Government Programs

Eco-sensitive zones and green tribunals

Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs)

  1. Eco-Sensitive Zones are areas around protected areas like national parks and wildlife sanctuaries to act as a buffer zone.
  2. ESZs are established to reduce the adverse impact of human activities on critical ecosystems.
  3. Declared under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
  4. Also known as Ecologically Fragile Areas (EFAs).
  5. Objectives include preserving biodiversity, minimizing habitat fragmentation, and pro

CAMPA: Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management

Introduction

  1. CAMPA stands for Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority.
  2. It was established under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016.
  3. The program ensures effective utilization of funds collected for compensatory afforestation, reforestation, and forest management.

Purpose

  1. To compensate for the loss of forest area diverted for non-forest activities.
  2. To promote afforestation and ecological restora

National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)

Introduction

  1. The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) was launched by the Government of India in 2008.
  2. It aims to address the challenges of climate change and promote sustainable development.
  3. The NAPCC integrates measures to enhance energy efficiency and conserve natural resources.

Objectives

  1. To reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
  2. To enhance the use of renewable energy sources.
  3. To promote energy conse
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