Month: November 2021

02 Nov

World Heritage Sites & Climate Change

The first ever scientific assessment of the amounts of greenhouse gases emitted from and absorbed by forests (2001-2020) in UNESCO World Heritage sites has found that forests in World Heritage sites play a vital...

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02 Nov

Making Peace with Nature: UNEP Report

Making Peace with Nature: UNEP Report The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released the ‘Making Peace with Nature’ report, ahead of the fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5). The Report explains...

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02 Nov

Exemption from Personal Data Protection (PDP) Law

Exemption from Personal Data Protection (PDP) Law The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has asked for exemption from the Personal Data Protection (PDP) Law (Data Protection Bill 2019). Key Points Privacy...

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02 Nov

Protocol to Prevent Human Trafficking: SCO

Protocol to Prevent Human Trafficking: SCO The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), in its 19th meet (of Prosecutors General) held in New Delhi, adopted a protocol to strengthen cooperation in preventing and combating...

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01 Nov

National Food Security Act, 2013: NITI Aayog

National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 The National Food Security Act 2013 (also ‘Right to Food Act’) is an Indian Act of Parliament which aims to provide subsidized food...

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