Green Ag Flashcards
What is Green Ag ?
It an initiative of Govt that aims at transforming Indian agriculture for global environmental benefits and conservation of critical biodiversity and forest landscapes
Govt has launched this Green Ag with whose association ?
Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Who is the collaboration partner in implementation ?
FAO
Where is this mainly implemented ?
In high conservation value landscapes of 5 states :
1) MP : Chambal landscape
2) Mizoram : Dampa landscape
3) Odisha : Simplipal landscape
4) Rajasthan : Desert National Park landscape
5) Uttarakhand : Corbett-Rajaji Landscape
What are the major aims of Green Ag initiative ?
1) To integrate biodiversity , climate change and sustainable land management objectives and practices into Indian agriculture
2) Aims to catalyze a transformative change of Indias agriculture sector to support achievement of national and global environmental benefits and conservation of critical biodiversity and forest landscapes
What is GEF ?
It is an intl partnership of 183 countries , intl institutions , civil society organizations and private sector that addresses global environmental issues
When was GEF established ?
On the eve of 1992 Rio Earth Summit
To which countries are the GEF funds available ?
To developing countries and countries with economies in transition
How does the World Bank view GEF ?
It views GEF as a trustee administering GEF Trust fund
