Compliance report by the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) in the matter of Goa Paryavaran Savakshan Sangharsh Samitee Vs Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority & Others dated June 12, 2023. The GCZMA report was in compliance with the National Green Tribunal order, May 12, 2023, whereby GCZMA was directed …
This study is concerned with the Dhamra port site in Bhadrak district, near the mouth of the Dhamra river, and surrounding areas. The proposed port site is a unique habitat in that it has long stretches of inter-tidal mudflats from the site up till the river mouth. The inter-tidal zone …
Turtles in trouble Marine turtles across North America may soon be victims of climate change. A study published in the journal Global Change Biology reports that just a 1
IN Orissa, a battle rages between marine conservation and local fisherfolk. At the heart of this conflict is the ban on fishing in the vicinity of the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary. The 1,435-sq km-long sanctuary stretches along 70-km of the coastline of Kendrapara district and was established in 1997 to protect …
In July 2006, Aban Marker Kabraji, IUCN Regional Director for Asia met Mr. Ratan Tata, Chairman of the TATA Sons in Mumbai to discuss various aspects of environment and corporate social responsibility for TATA
a ban on fishing in some areas of Orissa to protect the endangered Olive Ridley turtles is adversely impacting the lives of fisherfolk and their families. Since the ban came into force in 2000, at least eight fisherfolk are reported to have committed suicide because of the yearly seven-month restriction …
eggs of a marine turtle (Caretta caretta) contain a protein with antibacterial and antiviral properties, claims a research team from Kolkata. The protein, found in egg white and called turtle egg-white protein, showed strong activity against Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium, say researchers from the Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, …
The Scheduled Tribes (Recognition of Forest Rights) Bill, 2005 has evoked heated controversy. In short, the bill seeks to provide land to a landless section among tribals. Wildlife conservationists who believe that critical forest habitat will be destroyed oppose this. Like its colonial predecessor, the government of India protects species' …
last month's seizure of a meat consignment at Karachi port has been identified by the Sindh Wild Life Department (swld) as fresh water turtle, a banned export item. Since a Lahore-based company had booked the consignment for Vietnam, it is believed the turtles were caught in the Punjab province, where …
climate change victims: Residents of Inupiat village of Shishmaref, a remote Eskimo village in Alaska, the US, might be the first US people forced to shift their habitat because of global warming. Officials recently said the shifting would be completed within four years. The village, located on a narrow barrier …
air stinkers: Harmful smog can form inside homes through reactions between air-fresheners and the ozone pollutant, indicates findings of researchers from the US Environmental Protection Agency. The reactions generate formaldehyde, classed as a probable carcinogen, and related compounds that many experts believe are responsible for respiratory problems. touch and infect: …
In the early days of the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (gatt), trade and environment related disputes were diplomatically resolved. Over the years, there developed a ‘rule based’ system. Under the present two-stage dispute settlement procedure under the wto, a finding of the dispute settlement panel
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are the third most significant biodiversity hotspot in India. With a coastline of 1962 kilometres and many beaches straddling small isolated islands, the region provides an ideal nesting habitat for primarily four species of marine turtles: the leatherback turtle, hawksbill turtle, green sea turtle and …
the much-awaited mass nesting of sea turtles has begun at the Rushikulya beach in Orissa. Till March 12, 2003, a total of nearly 2,05,000 turtles were reported to have nested on this beach. Unfortunately, turtle lovers have little to cheer about as very few eggs are expected to hatch. "The …
Finally, a rescue effort is underway. Fifteen countries have signed an agreement for conserving the six marine turtle species that inhabit the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asian regions. The project includes Olive Ridley turtles, which are killed in large numbers every year off the coast of Orissa. The first meeting …
