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Pradeep Kumar

05/06/21 16:55 PM IST

World environment day

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World Environment Day is observed every June 5 to inspire worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment.

The theme for World Environment Day 2021 is “Ecosystem Restoration”

Ecosystem restoration
  • It means assisting in the recovery of ecosystems that have been degraded or destroyed, as well as conserving the ecosystems that are still intact. 
  • Healthier ecosystems, with richer biodiversity, yield greater benefits such as more fertile soils, bigger yields of timber and fish, and larger stores of greenhouse gases.
  • Every World Environment Day is hosted by a different country, in which official celebrations take place, and this year’s host is Pakistan.
Background
  • The United National Assembly established World Environment Day in 1972.
  • It was first observed in 1974 in the US with the theme 'Only One Earth'.
  • In the following years, WED has developed as a platform to raise awareness on the problems facing our environment such as air pollution, plastic pollution, illegal wildlife trade, sustainable consumption, sea-level increase, and food security, among others. 
Source: The Hindu

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