Researchers at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) are developing a method to improve sugar content of a marine microorganism, Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002.
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It is estimated that around 30% of the world’s landslides occur in the Himalayan terrain, and the monetary loss incurred in India is approximately $100 million per year.
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As it continues with rampant construction, India needs to find a way so that the outcomes of this unavoidable urbanisation are not disastrous for the country’s ecological well being.
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Stating that India’s efforts were lauded at the COP13 Convention in Gandhinagar, PM Modi said, “India is home to many migratory species and ore than 500 varieties of birds fly in from various regions.”
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COP13: Urgent action is vital to save the jaguar, with 40% of its habitat having been lost over the last 100 years.
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Yogesh Joshi, an unemployed youth from Sankri, was trained in value addition of local, wild bio-resource based edible products, now earns more than Rs 5 lakhs a year from his micro-enterprise.
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COP13: Govts have accepted the proposal to list the oceanic whitetip shark for protection. Once considered one of the most common tropical sharks in the world, the oceanic whitetip is now one of the most endangered.
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Around ten skill-development-cum-training programs and five skill-development programs have been organised in last two years benefiting a total of 758 participants from 20 villages of Kedar Valley.
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There was an important win for Asian elephants this week at COP13 of the UN Convention in Gandhinagar as governments accepted a proposal to list the species for the first time to protect it.
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India’s proposal to include the great Indian bustard, Asian elephant and Bengal florican in Appendix I of UN Convention on Migratory Species was unanimously accepted.
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The paradoxical situation of its threat status, based on herbarium studies, and its ample occurrence, in reality, is a result of overlooking traditional knowledge in taxonomic surveys.
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To consider conservation measures for the Eastern tropical Pacific sperm whale and nut-cracking chimpanzee, two proposals will be presented at CMS COP13.
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The three-day event from 24 to 26 February, will take place in Assam Administrative Staff College, Guwahati.
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30 Swachh Iconic Places have been selected across the country in three phases, and are implementing their action plans for improving the sanitation facilities and overall cleanliness.
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Several projects on combating marine litter are already being implemented. Yesterday, the Govts of India & Norway signed a letter of intent to develop a new framework for collaboration on Integrated Ocean Mgmt & Research.
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The Govt has constituted a Task Force on Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) under the chairmanship of Minister of State, Mansukh Mandaviya, to formulate a roadmap for the enhanced production of APIs in India.
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The conversion of water hyacinth and para grass weeds into bio-oil will not only help release more space for the growth of plants which are favoured by Sangai deer, but will also become a new source of income for the locals.
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CMS COP13 kicks off a ‘Super Year for Environment’, which will include a UN Summit in September and culminate in the UN Biodiversity Conference at the end of 2020.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi at CMS COP13: India is one of the few countries whose actions are compliant with the Paris Agreement goal of keeping rise in temperature to below 2 degrees Celsius.
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India, by 2020, will be launching its Marine Turtle Policy and Marine Stranding Management Policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted, saying this will also address the pollution caused by microplastics.
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