Decode Civils Current Affairs | Mudit Jain | Environment | Part 3

Описание: A breakdown of the seven scientific categories of plastics based on their polymer structure and recyclability, plus the impact of the Plastic Waste Management Rules on single-use plastics.
Crucial scientific findings from the Sundarbans highlighting how plastic degradation by microbes is directly linked to the dangerous spread of antimicrobial resistance.
The severe environmental and health hazards of discarded cigarette butts, which act as toxic breeding grounds for drug-resistant superbugs.
The expansion of the ICMR wastewater surveillance initiative across 50 cities to monitor viral pathogens and establish early warning systems for future pandemics.
Regulatory frameworks governing Eco-Sensitive Zones, discussed through the recent installation of a solid-waste incinerator in the Bhagirathi region and CPCB pollution indices.
Updates on historical industrial disasters, specifically the recent complete incineration of toxic waste from the 1984 Union Carbide Bhopal gas tragedy.
Analysis of the groundbreaking Environment Protection (Management of Contaminated Sites) Rules 2025, detailing how district administrations will handle historically hazardous dumpsites.
Comprehensive coverage of India's e-waste crisis, the E-Waste Management Rules 2022, and how the Extended Producer Responsibility floor price mechanism aims to formalize recycling.
Emerging green technologies, including India's first e-waste eco-park in Delhi and innovative, non-toxic chemical methods for recovering silver and rare-earth elements from discarded electronics.
The push for consumer rights and a circular economy through the new Draft Framework on the Repairability Index for the mobile and electronic sector.
Updates on tribal rights and forest governance, specifically the sanctioning of FRA Cells under the Dharti Aba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyaan to accelerate Forest Rights Act claims.
Major biodiversity conservation initiatives, such as the new Wildlife Biobank at the National Zoological Park in Delhi to preserve the DNA of endangered species under the Central Zoo Authority.
Aravalli Hills Measurement and Mining Controversy: We analyze the government's proposal to measure the 100-metre elevation of the Aravallis from a local profile rather than the lowest elevation, and the Supreme Court's mandate requiring prior approval for any fresh mining leases.
Aravalli Green Wall Project: Understand the massive land restoration initiative aimed at creating a 5 km buffer zone covering 6.45 million hectares to combat desertification and add a massive carbon sink.

Digital Governance in Forestry: Discover TARANG, the new beta web portal designed as a single window for processing claims, mapping potential forest areas, and managing forest rights digitally.
Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF): Get crucial insights into the 30 by 30 target to protect 30 percent of global terrestrial and marine biodiversity by 2030.
India's Forest Cover and Global Rankings: We break down the data from the ISFR-2023, noting India's 25.17 percent green cover, and celebrate India securing the 3rd global rank in annual net forest area gain as per the FAO.
CITES and Wildlife Trade Regulations: Learn about the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, its three appendices, and recent scrutiny over the import of endangered animals by Indian rescue centers like Vantara.
New UNESCO Biosphere Reserves: Explore the ecological significance of the newly added Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve in Himachal Pradesh, known for its snow leopard population.
Protection of Sacred Groves: Delve into the Supreme Court directive that classifies Rajasthan's sacred Oran lands as forests, setting the stage for their notification as community reserves.
Human-Wildlife Conflict as a Disaster: Note the crucial Supreme Court directive urging states to notify human-wildlife conflict as a natural disaster to facilitate ex gratia payments to victims.
Green India Mission (GIM) Roadmap: Review the revised central strategy focusing on restoring 25 million hectares of degraded land by 2030 across critical ecosystems like the Aravallis, Western Ghats, and Himalayas.

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