24-06-2021 | 18:26 PM
State of India’s Environment Report 2021
• According to the State of India’s Environment Report 2021 which was released by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), India ranked 117 out of 180.
• India was ranked below four South Asian countries- Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
• This report provides comprehensive data on subjects such as Forest, Climate Change, Habitat, Water, Air Pollution, Rural Development, Biodiversity, and Industry.
Key Findings
• The country is all set to host a ‘pandemic generation’. 375 million children (from newborn to 14-year-olds) have a long-lasting impact ranging from being underweight, stunting, and increased child mortality.
• The pandemic has its hidden victims. Out of the 500 million children forced out of school globally, India accounts for more than 50%.
• Covid-19 has also turned the world’s poor into poorer. 115 million additional people might get pushed into extreme poverty and most of them live in South Asia.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
• UN member states adopted 17 SDGs. Some of the SDGs include:
SDG 1- No Poverty
SDG 2- Zero Hunger
SDG 3- Good health & well-being
SDG 4- Quality Education
SDG 5- Gender Equality
SDG 6- Clean Water & Sanitation
SDG 9- Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 10- Reduced Inequalities
SDG 13- Climate Action etc.
