World Environment Day is celebrated globally on June 5 to recognise and acknowledge the importance of nature and the environment.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- The theme for World Environment Day 2021 is 'Ecosystem Restoration'.
- This year, World Health Organisation has join hands with the United Nations for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021–2030.
Every year, World Environment Day is observed globally on June 5. It is celebrated to mark the importance of nature and the environment and it also gives out a message to the global population that nature should not be undervalued and it should not be taken for granted at any cost.
History & Significance of World Environment Day
One of the biggest and the most celebrated events organised by the United Nations is World Environment Day. The United Nations Assembly established World Environment Day in 1972 after discussions on environment-related issues during the first day of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. The day was first observed two years later in 1974 in the US.
The theme of the first World Environment Day was 'Only One Earth'. In 1987, the idea of rotating the centre of these activities started so that different countries can get the opportunity to host the event. Then onwards, the event is celebrated by different host countries.
The event is celebrated across the globe to spread awareness about the need and significance of nature and frondescence. On this day, governments and normal citizens of various countries and states emphasise a particular environmental issue to generate mass awareness.
As per the UN, World Environment Day gives an opportunity to prove oneself as a responsible citizen by showing eagerness and willingness to help in enhancing and preserving mother nature.
World Environment Day 2021 - Theme
The theme for World Environment Day 2021 is 'Ecosystem Restoration'. The global host for the big day will be Pakistan. On Wednesday, Pakistan kick-started the event with a cycling event to generate awareness regarding ecosystem restoration.
Furthermore, this year the day will also witness the launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.
United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021–2030
The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration – is part of a sequence of joint efforts led by the WHO. The joint venture will solicit to reinforce multi-sectoral collaboration and engagement at the human, animal, plant, and ecosystem interface, also known as One Health.
The collaboration of WHO with the UN came in just a day prior to World Environment Day which is observed every year on June 5. This collaboration of WHO and UN aims to prevent and reverse the degradation of ecosystems and the diversity of life. Ecosystem restoration will help in improving the productivity and capacity of ecosystems to meet the needs of society.
Along with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and some other partners, WHO will also work as a collaborating agency.
"The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, declared today by the UN General Assembly, aims to massively scale up the restoration of degraded and destroyed ecosystems as a proven measure to fight the climate crisis and enhance food security, water supply and biodiversity," reads a statement by the UN.
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