The global and regional action is often essential to tackle the transboundary nature of many environmental problems. Explain with examples. (200 Words)
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KEY POINTS
· According to the recently released Global Environmental Outlook by UN Environment Assembly, the grow now, clean up later approach in most parts of the world has not factored in climate change, pollution or degradation of natural systems.
· It recommends to establish links across nations and regions to resolve the effects of Climate change, degarading natural systems.
Regional actions
· Researchers at IIT Guwahati, IIT Mandi and IISc Bengaluru have developed a climate change vulnerability map for 12 Himalayan states in India that will help prioritise resource allocation to address these vulnerabilities.
· The exercise is unique because for the first time all the 12 Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) States have used a common framework resulting in the production of comparable state level and within state, district level vulnerability maps.
· South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN) provides a platform for its member countries to cooperatively work together in the fight against the burgeoning wildlife crime.
· It focuses on harmonization of policies and laws; strengthening institutional capacity; sharing of knowledge, experiences and technologies among the member countries; and promoting collaboration with national, regional and international partners to enhance the wildlife law enforcement in the region.
Global actions
· The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion.
· It is the only treat which all UN members acceded to the treaty, and decreased the depletion of ozone layer successfully.
· Bonn Convention, COP is known as Global Wildlife conference—aims to conserve terrestrial, marine and avian migratory species throughout their range.
· The CMS is the only global and UN-based intergovernmental organization established exclusively for the conservation and management of terrestrial, aquatic and avian migratory species throughout their range.
· Example: Indian Pangolin, Amur falcon, Oliver ridely turtles etc are protected under this convention.
