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 …
The London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is sounding the alarm over what it calls a “shadowy agreement” made by the Myanmar government to allow the logging and export of 5,000 tons of hardwood timber, including 3,000 tons of highly prized teak. In a statement, the EIA says that the timber …
No proposal for translocating them A total of 3,281 trees will have to be felled and 2,084 trees pruned to build a network of elevated corridors that will span the length and breadth of the city. The Karnataka Road Development Corporation Ltd. (KRDCL), which is implementing the project, has submitted …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sudiep Shrivastava Vs. Union of India & Others dated 20/09/2018. This appeal is against the order passed by the State Government allowing diversion of forest land in favour of Chhattisgarh East West Rail Corridor Ltd., for construction of East West …
This discussion paper explores environmental risks from the inclusion of forest offset credits in the Paris Agreement’s Article 6 and CORSIA, and examines approaches to address such risks. A number of challenges surrounding environmental integrity notably baseline determination, additionality, permanence, and leakage are discussed as well as environmental and social …
The court said that a 50m buffer zone should be created around mangrove land in which no construction activity or dumping of debris should be permitted. The Bombay High Court on Monday ordered a “total freeze” on the destruction of mangroves in the state. The court said that the destruction …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/09/2018 regarding permission for laying 850 meters long Fibre Optic Cable Network inside the Central Ridge Reserve Forest along with the Reserve Forest boundary from Delhi …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 14/09/2018 regarding non-forest activities including mining in forests under the garb of lease executed by the by the State of Chhattisgarh or permission granted by the State of …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Hira Singh Markam & Others Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Others dated 14/09/2018. In this Appeal filed on 10.11.2014, the applicant has challenged the order of Forest Clearance granted by the State of Chattisgarh on 23.05.2014 …
Hundreds of forest trees have been cut down in different forest areas of this central Kashmir district to lay 220 kV Srinagar-Leh transmission line. An official said the work on the project executed by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), has already been taken up and hundreds of trees …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/09/2018 regarding Kant Enclave constructions at Aravallis in Faridabad, Haryana. The principal question that arises in this batch of substantive applications is whether, in the State of Haryana, land …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jitender Yadav Vs. Union of India & Others dated 12/09/2018. In this application, direction has been sought to remove the waste, including plastic waste from the existing site which is in the forest area to any other suitable site as …
Early every morning on school holidays and weekends, Eric Ndung'u heads off to herd his family's goats in the plains of Kisaju, south of Nairobi. While herding, Ndung'u hunts birds using a slingshot. But he's found a new use for his slingshot too: Planting trees. Before he leaves with the …
Nature lovers, environmentalists concerned over growing urbanisation, rising population in the industrial city Ludhiana is developing at a very fast pace, but unfortunately at the cost of environment. It is known as the industrial hub of the state, but sadly industrialists are more interested in making profit and don't care …
The number of deaths associated with the inhalation of wildfire smoke in the U.S. could double by the end of the century, according to new research. A new study simulating the effects of wildfire smoke on human health finds continued increases in wildfire activity in the continental United States due …
Some people say that the best way to forget something is through distance, and that is one of the arguments being repeated by the experts consulted for this story. It is part of their attempt to explain why the deforestation in Colombia is growing, despite the fact that warnings and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kshitij Agnihotri Vs. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & dated 11/09/2018. Challenge in this application is to the Notification dated 31.10.2017, issued by the State of Uttar Pradesh under Section 21 of the Uttar Pradesh Trees Protection Act, …
Forests and other lands are essential for achieving climate and development ambitions. If appropriately leveraged, natural climate solutions can contribute upwards of 37 percent of cost-effective CO2 mitigation by 2030, and evidence shows Indigenous Peoples and local communities are key to achieving such outcomes. This report presents the most comprehensive …
Despite the substantial forest area held, claimed, and managed by Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and rural women, the vast majority of the world’s forests formally remain under government administration as national or provincial forests, protected areas, or forests allocated to third parties under concessions. Given evidence that deforestation rates are …
The Delhi High Court on Thursday clarified that its order prohibiting felling of trees was restricted to the redevelopment of seven south Delhi colonies and would not affect any other project in the national capital. A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao gave the order …
In the last seven years (2011-2017), India has restored 9.8 million hectares of degraded land, with Government agencies playing a major role in the green initiative, restoring 95 per cent while the remaining 5 per cent was done by NGOs and private companies. The restoration work is part of the …
