High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People

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High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People- Relevance for UPSC Exam

GS Paper 2: International Relations- Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
GS Paper 3: Environment- Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation.

Recently, India officially joined the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People at a ceremony held between the French and Indian governments.
India’s decision to join High Ambition Coalition (HAC) comes in the lead up to a high-level biodiversity meeting, hosted by China.
- The virtual meeting will tackle key aspects of the biodiversity treaty to be finalized in 2022.
- The global 30×30 goal is currently a centerpiece of the treaty.

Background: India’s decision to join the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People was initiated at the “One Planet Summit” in Paris in January 2021.
About: High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People is a group of more than 70 countries encouraging the adoption of the global goal to protect 30×30.
Member Countries: High Ambition Coalition (HAC) members currently include a mix of countries in the global north and south; European, Latin American, Africa and Asia countries are among the members.
- India is the first of the BRICS bloc of major emerging economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) to join the HAC.
Mandate: High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People aims to promote an international agreement to protect at least 30 % the of world’s land and ocean by 2030.
Importance:
- Help in resource mobilization- the cornerstone for implementation of policies and programs for conserving biodiversity.
- India’s participation will boost multilateral efforts as India is a major player in biodiversity protection.