Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
The United Nations climate negotiations on reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) provide a rare opportunity for conservation of tropical forests and biodiversity. Here, we explore the implications of REDD design and implementation options on biodiversity conservation and ways to link REDD with biodiversity conservation. From both a mitigation …
This new book argues for the ecosystem-based approaches to mitigation and adaptation as a third essential pillar in national strategies to address climate change, as such strategies can offer cost-effective, sustainable solutions contributing to and complementing other national & regional adaptation strategies. This book sets out a compelling argument for …
Consultation on effective community management of biodiversity PPVFRA proposes honouring of outstanding farmers with cash awards Farmers asked to register indigenously developed crop varieties BHUBANESWAR: In a bid to keep the vast diverse gene pool of plants and agricultural crops intact, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers
The proposed 220 KV power transmission line from Udupi to Hassan is in jeopardy. : State Biodiversity Board Vice-Chairman Anil Kumble speaking at the Scientists Conference on Conservation of Western Ghats in Karnataka in Bangalore on Thursday. The programme was organised by Western Ghats Task Force and Karnataka Forest Department. …
The United Nations today launched the International Year of Biodiversity, but goals of conserving the range of ecosystems as well as biological diversity in Assam appear unattainable. Dearth of political will, degradation of forests, changing land use and low awareness have all combined to create a complex set of challenges …
Coimbatore: Development at the cost of nature will lead to the destruction of Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve leaving a lasting impact on the future of Coimbatore, said C.R. Jayaprakash of Nilgiris Wildlife Environment Association on Tuesday. He was making a presentation on
Conservation of biodiversity is vital that the next generation is linked with it so that they can realise the worth of their natural wealth and pledge for its conservation, said Biodiversity and Technology Department Secretary Jabbar Dhakwala. He was inaugurating the 'International Biodiversity Year 2010' here today. Biodiversity Board's member-secretary …
Fate of Nagoya hanging in balance as developed nations resist legal framework for use of biological resources AN INTERNATIONAL protocol on biodiversity is set to become the new bone of contention between the developed and developing countries. The rich countries are opposing an international legal framework for use of biological …
As part of its initiative under the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB), India has chalked out an 11-point goal to achieve the 2010 bio-diversity targets. Protection of world-famous one-horned rhino is set out as one of the goals. Addressing a press conference, Union Minister of State for Environment and Forest …
Protected area integration entails a two-fold process. The first involves linking protected areas within a broader network of protected and managed lands and waters in order to maintain ecological processes, functions and services. The second involves incorporating protected area design and management into a broader framework of national and regional …
Protected Areas offer a cost effective solution to the impacts of climate change, according to IUCN, The Nature Conservancy, the United Nations Development Programme, Wildlife Conservation Society, the World Bank and WWF.
The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB) to raise awareness about the underlying threats to and the need for biodiversity conservation. As a mega-diverse country and as a Party to the International Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), India had committed itself to …
This report clearly articulates how protected areas contribute significantly to reducing impacts of climate change and what is needed for them to achieve even more. It asserts that adaptation is a mechanism to protect and maintain ecosystem integrity, buffer local climate, reduce risks and impacts from extreme events such as …
This draft of the first ever individual forest policy for Rajasthan acknowledges fast depleting forest cover. It aims to bring additional 45,000 sq km of area under afforestation & pasture development and says that participation of local community shall be central to forest management. The basic objectives of State Forest …
The loss of natural habitats through destructive anthropogenic activities has been identified as one of the major drivers of environmental degradation. This is even more prevalent in developing countries where poverty and ignorance of the value of biodiversity is rampant. A pilot study was conducted in two highland wetlands in …
Biodiversity is declining seriously on a global scale, underscoring the importance of conservation planning. Except protected areas and reserve forests, scientific studies on biodiversity of special habitats in India are meager like the other areas of the world. Furthermore, extensive surveys of biodiversity have not been conducted for a majority …
