India 2018

Environment 215
Biodiversity Conservation and Rural Livelihood Improvement
Project
Wildlife Institute of India (WII) is one of the implementing partners in this project
for enhancing capacities of the project implementers and as a knowledge
management centre on landscape approach to biodiversity conservation.
National Green Corps Programme
National Green Corps (NGC) were formulated in 2001-02. The phenomenal
response that NGC received has made the network more than 1,00,000 Eco clubs
across the country in 15 years, making it one of the largest conservation networks.
Under NGC programme, 86765 Ecoclubs were supported.
National Environmental Awareness Campaign
The (NEAC) was launched in mid 1986 with the objective of creating
environmental awareness at the national level. In this campaign, nominal
financial assistance is provided to NGOs, schools, colleges, universities, research
institutes, women and youth organisations, army units, government
departments, etc., from all over the country for conducting awareness raising
and action oriented activities. The theme for 2016-17 was "Swachh Bharat
Mission, Ganga Rejuvenation and River Cleaning".
National Nature Camping Programme
National Nature Camping Programme is an initiative of the Ministry in
environment education which is aimed at creating greater awareness,
understanding and empathy of children with and for the environment. Through
this initiative it is hoped that every child who goes through middle school (classes
VI-VIII) to get at least one opportunity for a 2-3 day camping experience during
these years.
GLOBE
Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) is a hands on
international environmental science and education programme that brings
students, teachers and scientists together to study the global environment.
MoEFCC and US Government signed an agreement in 2000 to implement the
Globe programme in India. Indian Environmental Society, Delhi is an
implementing agency for Globe in India.
Centre of Excellence
The Scheme-Centre of Excellence was initiated in the Sixth Five Year Plan. The
objective of the scheme is to provide selective support to the universities, reputed
institutions including NGOs, professional organizations and other scientific and
technological institutions to enable them to develop into advanced centres at
the national level in that particular subject area to cater the need of the Ministry.
At present there are seven Centre of Excellences functioning under this Ministry.
These are Centre for Environment Education, Ahmedabad; CPR Environmental