National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE) to benefit marginalised communities

Q.  Which of the following is/are true regarding National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE)?

1) Marginalised communities of the Himalayan region would be the major beneficiaries of the mission.
2) Traditional knowledge of the communities living in the Himalayan States will not come under this mission.
- Published on 29 Jul 16

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER: Only 1
 
  • Its primary objective is to develop a sustainable national capacity in a time-bound manner to continuously assess the health status of the Himalayan ecosystem and enable policy formulation to assist Himalayan states to implement sustainable development programmes.
  • The NMSHE would attempt to address a variety of important issues, including studying the Himalayan glaciers and associated hydrological consequences and prediction and management of natural hazards.
  • It would also assist in the on-going restoration and rehabilitation process of Uttarakhand, which was devastated in last year’s ravaging floods. The NMSHE would focus on biodiversity conservation and protection of wildlife, traditional knowledge of societies and their livelihoods.
  • Marginalised communities of the Himalayan region would be the major beneficiaries of the mission.

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