Dr. N. Munal Meitei, Environmentalist email: nmunall@yahoo.in “Without nature, we are nothing. But we are out of harmony with nature,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Health is wealth and the health of the planet and living beings are equally important. World Health Day which celebrate on 7 April has the theme, “My health, my right” in…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei Environmentalist currently working as DFO/Chandel email- nmunall@yahoo.in Mahatma Gandhi emphasized “Sanitation is more important than independence”. International Day of Zero Waste is celebrated on 30th March with this year’s theme on: “textile and fashion waste”. The fashion industry’s current linear model of overproduction and overconsumption has significant impacts on environment, social…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei Environmentalist, working as DFO/Chandel, email- nmunall@yahoo.in Water is life, sanitation and hygiene are dignity. Water is constant on Earth. Water scarcity leads to every global problem right from food shortages, economies, international peace and even civil unrest. Globally, nearly two-thirds of the world’s population, experience severe water scarcity for at least…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei Environmentalist working as DFO/Chandel, email- nmunall@yahoo.in Every day forests provide benefits vital to the quality of human life. International Day of Forests is celebrated on 21st of March since 2012 to increase the public awareness about the values, significance and contributions of forests for existence of life on the earth. Forest…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei Environmentalist, email- nmunall@yahoo.in World Wildlife Day is proclaimed on 3 March, coinciding with the adoption of CITES on the same date in 1973. This year will also be the 50th anniversary of CITES to come into force since 1975. World Wildlife Day highlights the vital role that wildlife plays in maintaining…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei, Environmentalist, Email-nmunall@yahoo.in International Mountain Day is observed on 11 December to celebrate the beauty of mountains and their values. Mountains are one of the oldest nature’s pristine structures, stolid and regal they stand against the sky, of such a size that they can catch entire countryside’s in their shadow, and turn…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei Environmentalist, email-nmunall@yahoo.in We look at nature and see all the beauty and the prosperity around us. While many people recognize that clean air and water are signs of a healthy ecosystem, most of us do not realize that a critical part of environment is right beneath our feet. The ground plays…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei Environmentalist, email- nmunall@yahoo.in World Wildlife Conservation Day is observed on 4th December as initiated by Hillary Clinton since 2012. Clinton stated, “Wildlife cannot be manufactured. And once it’s gone, it cannot get replenished”. This day spread awareness about preserving Earth’s endangered flora and fauna and their survival is in our hand….
Soraisam Hira, Z. Philamazan Peace Shimray Laboratory for Conservation and Genetic Improvement of Forest Trees (Lab-CGIFT), Department of Forestry, Manipur University, Canchipur, Indo-Myanmar Road, Imphal, Manipur, India, 795003 Corresponding author E-mail – philamazanshims@gmail.com The northeast region is one of the ten major biogeographic zones in India. It also covers two of the four biodiversity hotspots…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei, Environmentalist, email- nmunall@yahoo.in Our environment provides us everything. But, human is pushing our planet to its limits and we’re paying the price. If we don’t take action today, then we will lose the majestic lakes, rivers, lush forests, rich soils and other natural resources that sustain lives on Earth. World Vegan…
