This is among several demands and targets articulated in the official draft of the new Global Biodiversity Framework.
At the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), India emphasized the challenges faced by developing nations in meeting conservation targets
governments unanimously endorsed the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 along with its Aichi Biodiversity Targets.
Q25. In the context of which of the following do some scientists suggest the use of the cirrus cloud thinning technique and the injection of sulphate
Q24. In a given year in India, official poverty lines are higher in some States than in others because:
(a) poverty rates vary from State to State.
Ecology & Environment - General Studies
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (PGRFA) – UPSC Environment Notes
Adopted during the 31st session of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome in November 2001, this comprehensive and legally binding agreement officially came into effect on June 29, 2004.
Q23. Consider the following pairs:
Famous place River
Pandha bhaga Chandra
Tiruchirappalli Cauvery
Ecology & Environment - General Studies
Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing – UPSC Environment Notes
The Nagoya Protocol is a global agreement designed to ensure the just and equitable distribution of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources.
Q22. Consider the following statements:
Asiatic lion is naturally found in India only.
Double-humped camel is naturally found in India only.
The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety functions as an extension to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Biosafety, in this context, pertains to the imperative need to shield human health and the environment from potential risks associated with modern biotechnology products.
