Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of In Re: Zudpi Jungle Lands. A batch of applications involved a peculiar issue concerning the situation prevailing in the six districts of eastern Vidarbha region namely Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli. The issue pertains to the status of the …
Each year wildland fires kill and injure trees on millions of forested hectares globally, affecting plant and animal biodiversity, carbon storage, hydrologic processes, and ecosystem services. The underlying mechanisms of fire-caused tree mortality remain poorly understood, however, limiting the ability to accurately predict mortality and develop robust modeling applications, especially …
The assessment includes a global review of literature and legal information on international and national law and policy, a desk assessment of mangrove-related legal instruments in India, Kenya and Mexico, and an in-depth evaluation of effectiveness of mangrove-related law in Costa Rica, Madagascar and Vietnam.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of We the People Vs Union of India & Others dated 01/11/2018 regarding illegal felling of trees at at Chak Ganjaria Farm at Lucknow where a Hightech City has been developed by the State of Uttar Pradesh. The report of the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sonya Ghosh Vs. State of Haryana & Others dated 23/10/2018 regarding illegal constructions in the in the Aravali hills. National Green Tribunal directs that any construction raised on the forest area or the area otherwise covered by Notification dated 07.05.1992 …
GURUGRAM: Not many who take pride in the continued existence of Mangar Bani, the last virgin forest in Delhi-NCR, are aware that the Bani survived only after Vivek Kamboj, a resident of Sushant Lok 1, fought a legal battle on the grove’s behalf. Kamboj’s petition in the National Green Tribunal …
The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), an autonomous council under the Environment Ministry, signed two pacts Monday to spread awareness about forests, and environment among the youths of the country, a government statement said. The first pact was signed between ICFRE, Dehradun, and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS), …
The leadership of the Union of Liberia Community Forests (ULCF) has called on heads of logging companies in the country to desist from using names of politicians and government officials to take over community forests. This, according to ULCF, is undermining the development of rural communities and its people. "The …
Except for one thing: the ubiquitous air pollution that is a constant problem for the residents of Ethiopia’s capital. The combination of smoke from numerous factories dotted around the city, exhaust from the old-model cars that jam the roads and heat coming off buildings can make commuting a miserable experience, …
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 At …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of C. Janardana Reddy Vs. Jio Reliance Company dated 01/10/2018 regarding uprooting of trees by Jio-Reliance while laying of underground optic fibre line from Nannoor to Veldurthy Village, Andhra Pradesh. NGT directs the Divisional Forest Officer, Kurnool District to verify the …
Environmental crimes and corruption emerged as top challenges affecting Africa’s efforts to combat ecosystem degradation at the special session of the African Ministerial Conference of the Environment (AMCEN) in Kenya’s capital Nairobi. Delegates bemoaned lack of political will and indifference in tackling rampant wildlife crimes in Southern and East Africa, …
For the world to sustainably tackle climate change and its subsequent effects, there is need to catalyse more private capital investment in climate change mitigation initiatives, Environment Minister Vincent Biruta has said. Biruta was speaking at the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) event on Financing Sustainable Landscapes in New …
Research published in Nature last week finds that “hydraulically diverse” forests are particularly resilient in the face of drought, which could help inform strategies for restoring forests after they’ve been degraded by wildfires or logging. Hydraulic traits are essentially the mechanisms by which a tree moves water through itself, which …
Indonesian officials touted a new agrarian reform law as a major step forward in an ambitious land distribution programme, but activists warned on Wednesday that the plan will fail without legally recognising the territorial rights of indigenous people. President Joko Widodo this week signed a decree on agrarian reform, which …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/09/2018. This is an application filed by Central Public Works Department (CPWD) seeking permission for construction of Flyover and Underpass between Mahipalpur Bypass Road and Airport …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/09/2018 regarding cutting of trees in order to create the Waste to Energy plant at Tehkhand, Okhla, Delhi. The SDMC has filed a counter affidavit in …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/09/2018. This application has been filed by the Weapons and Electronic Systems Engineering Establishment (WESEE), Ministry of Defence, Government of India seeking permission for construction of …
The present study was carried out to assess floristic diversity, community composition and regeneration status of different forests in Nanda Devi National Park after prohibition of human activities in 1983 with a view to understand the impact of ban, and provide a basis for assessing subsequent changes on plant diversity …
One morning in May, David Kisang, 50, sat outside his tiny dome-shaped hut, with its walls made of sticks and black polythene for a roof, sipping tea. His two red calves grazed behind the hut while his cattle and merino sheep grazed further afield, outside the bamboo-stick enclosure surrounding his …
JAKARTA — Pledges by major brands to stop buying palm oil from companies known to destroy rainforests have failed to stop the clearance of a total area of forest the size of Los Angeles in just the last three years. That’s the finding from a new report by Greenpeace, which …
