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Madrid Protocol : Protects the environment of the Antarctic Treaty. Cartagena Protocol : Focuses on biotechnological safety. Gothenburg Protocol : Aims to reduce acidification, eutrophication, and ozone in the troposphere. Aarhus Protocol : Addresses heavy metals. Helsinki Protocol : Aims to reduce sulfur emissions Context: The EU Nature Restoration Law recently came into force. The Nature Restoration Law is an EU regulation aimed at restoring the EU ’ s nature and ecosystems to a good ecological state. It supports sustainable economic development, agricultural production, renewable energy, human health, well-being, and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Key goals by 2030 include restoring at least 25,000 km of rivers into free-flowing rivers , reversing pollinator decline, enhancing biodiversity in agricultural and forest ecosystems, and contributing to planting at least three billion additional trees at the EU level. About the Law:   •     ...

BIOTECHNOLOGY  Here is the information in tabular format: Feature Details Provision of ART Services ART services will be provided through ART clinics (treatment and procedures) and ART banks (collect, screen, and store gametes). Registration of ART Clinics and Banks A National Registry will maintain details of all ART clinics and banks in the country. Regulatory Authorities The central and state governments will appoint appropriate authorities to support registration-related services. National and State Boards The National and State Boards constituted under the Surrogacy Act 2021 will regulate ART services. Registration of Clinics The Central Government will appoint Appropriate Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Authority at the national and state levels. Eligibility Criteria for Commissioning Parties - Single women or married couples where the woman is 21-50 years and the man is 21-55 years. - Married couples must be infertile. - Fore...

 Here's the tabular representation of the given text, focusing on places, animals, lifestyle, and key concepts: Human Environment – Settlement, Transport, and Communication Category Details Early Settlements - Early humans lived on trees and in caves 🌲🏕️- Permanent settlements developed near river valleys for water and fertile land 🌊🌾 Civilizations Near Rivers - Indus River – Indus Valley Civilization 🏺- Tigris River – Mesopotamian Civilization 🌍- Nile River – Egyptian Civilization ⛵- Hwang-He River – Chinese Civilization 🏯 Types of Settlements - Temporary settlements – Found in forests, deserts, mountains 🌲🏜️🏔️- Permanent settlements – Majority of settlements today 🏠 Lifestyle in Different Climates - Heavy rainfall areas – Houses with slanting roofs 🌧️🏡- Flood-prone areas – Houses on stilts/raised platforms 🏠🌊- Hot climates – Mud-walled houses with thatched roofs ☀️🏠- Cold regions – Igloos made of ice ❄️🏠 Occupations in...

India’s offshore mineral reserves include gold, diamond, copper, nickel, cobalt, copper, manganese, and rare earth elements etc. Reserves: Geological Survey of India has delineated resources of following minerals in the offshore areas: o  Lime mud within EEZ off Gujarat & Maharashtr a coasts & Construction grade sand off Kerala coast.   o Heavy mineral placers i n the inner-shelf and mid-shelf off O disha, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.  o Phosphorite in Ea stern & Western continental margin s .   o Polymetallic Ferromanganese (Fe-Mn) nodules and crusts in Andaman Sea and Lakshadweep Sea.  Types of resources that can be mined from the deep sea •  Polymetallic nodules: These are small, potato-shaped lumps of minerals found on the seabed, containing high concentrations of metals like manganese and iron . • ===================================================  Seafloor massive sulphides: These are depos...