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Various Commissions

 ▪️ National Human Rights Commission - The chairman and members are appointed by the President on the recommendations of  six Committee consisting of - Prime Minister as its head + The Speaker of Lok Sabha + The deputy chairman of Rajya Sabha + Leaders of opposition in both the houses of parliament and the Central home minister ▪️ State Human Rights Commission The chairman and members are appointed by the Governor on the recommendations of a committee consisting of The Chief Minister as its head + The speaker of the Legislative Assembly + The state home minister + The Leader of the opposition in the Legislative Assembly (In case of state having Legislative Council, the chairman of the council would also be the members of the committee) ▪️ Central Information Commission Chief Information Commissioner and other commissioners are appointed by the President on the recommendation of a committee consisting of The Prime Minister as chairperson +  The Leader of Opposition in the ...
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IUCN Species Survival Commission

IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)   •  The IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) is a science-based network of more than 8,000 volunteer experts from almost every country of the world. •  It towards achieving the vision of, a just world that values and conserves nature through positive action to reduce the loss of diversity of life on earth. Roles •  Working in close association with IUCN’s Global Species Programme, SSC’s major role is to provide information to IUCN on biodiversity conservation, the inherent value of species, their role in ecosystem health and functioning, the provision of ecosystem services, and their support to human livelihoods. This information is fed into The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. •  SSC members also provide scientific advice to conservation organisations, government agencies and other IUCN members, and support the implementation of multilateral environmental agreements. •  The Policies, Guidelines & Standards ...
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