It is estimated that between 50%-90% of Africa’s trade in tropical timber and products is illegal which has a significant negative impact on any national economy. It is well-documented that economic activities
Letter to the Principal Secretary (Forests) from Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change regarding guidelines for diversion of forest land for non-forest purpose under the Forest (Conservation)
An inaccessible fire on the upper slopes of Table Mountain near Kirstenbosch, has forced firefighters to abandon their fire trucks and hike up the mountain instead. City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), has issued the E-Waste (Management) Amendment Rules, 2023. These Amendment Rules were issued on 30th January, 2023. These Amendment Rules
A draft notification on definition of forests prepared by the environment ministry may finally resolve ambiguity over whether large tracts of the Aravalis are “forests“. However, if approved, the notification
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on 31st May 2022, has published the Draft Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2022 which shall come into force after one year from the date
The environment ministry has come out with a draft National Forest Policy (NFP), proposing levy of a green tax while calling for safeguarding forest land by exercising strict restraint on diversion for
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sher Singh Vs Govt. of Himachal Pradesh dated 08/07/2021. The issue is related to illegal encroachment of government land in Himachal Pradesh.</p><a
A plethora of initiatives for preserving biodiversity in Sikkim such as spreading mass awareness and adopting an eco-friendly policy has led to an increase of its forest cover by over four per cent since
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Avinash Kumar Ray Vs Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change & Others dated 30/05/2022.</p> <p>The matter related to issuance of
Mining projects take a toll on greenery, but are ignored. Hyderabad: After 30 years, the nation’s forest policy will focus on the battle the world is facing i.e. climate change. While all the previous
Large green patches, apart from recorded forests, to get protection. Clarity to help industry In a move that is expected to have far-reaching consequences for protection of forests while ensuring
PANAJI: The state government is likely to roll out a new private forest policy by next month, which seeks to relax the criteria for identifying private forests. As per the existing criteria, if the
While there were 2,489 instances of forest fires as per satellite images, the Telangana forest department listed only 234. Hyderabad: Despite lakhs of rupees in funds being spent on fire lines this
<p>State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), West Bengal in its affidavit, has stated that stone crushing activity has not been included in the Schedule appended to the Environment Impact
An estimated 10,000 acres of forest area is suspected to have gutted in fire that erupted in Thathkola reserve forest, in the last six days. Thathkola reserve forest comes under Mudigere and Aldur range
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has published the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Rules, 2016 via G.S.R. 200(E) on 06th March, 2017.
Forests are rich in biodiversity and valuable for recreation, water regulation and soil protection. As well as for providing timber and other non-wood forest products, forests are important for mitigating
PANJIM: As per the latest biennial assessment by Forest Survey of India (FSI), Goa’s forest cover has increased by 19 sq kms in 2017 thus ranking the small state at the 9th position in the country with
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of H. C. Arora Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 30/06/2021 regarding illegal cutting of 176 fully grown trees in village Roshanpur, block Bhunar
