The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
In January of this year an application was filed in the Supreme Court in an ongoing case (Wildlife First and Ors. vs. Union of India and Ors.) that seeks to have the Forest Rights Act declared unconstitutional. In their most recent application, the petitioners - Praveen Bhargav of Wildlife First, …
Nepal emphasizes the critical role of ecosystem function for human well-being and economic development, which is reflected in national policies and plans. Nepal is also making concerted efforts to strengthen three pillars of the Convention on Biological Diversity, namely, conservation, sustainable utilization and benefit sharing through national biodiversity strategies and …
The revised draft policy on inspection, verification, monitoring and overall procedure relating to grant of forest clearances and identification of forests released by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). RELATED CONTENT Policy: Draft policy on inspection, verification, monitoring and the overall procedure relating to the grant of forest clearances …
This memorandum dated 20 Dec 2013 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests clarifies that there is no ban on agriculture and plantations activities along the Western Ghats.. See also Report of the high level working group on Western Ghats (Kasturirangan Western Ghats Report) - http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/374055/report-of-the-high-level-working-group-on-western-ghats-kasturirangan-western-ghats-report/ Report of the …
This is a report of the national level public hearing on community forest rights. The Public Hearing was organised by CFR-LA and AJAM along with other people’s networks and forums on the 14th of December 2013 at the Constitution Club of India, New Delhi. Nearly 250 participants from national and …
The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 had been enacted by the Government of India on October 25, 1980 through an Act of Parliament. Since then, a lot of development has taken place by way of framing of Forest Conservation Rules and issue of Guidelines from time to time. The GOI has …
Study finds that connectivity between protected areas is affected by urban expansion. Even as efforts are being made to protect, conserve, and augment the wild tiger population of the country, a study report that appeared in the open-access journal ‘Plos One’ earlier this month says that human intervention, even in …
In pursuance to the decision taken by the Standing Committee of the NBWL in its 28th Meeting held on 20th March 2013, a sub-committee under the chairmanship of Dr. M.K. Ranjitsinh, Member, National Board for Wildlife, was constituted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests for developing ‘Guidelines for Roads …
In pursuance to the decision taken by the Standing Committee of the NBWL in its 28th Meeting held on 20th March 2013, a sub-committee under the chairmanship of Dr. M.K. Ranjitsinh, Member, National Board for Wildlife, was constituted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests for developing ‘Guidelines for Roads …
In pursuance to the decision taken by the Standing Committee of the NBWL in its 28th Meeting held on 20th March 2013, a sub-committee under the chairmanship of Dr. M.K. Ranjitsinh, Member, National Board for Wildlife, was constituted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests for developing ‘Guidelines for Roads …
Today, most wild tigers live in small, isolated Protected Areas within human dominated landscapes in the Indian subcontinent. Future survival of tigers depends on increasing local population size, as well as maintaining connectivity between populations. While significant conservation effort has been invested in increasing tiger population size, few initiatives have …
The Government of Goa submitted proposals regarding declaration of Eco-sensitive Zones around the following Protected Areas in Goa to the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
Analysing the problem-ridden process of implementing the Forest Rights Act 2006 in Odisha, this paper points out that it has focused more on providing land rights to individual claimants, neglecting community forest rights, the rights in protected areas, and other such provisions. Even so, the number of titles granted to …
Whereas, the total area of 326.26 square kilometre around Marine National Park arid Marine Sanctuary has been identified as Eco-sensitive zone, of which 208.5818 square kilometre is the area towards landward side, 105.14 square kilornetre towards sea and 12.5384 square kilometer is the area covered by rivers and the Marine …
In an unprecedented decision, the Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (South Zone), Chennai, comprising of Justice Shri. P. Jyothimani and Expert Member Prof. R. Nagendran ordered today status quo on all project activities proposed in the Amrit Mahal Kaval grassland ecosystems of Challakere Taluk, Chitradurga, Karnataka with immediate effect. The directions …
The Andhra Pradesh State of Forest Report gives a detailed view of the health of the notified Forests in the State on Annual basis. State of Forest Report 2013 is the fourth report in the series. It gives precise locations of the forest cover changes, assessed using LISS III data …
This is a comprehensive report submitted by ESG to the expert committee appointed by NGT on diversion of Challakere's ecologically sensitive Amrit Mahal Kaval Grasslands for defence, industrial and infrastructural developments. Forfeiting our Commons is a comprehensive critique and expose' of the gross illegalities that have formed the basis of …
The Union Budget for 2013-14 focused on increasing India's economic growth rate, making budgetary allocations accordingly. Although the finance minister claims that this growth will be sustainable and equitable, this article argues that the development route proposed in the budget and the current pattern of economic development clash with the …
Coastal zones represent diverse ecosystems and support highly productive habitats such as mangroves, mudflats and other marine species. India has a coast line of 7,500 km which is intersected by rocky outcrops and shores with stretches of sandy beaches. It supports over 25% of anthropogenic and socio-economic factors the coastal …
Protected areas (PAs) are inviolate and invaluable landscapes that promote the in situ conservation of endangered, threatened and rare species. Accordingly, and in keeping with this definition, PA managers ensure that PAs are free from fire, poaching, grazing, non-timber forest products collection, mining, etc. In India, following the Indian Wildlife …
