Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Clearance of forest land under the Forest Conservation Act, 1980, 20/03/2017. During the year 2014-15 and 2015-16, 17217.75 Ha and 13946.05 Ha of forest land respectively,
The FAO is the lead United Nations agency on the sustainable use of forests, and the voluntary guidelines refer to so-called forest concessions; laws and policies that allow local communities and private
A damning report on the state of forests and logging has revealed how the forests' custodian - the Kenya Forest Service - has destroyed swathes of precious trees countrywide. The report released on
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Forest Fire, 04/01/2019. Forest Fires occur every year during summer due to various natural and anthropogenic reasons including accumulation of inflammable materials such
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Increase in Forest Cover, 04/01/2019. For various developmental activities in the country, permission for diversion of the forest is granted by the Central Government under
Corporate India is becoming more aware of climate change and the risks it poses to their business, shows the CDP India Disclosure Report 2022. In 2022 alone CDP in India has seen a 40 per cent increase
Forest fires cause large scale destruction of forest resources and biodiversity in the country every year. One forest fire incident may nullify all efforts of conservation and plantations done in the past
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Forest Villages, 12/07/2019. As per information received from respective State Governments and Ministry of Tribal Affairs, the number of the forest villages in forest areas
<p>Coppice and coppice with standards are important habitats for species of light forests, because regular cutting of re-growth applied in this type of forest-use produces forest structures that fulfil
The head of French energy giant Total announced on Saturday that the company would invest a hundred million dollars annually on a new forest preservation and reforestation project. "We want to set up
<p>Applicant's (Sumit Batra & Others) to the report of the joint committee, April 18, 2022.</p> <p><a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Aravalli-range-Gurgaon-encroachment-report-NGT-report-2022.pdf"
<p>Affidavit filed by the Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Protection), Forest Department, Rajasthan in the matter of Sonya Ghosh Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 25/01/2022.</p>
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change vide notification dated 21st July, 2022 has issued the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2022. The
<p>The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests has urged the environment ministry to take stringent steps to curb the illegal felling of trees. No action plans was prepared by the ministry to control illegal cutting of trees.</p>
FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) provides essential information for understanding the extent of forest resources, their condition, management and uses. This document provide information about
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Santosh Yadav Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 16/01/2024.</p> <p>A three member committee was directed by
Research published in Nature last week finds that “hydraulically diverse” forests are particularly resilient in the face of drought, which could help inform strategies for restoring forests after they’ve
<p>Compliance report by the Department of Forests & Wildlife, Government of NCT of Delhi in the matter of Aditya N. Prasad & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/11/2020. The report was
The Delhi government Wednesday told the National Green Tribunal that no encroachment shall be allowed on forest land in Southern Ridge. The Forest Department told a bench comprising Justice Raghuvendra
<p>Linear infrastructure development is an important driver of forest fragmentation leading to habitat and biodiversity loss as well as disruption of critical ecosystem processes. The tropical forests
