Climate Action Network (CAN)
Posted on07 Aug 2020
Why is it in the news? Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI), 2020 has been released at UNFCC CoP25 in Madrid, Spain. The... Read More
Basel BAN amendment
Why is it in the news? The 1995 Basel Ban Amendment, a global waste dumping prohibition, has become an international law after... Read More
Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
Posted on12 Jul 2020
50 years of non-proliferation of the nuclear weapons treaty What is it? Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as... Read More
Budapest Convention
Posted on02 Jul 2020
What is it? The Convention on Cybercrime of the Council of Europe (CETS No.185), known as the Budapest Convention, is the only... Read More
BEPS and Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures (MLI)
Posted on13 Jun 2020
Why is it in the news? The Union Cabinet has approved the ratification of the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related... Read More
COP 14 of UNCCD
Posted on01 Apr 2020
Why in news? India hosted the 14th session of Conference of Parties (COP-14) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)... Read More
Indian animals added to Appendix I of UN Convention on migratory species
Posted on02 Mar 2020
Source: PIB India’s proposal to include Great Indian Bustard, Asian Elephant, and Bengal Florican in Appendix I of the UN Convention on... Read More
The 13th COP of the Convention on Migratory Species
Posted on20 Feb 2020
Source: PIB, Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) The 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention... Read More
Ramasar Wetland sites in India
Posted on05 Feb 2020
Source: PIB & Wildlife Institute of India Recently Ramsar has declared 10 more wetland sites from India as sites of international importance.... Read More