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Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Treaty

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction  (BBNJ) Treaty or Treaty Of High the Seas The Indian Ministry of Earth Science exhorts UN members to continue their commitment to the preservation and conservation of the ocean’s biodiversity. During the current session of the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC), or IGC-5 of Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) (Feb.–March 2023) India has asked the member countries to remain committed to the conservation and preservation of the seas and its biodiversity. India backed the ambitious coalition's goal of completing the International Legally Binding Instrument of BBNJ under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea as soon…

28 February, 2023 International Envt Treaties

CITES COP19

CITES COP19 The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is holding its 19th Conference of the Parties (CoP19) meeting in Panama City. A second name for CoP19 is the World Wildlife Conference. What were the Conference's High Points? 52 suggestions that would change the laws governing the trade of sharks, reptiles, hippos, songbirds, rhinos, 200 different tree species, orchids, elephants, turtles, and more have been made. India's Shisham (Dalbergia sissoo) is subject to CITES rules for the trade of the species because it is included in Appendix II of the convention. By relaxing…

02 December, 2022 International Envt Treaties

The Nansen Initiative

The Nansen Initiative The Nansen Initiative is a state-led, bottom-up consultative process intended to build consensus on the development of a protection agenda addressing the needs of people displaced across international borders in the context of disasters and the effects of climate change. The overall goal of the Nansen Initiative is to build consensus among States on key principles and elements to protect people displaced across borders in the context of disasters caused by natural hazards, including those linked to climate change. It aims to set in place back-stopping measures that address the needs of people and communities who are…

30 January, 2022 International Envt Treaties

Ramsar sites in India

Ramsar sites in India Ramsar Convention or Convention on Wetlands of International Importance It is an intergovernmental treaty for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. It was adopted on 2 Feb 1971 (Thus World Wetlands Day) in the Iranian city of Ramsar (Caspian Sea) and came into force in 1975. It is the only global environmental system treaty that deals with a particular ecosystem. #joinourtelegram# Criteria for Wetlands of International Importance If it has a unique, rare example of natural wetland type. If it supports vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered species or threatened ecological communities. If it supports plant or animal species important for maintaining the biodiversity of a…

03 January, 2021 International Envt Treaties

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