Category: Treaties and Conventions
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
The orcas or killer whales edge of extinction because of chemical contaminants released by human activities.
Anthrax
A female elephant died due to anthrax at the Bandipur Tiger Reserve
Persistent Organic Pollutants and Stockholm Convention
A comprehensive global study on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).
Montreal Protocol
Ozone-depleting HCFCs show drop in levels 5 years ahead of target year
State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2024: World Bank report
World Bank’s State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2024 report was released.
CMS COP 14
Recently, COP-14 held at Uzbekistan concluded with new initiatives for migratory species.
State of the World’s Migratory Species
State of the World’s Migratory Species 2024 report was launched.
Nagoya Protocol
Cameroon in Central Africa adopted Nagoya Protocol to benefit from its rich biodiversity
CITES’s Review of Significant Trade | Red Sanders
India has been removed from the CITES’s Review of Significant Trade (RST) for Red Sanders.
Minamata Convention
Fifth meeting of Conference of Parties (COP 5) to Minamata Convention held in Geneva.
Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT)
Russia withdrew from ratification of CTBT to bring itself in line with the US.
How volcanic eruptions impact ozone layer?
Recent eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano made an impact on the ozone layer.