Centre notifies green action plan for Delhi
Concerned over the deteriorating air quality in Delhi and the National Capital Region, the Environment Ministry has amended laws and formally tasked a Supreme Court-appointed panel with implementing a
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NGT upholds prior environment clearance for large constructions
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday imposed an environmental compensation of Rs 15 crore on a building project called "Human Care Charitable Medical Trust," a hospital in sector 6, Dwarka for
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How to advance sustainable mining
Mining companies reap huge benefits extracting valuable minerals, but often at a cost to surrounding communities and the environment. Regulating these activities mainly depends on national frameworks and
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Managing risks for safer built environment in Malawi: building regulatory capacity assessment
In a rapidly urbanising world, Malawi remains one of the least urbanised countries in Africa. Approximately 16.7 percent of Malawi’s population live in urban areas. Nevertheless, the country is urbanising
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How have decentralised natural resource management institutions evolved over 20 years? Summary of findings from Mali, Niger, Sudan and Ethiopia
Two decades ago, legal provisions gave local institutions rights to manage natural resources in four dryland African countries: Mali, Niger, Sudan and Ethiopia. This report examines how resilient such
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Time to bring down the din: CPCB
The CPCB also reiterated that noise pollution sources such as public address systems, marriage functions and diesel generator sets should be monitored and regulated Pollution watchdog directs nine
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NGOs will have a say in NMC’s environment report
NAGPUR: Though the deadline to submit an environment status report is July 31 every year, the work to prepare the 2014-15 report for Nagpur City has started. This time, municipal commissioner Shravan Hardikar
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GSPCB public hearings for MPT projects rescheduled for March
Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has rescheduled the environmental public hearings for three projects proposed by Mormugao Port Trust and will hold the same in the second half of March. The move
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Order of the Supreme Court regarding the number of under construction and to be constructed jetties in Maharashtra and its impact on mangroves, 24/02/2023
<p>Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of Bombay Environmental Action Group Vs Maharashtra Maritime Board & Others dated 24/02/2023.</p> <p>Maharashtra Maritime Board was directed by the Supreme
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining of gypsum on Indo-Pak border in Bikaner district of Rajasthan, 24/02/2023
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of 'In re : News item published in Google News dated 07.02.2023 titled “Mining in Border : In 250 meter distance, mafia are digging ‘tunnel’
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Activists allege green norms violation: NGT junks plea against Garudeshwar weir plan
Tribunal cites expiry of the time limit for such a petition. The Pune bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has dismissed a petition seeking ceasing of work on the Garudeshwar weir project for non-compliance
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Rwanda Launches Africa's Leading Green Fund
Rwanda will today launch the Fund for Environment and Climate Change (Fonerwa), a groundbreaking initiative and the biggest of its kind in Africa. Information from Fonerwa indicates that the Fund will
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Rural Women Involved in Environment Strategies
Luanda — The Environment Ministry, together with the ruling party women wing (OMA) signed Wednesday in Luanda a cooperation accord for the implementation of a project aimed at the integration of rural
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Thermal stress hits coral reef; scientists warn about bleaching in Andaman
Coral reefs are diverse underwater ecosystems held together by calcium carbonate structures secreted by corals. Hyderabad: A study conducted by two premier institutes on oceanography has confirmed
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Progress Made in Fight Against Environmental Crimes
Authorities say they have made progress in the fight against environmental crimes in the 2013/2014 financial year. This is according to the National Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Report released
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Faith Groups Launch Umbrella Body to Care for Environment
Nairobi — Different faith groups and organizations have launched "a network propelled by their faith values to care for the environment." Kenya Interfaith Network on Environmental Action (KINEA) was
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Mapping Europe's environmental future: understanding the impacts of global megatrends at the national level
This report sets out the logic for identifying the implications of Global Mega Trends at the national, regional or European level, and aims to provide inspiration to EEA member and cooperating countries
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State-level environment impact assessment authority named
PANAJI: The ministry of environment and forests has constituted the state-level environment impact assessment authority for three years with Pramod Pathak as chairman. The authority with Vivekanand
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Four rice mills fined for polluting environment
A mobile court yesterday fined four automatic rice mills in Saidpur upazila for polluting the environment by using polythene bags. Sources said a court led by Saidpur UNO Abu Musa Md Jongi launched
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Paying the price: a study on criminalization of land and environmental rights defenders in East Africa
The objectives of this paper include the following: To gather data on cases of violence and/or criminalization of land and environmental rights defenders (LERDs) in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda; To collect