Human activities, threat to wildlife (man-animal conflict)

Context
Recently the WWF released its Living Planet Report 2018 . This report discusses the terrible effects of human activities on wildlife . It has been disclosed in the report that after 1970 , 60 percent of wildlife population and 87 percent reduction in wetlands by human activities .
Important point
  • This report illustrates a horrific picture of the impact of human activities on wildlife, forests, oceans, rivers and climate .
  • In this version of the report, the section of soil biodiversity is new. There is a serious threat to global soil biodiversity . The disappearance of wetlands is a matter of serious concern for India.
  • This report also lists the depletion or decrease of natural habitat, excessive exploitation of resources, climate change, pollution and threats from aggressive species.
  • In particular, it indicates excessive tapping of nature by harvesting agriculture and deforestation.
  • According to WWF- India, went monitoring of more than 4,000 species worldwide which went decline of 60 percent between 2014 and 1970.
  • In this report, there were specially monitored surveillance of vertebrate species. Which was taken from the database of information on mammals, birds, fish, almost 22,000 more than the population of reptiles and amphibians.
  • WWF- India soil ecology, land has also pointed out the looming threat to erosion, and wetland organisms pollinators such as bees. Significantly, organisms like bee have a direct impact on human health and food security.
  • In the 'leading global food crops', over 75 percent of the crops depend on organisms pollinating.
  • From an economic perspective, pollination increases the global value of crop production to $ 237-577 billion per year.
Conclusion
Definitely wildlife protection is not only important but also an environmental compulsion, but it is also true that the depleting forests are no longer sufficient to provide complete accommodation to wildlife. Therefore, there is a need to create policies that ensure the protection of both humans and wildlife.
Why in the discussion?
Recently, the 19th meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) concluded in New Delhi under the chairmanship of Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Arun Jaitley.
key points
  • In this meeting, the Union Finance Minister reviewed the current global and domestic economic situation and the functioning of the financial sector.
  • During this meeting of the Council many issues like real interest rate, non-banking financial companies and sectoral liquidity status in mutual funds are discussed. In this regard, the Council decided that the regulatory body and government will monitor the situation and take all necessary steps.
  • In this meeting of the FSDC, the Governor of Reserve Bank of India Dr Urgit R. Patel, Finance and Revenue Secretary Dr. Hansukh Aadhiya, Chairman of SEBI Mr. Ajay Tyagi and Chairman of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Mr. Subhash Chandra Khuntia and other senior officials were present.
  • FSDC's meeting also discussed the strengthening of cyber security in the financial sector, including progress in the formation of Computer Emergency Response Team in the financial sector under the statutory framework.
  • It is notable that the council also discussed the need to identify and obtain important information framework in the financial sector. The Council also discussed the secret (crypto) asset / currency challenges.
  • The Council was informed about the discussion made by the High Committee under the chairmanship of Secretary (Economic Affairs) on this subject in order to prepare a proper legal framework for banning private crypto currency and the declared account technology announced in the budget of 2018-19 Use can be promoted.
Financial sustainability and development council 
  • The Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) was formed in December 2010. The Council is headed by the Union Finance Minister. 
  • Members of the Reserve Bank of India include Governor, Finance Secretary, Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs, Secretary, Financial Services Department, Chief Economic Advisor, Finance Ministry, Chairman of SEBI, Chairman of Irda, P.F.R.D.A. The President is included.
What does this work ?
  • The task of the Council is to make prudent supervision of small issues related to the economy including financial stability, financial sector development, inter-regulatory coordination, financial literacy, financial inclusion and the functioning of big financial companies.
  • In addition to this, this council is not allocated any funds separately for its activities.

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