Tag: biology

Acid deposition became a major recognized environmental issue in the United States during the 1970s, leading to significant research and policy action.

The Green Economy Initiative was launched by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in 2008 to provide analysis and policy support for investing in green sectors. It aims to shift economic growth toward sustainability.

Bioprospecting is the exploration of molecular, genetic and species level-diversity for gaining the products of economic importance. It comes under narrowly utilitarian category. 

Bioversity International, a global research-for-development organization, has its headquarters located in Maccarese, near Rome, Italy.

CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement designed to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.

The Like-Minded Megadiverse Countries (LMMC) group consists of countries that harbor the majority of Earth's species and protected areas. As of the most recent updates, the group includes 20 member nations.

CITES is the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. It regulates the trade of endangered species to prevent over-exploitation.

The Ecological Task Forces (ETFs) scheme was initiated by the Government of India in 1982 to involve ex-servicemen in ecological restoration and afforestation projects.

Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta was appointed as the first Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) of India when it was established in 2010.