Which Government of India initiative, launched in 2023, was introduced to promote the conservation values of Ramsar Sites ?
Amrit Dharohar
Ramsar Sites are wetlands of international importance designated under the Ramsar Convention of 1971.
Amrit Dharohar was announced in the Union Budget 2023-24 and launched on 5 June 2023 to encourage the optimal use of wetlands and to enhance their biodiversity, carbon stock, eco-tourism opportunities and income for local communities, that is, to promote the conservation values of Ramsar Sites.
MISHTI is meant for mangrove plantation along the coast, Mission LiFE promotes an environment friendly lifestyle, and the Save Wetlands Campaign is a broader people's campaign for all wetlands, not the scheme built specifically around Ramsar Sites.
Hence, Amrit Dharohar.
Important Questions from Conservation efforts: India and World
Consider the following statements:
1. 'Right to the City' is an agreed human right and the UN-Habitat monitors the commitments made by each country in this regard.
2. 'Right to the City' gives every occupant of the city the right to reclaim public spaces and public participation in the city.
3. 'Right to the City' means that the State cannot deny any public service or facility to the unauthorized colonies in the city.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The ‘Common Carbon Metric’, supported by UNEP, has been developed for
With reference to the New York Declaration on Forests, which of the following statements are correct?
1. It was first endorsed at the United Nations Climate Summit in 2014.
2. It endorses a global timeline to end the loss of forests.
3. It is a legally binding international declaration.
4. It is endorsed by governments, big companies and indigenous communities.
5. India was one of the signatories at its inception.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
What is the name of an international environmental agreement with universal ratification to protect the earth’s ozone layer by eliminating the use of ozone-depleting substances (ODS)?
National park is one kind of
