The Hindu Editorial Analysis 30th June 2022| Newspaper Editorial | Current Affairs

1. INDO-AFGHANISTAN RELATIONS AFGHANISTAN CRISIS A powerful earthquake has killed at least 1,000 people and injured 1,500 in eastern Afghanistan, an official of the ruling Taliban told the BBC. The Taliban appealed for international help for the rescue effort as pictures showed landslides and ruined mud-built homes in the province of Paktika. The quake struck shortly after 01:30 (21:00 GMT Tuesday) as people slept. Hundreds of houses were destroyed by the magnitude 6.1 event, which occurred at a depth of 51km (32 miles). It is the deadliest earthquake to strike Afghanistan in two decades and a major challenge for the Taliban, the Islamist movement which regained power last year after the Western-backed government collapsed. The earthquake struck about 44km from the city of Khost and tremors were felt as far away as Pakistan and India. Witnesses reported feeling the quake in both Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, and Pakistan's capital, Islamabad. 2. Ecosystems and their “services” Ecosystems support plant and animal life by maintaining the overall balance in nature. When functioning well, ecosystems also bring multiple benefits to people. These benefits range from provision of basic commodities, such as food and fuel, to spiritual benefits – for example, the aesthetically pleasing landscapes that we all enjoy. The benefits that people get from nature are known as ecosystem services. Ecosystem services can be roughly divided into: Supporting services – those services creating conditions necessary for the provision of all other ecosystem services, for example photosynthesis or soil formation Provisioning services – all products coming from ecosystems, for example food, fiber, fuel, herbs and medicinal plants, genetic resources, drinking water Regulating services – the capacity of ecosystems to regulate important natural processes, for example regulation of climate, quality and quantity of water, etc. Cultural services – non-material benefits from ecosystems, for example the aesthetic and recreational value of landscapes PAYMENTS FOR ECOSYSTEM SERVICES AS A MAJOR CONSERVATION TOOL Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) is an innovative approach to nature conservation. Payments for Ecosystem Services is the name given to a variety of arrangements through which the beneficiaries of environmental services, from watershed protection and forest conservation to carbon sequestration and landscape beauty, reward those whose lands provide these services with subsidies or market payments. Arranging payments for the benefits provided by forests, fertile soils and other natural ecosystems is a way to recognize their value and ensure that these benefits continue well into the future. Visit https://edenias.com to know about what should be your preparation strategy for Civil Services by EDEN IAS. #hindueditorialanalysis #besthindueditorialanalysis #thehinduanalysis #editorialansysis #hinduanalysis #thehinduanalysis #thehindueditorialanalysis30thjune2022 #thehinduanalysis #upsccurrentaffairsanalysis #upsccurrentaffairs #edeniashinduanalysis #IASCoaching #UPSCCoaching #CivilServices #UPSC #UPSCPrelims #IAS #crashcourseforupscprelims2022 #prelimscrashcourse #upscprelimscrashcourse #upscprelimscrashcourse2022 #thehinduanalysis #thehindu #EDITORIALANALYSIS #hinduanalysis #thehinduanalysis #upsccurrentaffairs #currentaffairsanalysis #importantnews #currentaffairs #iascoaching #UPSCCoaching #CivilServices #UPSC #UPSCPrelims #IAS #edenias ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Courses We offer: https://edenias.com/mission-prelims-revision-crash-course https://edenias.com/ias-foundation-gs-csat-utkarsh https://edenias.com/ias-foundation-course-gs-csat-3-years-lakshya https://edenias.com/ias-foundation-course-gs-csat-2-years-lakshya https://edenias.com/ethics-course-by-tirthankar-roychowdhary-sir https://edenias.com/essay-writing-upsc-mains https://edenias.com/steps-daily-mains-answer-writing-practice-course https://edenias.com/upsc-ias-mains-answer-writing-course-beginners https://edenias.com/mission-mains-advance Telegram Channels: https://t.me/joinchat/RVQoP9P4WmwQ9cqN https://t.me/EthicsEnrichmentProgramByEDENIAS https://t.me/edenanthropologyoptional ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eden.ias/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EdenIASCoaching ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/Team_EDENIAS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/edenias/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDEN IAS (www.edenias.com) - Educational Development & Enrichment Network For any queries contact us on 9354344200, 9310855720, 9315227819