The largest tidal mangrove forest in the world, the Sunderbans, encountered an ecological catastrophe when it got tarnished by 350 tonnes of oil spill. Stretching approximately 10,000 square kilometres across India(40%) and Bangladesh (60%) , the incident took place in the Sundarbans region of Bangladesh. The oil spill in Sunderbans occurred due … [Read more...] about Oil Spill in Sunderbans
Ecology
Shale Gas In India
Shale gas refers to natural gas that is trapped within shale formations. Shales are fine-grained sedimentary rocks that are rich resources of petroleum and natural gas. Extraction of Shale Gas Since shale rock is found as below as 3,000 metres from the surface, it requires deep drilling. A mixture of water, chemicals, and sand is injected at a … [Read more...] about Shale Gas In India
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
The Ramsar Convention (formally, The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance) is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands. The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance holds the unique distinction of being the first modern treaty between nations aimed at conserving natural … [Read more...] about Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
Ramsar Convention
The Ramsar Convention (formally, the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance) is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands. The convention is named after Ramsar, a city in Iran; where the convention was signed in 1971. The Ramsar Convention is the only global environmental treaty that deals … [Read more...] about Ramsar Convention
Bt Cotton
Bt cotton is a genetically modified variety of cotton producing an insecticide. It was 1st developed by Monsanto and supplied in India's Maharashtra state by the agri-biotechnology company, Mahyco. “Bt” stands for bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). It is a family of proteins that are harmful for selective insects mostly moths and butterflies. … [Read more...] about Bt Cotton
UN Conventions on Environment Safety
Convention At Signed On United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Montego Bay, Jamaica 10th December,1982 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC)(Earth Summit ) New York, USA 9th May 1992 Convention on Biological diversity Rio-de-Janerio 5 June 1992 Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety Montreal, … [Read more...] about UN Conventions on Environment Safety