Question

Which is the nodal agency for UNEP (The United Nations Environment Programme)in India ?
1. Ministry of External Affairs.
2. Ministry of education
3. MoEFCC( Ministry of Environment, forests and climate change.)
4. MoHFW (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare)

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : MoEFCC( Ministry of Environment, forests and climate change.)

The correct solution is "MoEFCC( Ministry of Environment, forests and climate change.)​".

• MoEFCC- Ministry of Environment, forests and climate change.

• Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change is the nodal Ministry dealing with India's engagement with UNEP.
• The United Nations Environment Program is responsible for coordinating responses to environmental issues within the United Nations system. It was established by Maurice Strong, its first director, after the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm in June 1972.
• The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.

• The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is the nodal agency in the administrative structure of the Central Government for the planning, promotion, coordination and overseeing the implementation of India's environmental and forestry policies and program.
• The primary concerns of the Ministry are the implementation of policies and programs relating to the conservation of the country's natural resources including its lakes and rivers, its biodiversity, forests and wildlife, ensuring the welfare of animals, and the prevention and abatement of pollution. While implementing these policies and programs, the Ministry is guided by the principle of sustainable development and enhancement of human well-being.