FAO Yearbook of Forest Products 2017
FAO has released a new edition of its Yearbook of Forest Products, which compiles production and trade statistics on basic forest products including wood, wood fuel, charcoal, pulp and paper across the
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Paying for forests has multiple benefits
Two new studies have reinforced the idea that financial incentives can help save forests. Research from the Amazon region has confirmed that payments to landowners can conserve forest biodiversity.
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal cutting of trees by Solar Pulse Energy in village Kunidhar, Almora, Uttarakhand, 09/08/2023
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vedprakash Bhatt & Others Vs Northern Solar Energy Private Limited & Others dated 09/08/2023.</p> <p>The grievance of the applicant is
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Order of the High Court of Uttarakhand regarding management of man-animal conflict in the state, 17/08/2023
<p>Order of the High Court of Uttarakhand in the matter of Anu Pant Vs State of Uttarakhand Through Principal Secretary Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate dated 17/08/2023.</p> <p>Abhijay Negi,
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Dry tropical forests 'overlooked and under threat'
The vast truck, used for water storage, of the Cavanillesia umbellata tree is one of the most conspicuous characteristics in a dry forest Tropical dry forests are among the most threatened habitats on
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Illegal felling: Forest minister visits Koti forest range
SHIMLA: Taking note of a large-scale illicit felling of trees at Koti forest range in Shimla, forest minister Govind Singh Thakur on Sunday visited the spot along with the officials of the forest department.
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J&K records increasing trend of forest carbon: DG FSI
Forest Survey of India (FSI) Director General, Dr Subash Ashutosh today said that Jammu & Kashmir State has shown an increasing trend of forest carbon in last 10 years. He was addressing officers of J&K
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A Respite From Record Losses, but Tropical Forests Are Still in Trouble
The years 2016 and 2017 were especially bad for the world’s tropical forests as dry, hot weather led to widespread fires that, along with activities like clear-cutting for agriculture, resulted in record
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Fire in Ethiopia's 'Roof of Africa' forest successfully doused
After weeks of burning, a coordinated firefight by Ethiopian and Israeli experts helped doused a raging fire in a forest reserve located in northern Ethiopia, inside the Semien National Park. The Amhara
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Strengthening forest fire management in India
<p>Even as India has managed to increase its forest cover to over 20 per cent of its total geographical area, forest fires are a leading cause of degradation of the forest cover in the country says this new report released by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change</p>
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Amendments to ash utilization notification 2021
The Central Government is promoting the eco-friendly use of ash, especially in ash-based products manufactured by micro and small enterprises. The government has amended the ash utilization notification,
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Rajaji National Park facing danger from illegal mining, 04/01/2023
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mohan Chandra Sati Vs State of Uttarakhand dated 04/01/2023.</p> <p>The matter related to non-construction of a protection wall from Simbalkhal
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Order of the High Court of Manipur on forest management in the state, 03/06/2020
<p>Order of the High Court of Manipur in the matter of The Manipur Valley Village Reserve Forest Rights Protection Association Vs State of Manipur & Others dated 03/06/2020.</p> <p>The petitioner
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Rs 19 crore project to protect Delhi Ridge, 147 more guards to be deployed
NEW DELHI: Irked by the inaction of the forest department in adding more staff, the National Green Tribunal has rapped Delhi’s forest department for not complying with its 2015 directions and asked the
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Over Sh3m raised for conservation of Kereita Forest in Kiambu
More than Sh3 million needed for the protection of Kereita Forest in Kiambu county was raised at the weekend during an event dubbed, ‘Forest Challenge’. Organised by NGO East African Wildlife Society
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Partners pledge millions in support of EA region’s growing forest cover
As the world celebrated the International Day of Forests on March 21, countries were yet again reminded to push increase efforts to plant more trees and forests. This year’s theme was “Forests and Education.”
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding protection of Kaimur wildlife sanctuary, Jharkhand, 15/02/2024
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Bhumi Adhigrahan Visthapan Avam Punarwas Kissam Samiti Vs State of Jharkhand & Others dated 15/02/2024.</p> <p>Affidavit
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Damning logging report finds Victorian department neither 'effective nor respected'
Victoria’s environment department has been so ineffective at regulating logging in state forests that the government-owned forestry enterprise VicForests has effectively been left to self-regulate, according
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Forest Fire destroys more than 57,000 sq km of India's woods in 2014
India lost more than 57,000 sq km of jungles – an area larger than Himachal Pradesh - in forest fire in 2014, says India's first scientific estimation of forest fire losses. The total burnt area under
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Global forest products 2018: facts and figures
The global production and trade of major wood products such as industrial roundwood, sawnwood and wood-based panels have surged to their highest level since the Food and Agriculture Organization began