Govt. Exams
Entrance Exams
EPR is a policy approach that places the responsibility for managing the end-of-life of a product on the manufacturer, importer, or producer. This incentivizes them to design products that are easier to recycle and manage waste sustainably, as per India's Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 (amended 2024).
EIA focuses on environmental and social impacts, not the financial cost to developers. Economic viability is addressed through separate financial analyses.
Ecological footprint measures the biologically productive area needed to support human activities, including resource consumption and waste absorption.
The Aichi Targets (2011-2020) aimed to halt biodiversity loss and ensure ecosystem resilience and services.
The Narmada Waters Dispute Tribunal Award was delivered in 1979, setting water allocation quotas for Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra.
The Minamata Convention (2013) addresses global mercury pollution and its effects on human health and the environment.
Maharashtra implemented River Cess on sand mining to fund river rejuvenation and conservation projects across the state.
The National Green Hydrogen Mission targets a production cost of ₹150 per kg by 2030 to make green hydrogen economically competitive.
The NWAP provides a comprehensive framework for wildlife conservation including habitat protection, species conservation, biodiversity management, and addressing human-wildlife conflicts.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India's commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2070 at the COP26 conference in Glasgow in November 2021.
