Policies National International

Question 1

National drinking water policy 2009

Answer 1

right to water for every citizen; (ii) priority given to water allocation for drinking purposes; (iii) equitable access; (iv) women participation in planning, implementation, monitoring and maintenance of water supply, being the main providers of domestic waters, encourage community participation, protection and conversation of water resources.

Question 2

United nations conference on climate change 1992

Answer 2

Background: rise in temperature 0.6 from last century during 21 century.
Rise in sea levels in 20th century 10- 20 cm expected 21cm = 10-90cm

Question 3

Purpose of United nations conference

Answer 3

To stabilise the emission of greenhouse
To prevent the anthropogenic interference in climate change.
Art3 : for the developed and developing countries
Art 4: obligations to develop national plan if possible than plan.
National action plan for adaptation
Value and help the arable land
Establishment of financial mechanisms

Question 4

Kyoto protocol

Answer 4

Japan 1997
55 countries ratified
Total of these parties emission equal to 55 % OF global emission.

Question 5

Mechanism of koyto protocol

Answer 5

Annex 1: binding targets, economic assistance,
Non Annex: no binding targets
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Question 6

Objectives of koyto protocol

Answer 6

Allocation of funds
Reduce emissions by 5.2 by the level of 1900 till 2012
Accounting, reporting, reviewing,
Heaviest burden on heaviest polluters.

Question 7

National environmental policy 2005

Answer 7

Objectives: conversation, restoration efficients management of environment,
Integration of environmental considerations into policy making
Meeting international obligation and national aspiration.
Creation of awareness.

Question 8

National environmental policy

Answer 8

Background: 2010 floods
Formation of taskforce on climate change.

Question 9

Policy objectives

Answer 9

Sustained economic growth
Integrate climate change policy with national policies
Focus on pro poor and gender sensitive
Cost effective mitigation
Ensure food water and energy security
Economic incentives
To private sectors
Vulnerability to climate change

Question 10

Policy objectives

Answer 10

Adaptation and mitigation

Question 11

United nations conference on human environment ( Stockholm)

Answer 11

Background: regional pollution
Frequent acidic rain
Importance: isn’t international conference on environment.

Question 12

United nations conference on environment change scklohdom

Answer 12

Principles:
P2: safeguards natural resources
P3: maintenance of natural resources
P4: preservation of wildlife habitat
P6, 8: controlled atmosphere oceanic pollution
Pr 14 and 18 coordinated environmental governance
Pr19 20 awarness about environmental issues
Pr : 26 eliminate weapons of mass destruction

Question 13

Outcomes of schldom conference

Answer 13

Establishment of UNEP, establishment of environmental fund.

Question 14

Our common future 1987

Answer 14

Background: world commission on environment and development
Also known as bruntland report.

Question 15

Goals and objectives of our common future

Answer 15

Gateway to sustainability
To discuss environment and economic development as identical issue

Question 16

Overview of report

Answer 16

Ecosystem vs environment
Human vs animals
Food security to valunerable section.

Question 17

Rio summit 1992

Answer 17

Rio the jenero alternative name earth summit
Binding and non binding.
27 non binding principles.

Question 18

Objectives

Answer 18

Production and harmony with nature
Curb irreversible damage to environment
State sovereign right to use their resources, but not exploit others.
Eradacating poverty and reducing disparity
Ensure the participation of women

Question 19

Environmental action plan ( agenda 21 )

Answer 19

Social and economic dimension ( poverty, eradicate)
Conversations of resources
Strengthen the role group ( local population)
Contentious issue: forest conversation
Deforestation: