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21 Cards in this Set
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1972, Stockholm Conference |
United Nations Conference on the Human Evironment |
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June 5th to 16th, 1972 |
Forceful statement, finite nature, earth's resources and necessity for humanity to safeguard them |
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Programme des nations unies pour l'environment |
Pnue |
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What followed: Water Pollution Cess Act, 1977 |
Brief objectives |
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Objectives now |
Industries-MB, domestic, processing-biodegradable, process-not easily |
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1978, Amendment 152 |
Only 3 States passed resolutions ap, impro imple- cosmetic |
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1985 |
Guidelines for Environmental impact assessment of river valley projects |
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1986, environment protection act |
Central ground water authority, does not provide an affective basis for controlling existing overuse of g |
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2005 |
Model bill to regulate and control development and management of gw |
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Renewable water report |
India being in the red zone (less than 500m^3 per person per annum) |
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Per capita water availability |
2050 estimated trajectory |
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Another annual water report |
-37% of what it is currently |
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Infographic title (contaminated water |
5.3 crores of people |
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China uses 28% less |
Water starved region produce crops such as paddy, cotton and sugarcane |
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Skip the cliched ground water point |
Independent environmental regulatory bodies (also last point) |
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State legislature over State water boards (draft; legal adjustments that might be required) |
Section 21 and 26 loophole |
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CAG has more that often... ;contravention penalties In its report 21 of 2011-12 |
Cost of defiance and non-adherence is less than cost of adherence |
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Wildlife act is a comprehensive legislation exempting J&K |
Both flora and fauna; empowering the state to declare any area, a wildlife sanctuary or national park |
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Poaching, illegal trading of wildlife; powerful legal framework- conservation, prohibition and protection; regulation and control of trade in wildlife parts+ zoos |
Wildlife conservation in India; Kautilya and Ashoka in 3rd century India who made game laws |
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1858-1947 Brits |
200 years British Rule; French and Portuguese |
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Authorities to be appointed or constituted under the Act; Hunting of Wild Animals Protection of Specified Plants Sanctuaries, National Parks, and Closed Areas Central Zoo Authority and Recognition of Zoos |
Trade or Commerce in Wild Animals, Animal Articles, and Trophies Prohibition of trade or commerce in trophies, animal articles, etc. derived from certain animals. Prevention and detection of offenses Miscellaneous |
