World Nature Conservation Day is annually observed on July 28 to raise awareness about the significance of natural resources around the world.
- The day serves as a reminder that a well-functioning and healthy society depends on a healthy environment.
- Preservation and conservation of these resources are required to guarantee their sustainability for future generations.
Significance:
i.It aims to protect species of plants and animals that are close to extinction in the Earth’s natural habitat.
ii.The day also acknowledges the fact that a stable and productive society depends on a healthy environment. Therefore we need to protect, conserve, and sustainably manage our natural resources.
Major Environment Convention & Protocols:
Ramsar Convention-It is called the Convention on Wetlands.It was adopted in the city of Iran, Ramsar in 1971.
Stockholm Convention- It was adopted in 2001 in Geneva, Switzerland.
The convention is based on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)-It was adopted in 1992.
It is a convention for the conservation of biological diversity.
Bonn Convention-It was adopted in 1979. It is a convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals.
Vienna Convention-It was adopted in 1985. It was adopted for the Protection of Ozone Layer. India is a signatory to the convention.
Environment Conservation Efforts at National level:
International Solar Alliance (ISA)- it was launched at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris in 2015 by India and France. It aims to boost sustainable use of renewable energy.
National Clean Energy Fund- The fund was created in 2010 for financing and promoting clean energy initiatives and funding research in the area of clean energy in India.
