generations and that this goal can only be achieved through international cooperation
was at the heart of the intent to create the Framework Convention for the Protection of the
Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea, the Tehran Convention.
By ratifying the Convention the five (5) Parties Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan confirmrmed their readiness to go the path of sustainable development and to take environmental concerns into account in their development planning.
Having entered into force in 2006, the Tehran Convention is the fi rst regional legally binding instrument signed by all five Caspian littoral states.
The understanding of the necessity to protect and preserve the Caspian Sea’s natural resources
for future generations and that this goal can only be achieved through international cooperation
was at the heart of the intent to create the Framework Convention for the Protection of the
Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea, the Tehran Convention.
By ratifying the Convention the five (5) Parties Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan confirmrmed their readiness to go the path of sustainable development and to take environmental concerns into account in their development planning.
Having entered into force in 2006, the Tehran Convention is the fi rst regional legally binding instrument signed by all five Caspian littoral states.
What is the Aarhus Convention?
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters.
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The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters.
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Black Carbon
It is a component of fi ne particulate matter of the size2.5 μm. It consists of pure carbon, which
originates from the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, coal, biofuel, biomass, wood, rubber etc.
It is emitted in the form of soot.
SOOT is an air borne mass of impure carbon particles resulting from the incomplete combustion of
hydrocarbons. It originates from pyrolysis.
It is a component of fi ne particulate matter of the size2.5 μm. It consists of pure carbon, which
originates from the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, coal, biofuel, biomass, wood, rubber etc.
It is emitted in the form of soot.
SOOT is an air borne mass of impure carbon particles resulting from the incomplete combustion of
hydrocarbons. It originates from pyrolysis.
Blue Carbon
It is the carbon captured by the world’s oceans and coastal ecosystems.
This carbon is captured by living organisms in oceans is stored in the form of aquatic biomass.
Blue carbon ecosystem act as the major sink for capturing atmospheric carbon and reducing
warming effects.
It is the carbon captured by the world’s oceans and coastal ecosystems.
This carbon is captured by living organisms in oceans is stored in the form of aquatic biomass.
Blue carbon ecosystem act as the major sink for capturing atmospheric carbon and reducing
warming effects.
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
is India’s National Implementing Entity (NIE) for the Adaptation Fund created under the UNFCCC. At
present, NABARD is the only NIE in the Asia Pacifi c Region
is India’s National Implementing Entity (NIE) for the Adaptation Fund created under the UNFCCC. At
present, NABARD is the only NIE in the Asia Pacifi c Region