5.2 Institutions and Measures

Institutions and Measures

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National Green Tribunal 2010

  • Effective and expeditious disposal of cases/ environmental disputes.
  • 3rd country in world.
  • Mandated to dispose cases within 6 months.
  • Not bound by Code of Civil Procedure.
  • Sanctioned strength of 40 mem.

National Wildlife Action Plan NWAP

  • 1st in 1983
  • revised and Wildlife Action Plan 2002-2016 has been adopted.
  • Strengthen and enhance Protected Area Network, mgt of Protected Area, Conservation of Wild and Endangered Species, Restoration of Degraded Habitats etc.
  • National Wildlife Action Plan NWAP for 2017 - 2031 was released.

National Afforestation and EcoDev Board NAEB

  • MoEFCC in 1992.
  • evolves specific schemes.
  • National Afforestation Program NAfP : launched 2002, flagship program.

Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority CAMPA

  • Under Forest Act 1980
  • Conditions to be followed by user agencies while diverting forest land for non-forest purpose.
  • CAMPA formed to manage money towards CA, provides for authority in Centre and State/UT for administration of funds and utilise monies.
  • Receipts include payments for CA, Net Present Value of Forest NPC, other specified purpose.
  • National Fund will receive 10% and State 90%.
  • Amt deposited in State wise accounts operated by Ad hoc authorities.

Joint Forest Management JFM

  • Participatory governance -> involve communities living close to forest
  • Committee formed comprising Forest Dept and Local comm
  • NGOs involved for capacity building etc
  • Rehab of degraded forest land is key

Social Forestry

  • Take pressure off forests and use all unused and fallow land.
  • Aim to raise plantation to meet demand of food, fuel wood, fodder, fibre and fertilizer.
  • Farm forestry, Community Forestry, Extension forestry, Recreational forestry.

Comprehensive Env Pollution Index CEPI

  • By CPCB.
  • parameters like pollutant concentration, impact on human health and level of exposure.
  • CEPI score of 70 critically polluted, 60-70 severely polluted, 60 normal.

Lightning a Billion Lives LABL

  • by TERI promote use of solar lanterns, engage private sector and leverage CSR.

ECO MARK

  • Issued by Bureau of International Standards BIS.
  • Labelling of env friendly products and provide accreditation.

Urban Services Environmental Rating Sys USERS

  • Funded by UNDP, executed by MoEFCC
  • Measure performance wrt delivery of basic services in local bodies

National Clean Energy Fund NCEF

  • Invest in entrepreneurial ventures and R&D and innovation.
  • Max 40% support of project cost.

National Mission for Electric Mobility

  • mfd of electric vehicles in India, Eco Clubs -> educate children.
  • Mangroves for the future -> collaboration b/w various countries.