Archive · 24 Jul 2025
India Calls for Sustainable Lifestyles in Wetland Policies
India wants all countries to start using sustainable lifestyles to help protect wetlands.
The Environment Minister spoke at a big meeting about this.
India believes in involving everyone to protect wetlands, with a campaign that has gotten many people involved.
India has a lot of important wetland areas.
The country has been working hard to protect and add more of these important areas in recent years.
India is asking other countries to join them in this effort.
It's about changing how we live to protect wetlands and the environment.
India called on countries to integrate sustainable lifestyles into their national policies for wetland conservation.
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav highlighted India's conservation efforts at the COP15 meeting.
India's 'Save Wetlands' campaign has mobilized over two million people in conservation efforts.
India has 91 Ramsar sites, the most in Asia and third globally.
India has expanded its Ramsar network by 250% over the past decade.
- Who
- Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav.
- What
- India urged nations to integrate sustainable lifestyles into their national policies for wetland conservation.
- When
- July 24
- Where
- Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe at the COP15 meeting.
- Why
- To ensure the wise use of wetlands.
- Minister
- Bhupender Yadav
- Ramsar Sites in India
- 91
- Campaign
- Save Wetlands
- People involved in campaign
- Over two million
- Expansion of network
- 250% over the past decade