{"id":140341,"date":"2024-10-28T19:50:25","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T14:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=140341"},"modified":"2024-10-29T11:01:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T05:31:33","slug":"global-nature-conservation-index","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/global-nature-conservation-index","title":{"rendered":"Global Nature Conservation Index"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India ranked 176th out of 180 countries on the 2024<\/span><b> Global Nature Conservation Index (NCI)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, scoring 45.5\/100, alongside low-ranked<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">countries like<\/span><b> Kiribati, Turkey, Iraq, and Micronesia.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Key Findings on India from Global Nature Conservation Index<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-140337 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/286-671f980c52408.webp\" alt=\"Global Nature Conservation Index\" width=\"350\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/286-671f980c52408.webp 617w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/286-671f980c52408-265x300.webp 265w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Declining Environmental Performance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: India\u2019s Environmental Performance Index (EPI) score has deteriorated over the last decade, underscoring the need for enhanced environmental policies and conservation practices.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reason for India\u2019s Poor Ranking: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The index attributed India\u2019s low ranking mainly to rising threats to biodiversity and the inefficient management of land.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Conservation Project Concerns<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The Great Nicobar Island Development Project has drawn criticism for its potential adverse impacts on local ecosystems, which include 96 wildlife sanctuaries, 9 national parks, and 1 biosphere reserve.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Global Nature Conservation Index (NCI)<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launched in October 2024, NCI assesses environmental protection across 180 countries based on four pillars:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Land Management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Threats to Biodiversity<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capacity and Governance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Future Trends<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It evaluates these pillars using 25 performance indicators.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Developed by<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The index was developed by the <\/span><b>Goldman Sonnenfeldt School of Sustainability and Climate Change at Ben-Gurion University,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in collaboration with BioDB.com, a non-profit for biodiversity data.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc\/pw-only-ias?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Classes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Key Conservation Issues in India<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Overexploited Fisheries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 34.5% of fisheries in India\u2019s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) are overexploited.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Weak Legislation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: India ranks <\/span><b>122nd in effectiveness of laws and regulations <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for natural resource management and biodiversity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Forest Conservation Concerns<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The Forest Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2023 (FCAA), facilitates commercial activities in forest areas and exempts certain infrastructure projects from environmental assessments.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Significant deforestation, <\/span><b>losing 23,300 km\u00b2 of tree cover from 2001 to 2019.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Risk to biodiversity: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rising biodiversity threats, with 15.9% of marine species and 13.4% of terrestrial species at risk (IUCN Red List).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Recommendations for Improvement<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increase government funding for tiger reserves and compensation programs for local communities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Address buffer zone management and connectivity in conservation efforts for sustainable, long-term results.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shift toward renewable energy and enhanced energy efficiency across industries and infrastructure.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implementation of carbon pricing and sustainable land use practices.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintenance and expansion of carbon sinks (forests and wetlands).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100.043%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 130.811%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\" colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Must Read<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50.5357%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/editorial-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Daily Editorials<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 80.2753%; 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