16, March 2019 16/03/2019 – Posted in: Press Information Bureau – Tags: UN Environment Assembly, UNEA

India’s resolutions

(Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change)

WHAT

India piloted resolutions on two important global environment issues relating to Single-use Plastics and Sustainable Nitrogen management.

• The resolution took at the fourth session of United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA).
• The session was held in Nairobi from 11th to 15th March 2019.

INDIA HOSTED A SESSION ON “GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP”: key to “Unlocking Resource Efficiency and Inclusive Green Economies”.

UNEA THEME 2019

Innovative Solutions for environmental challenges and sustainable production and consumption.

FACTS

• The worldwide nitrogen use proficiency is low, resulting in pollution by reactive nitrogen which compromises human well-being, eco system, contributes to environmental change and stratospheric ozone depletion.
• Plastic damaging the environment and aquatic bio-diversity.

Source: PIB