International Day for Biological
Diversity - 22 May
Introduction
The International Day for Biological Diversity
(or World Biodiversity Day) is a United
Nations–sanctioned international day for the
promotion of biodiversity issues. It is
currently held on May 22.
We are continuously approaching & time to time
updating the systems for SUSTAINBLE DEVELOPMENT, AS PER The
Local , State , National & International Environment Summits ,
Laws , Acts , Rules ,regulation &
100 % Compliance to Govt. Enfocing Authorities .
The underlying
motto of the Group is “We give back more to society than what we take from it”.
Going much beyond the statutory requirements of law for environment protection,
the company has implemented a comprehensive environmental protection plan in
the plant, resulting in near zero pollution of air and water through treatment
of chemical pollutants, recycling and effluent control. A team was set up
before commissioning of plant to look into environmental issues. Based on the
Environmental Impact Assessment made by the team, utmost care was taken to
incorporate the findings and create a man made forest. The green belt was the
outcome of the combined wisdom and experience of the country’s best experts in
such diverse disciplines as forestry, horticulture, soil chemistry, ornithology
and landscaping.
Creating ecology in a barren saline infested marshy land, over two-thirds of the plant complex (nearly 700 acres) was earmarked and has been completely developed into a green belt which extends over a kilometre with more than 0.45 million trees of 170 species, eleven water bodies with marine life, animals and birds. It is a favourite of nearly 70 species of migratory birds.
In addition to
the monitoring stations at Kakinada Plant, an ambient air monitoring mobile van
is also available to monitor the quality of air outside the factory premises.
The plant has
the state of the art facilities for continuous monitoring of Ambient Air, Soil
& Ground water quality and analyses of gaseous emissions and liquid
effluents.
From its creation by the Second Committee of the UN General Assembly
in 1993 until 2000, it was held on December 29 to celebrate the day the Convention on
Biological Diversity went into effect. In December 2000, the date
was shifted to commemorate the adoption of the Convention on May 22, 1992 at
the Rio Earth
Summit, and partly to avoid the many other holidays that occur in
late December
The United Nations proclaimed May 22 The International
Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness of
biodiversity issues. When first created by the Second Committee of the UN
General Assembly in late 1993, 29 December (the date of entry into force of the
Convention of Biological Diversity), was designated The International Day for
Biological Diversity. In December 2000, the UN General Assembly adopted 22
May as IDB, to commemorate the adoption of the text of the Convention on 22 May
1992 by the Nairobi
Final Act of the Conference for the Adoption of the Agreed Text of the
Convention on Biological Diversity. This was partly done because it was
difficult for many countries to plan and carry out suitable celebrations for
the date of 29 December, given the number of holidays that coincide around that
time of year.
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), known
informally as the Biodiversity Convention, is an international legally
binding treaty.
The Convention has three main goals: conservation of biological diversity (or biodiversity);
sustainable use of its components; and fair and equitable sharing of benefits
arising from genetic resources
In other words, its objective is to develop national strategies for the
conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. It is often seen as
the key document regarding sustainable development. The
Convention was opened for signature at the Earth
Summit in Rio de Janeiro on 5 June
1992 and entered into force on 29 December 1993.
We
are one humanity on this planet.
All life is interconnected and interdependent.
All share in the Universal bond of love.
Love begins with self acceptance and forgiveness.
With respect and compassion we embrace diversity.
Together we make a difference through love.
All life is interconnected and interdependent.
All share in the Universal bond of love.
Love begins with self acceptance and forgiveness.
With respect and compassion we embrace diversity.
Together we make a difference through love.
By
Dr. Amar Nath Giri
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