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 …
ATHENS, Greece - In what is being defined as the deadliest wildfire in Greece in decades, the death toll rose to 74 on Tuesday, even as rescuers tried to hunt for survivors on all available ground and even inside the sea. The fire, which engulfed popular summer resort spots near …
At least 20 people died and more than 100 were injured on Monday as a wildfire swept through a small resort town in eastern Greece with many victims trapped by flames as they fled. A wildfire rages in the town of Rafina, near Athens, Greece, July 23, 2018 Government spokesman …
Ancient communities transformed the Amazon thousands of years ago, farming in a way which has had a lasting impact on the rainforest, a major new study shows. Farmers had a more profound effect on the supposedly "untouched" rainforest than previously thought, introducing crops to new areas, boosting the number of …
Sweden is facing an "extreme" risk of more wildfires in coming days because of hot and dry weather, authorities warned Monday, as dozens of fires raged across the Scandinavian country. The civil protection agency MSB counted 27 active fires across Sweden on Monday, half the previous day's number. At least …
From a distance, the Gile National Reserve in northern Mozambique is a vast, dense ocean of green that reaches as far as the horizon. Bigger than Luxembourg, the 2,800-square-kilometre (1,080-square-mile) forest seems to be reassuringly preserved, its hardwood treasure placed by Mozambique under legal protection. Close up though, the forest …
In summary Families are spending nights in the bush, parents are separated from their children and 15 primary have been closed down But government representatives say the operation has stopped Richard Esongori, 36, from Olmekenyu village in Narok South left his home in Kisii in 1994 to Mau where he …
Humanity is devouring our planet’s resources in increasingly destructive volumes, according to a new study that reveals we have consumed a year’s worth of carbon, food, water, fibre, land and timber in a record 212 days. As a result, the Earth Overshoot Day – which marks the point at which …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Allocation of Funds under CAMPA, 20/07/2018. State/UT-wise list of fund released from Adhoc CAMPA during last three years is placed at Annexure-A.
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Forest Fires, 20/07/2018. The details of forest fire alerts issued to all State/ Union Territory Forest Departments during the last three years is given in Annexure-I. The details of fund released to State/UT Governments for various forest protection measures including forest fire prevention and …
“Pulse of the Forest” showcases both the threats and the potential for the forests of the Greater Mekong region, which consists of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. The region is one of 11 global deforestation fronts – areas that in the coming decades are projected to be responsible …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajiv Dutta Vs Union of India & Others dated 17/07/2018 regarding large scale unchecked damage to the environment on account of forest fires specially in the States of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Counsel for the Ministry of Environment, Forest and …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/07/2018 regarding removal of encroachments from Thatkola Reserve Forest, Sargodu Reserve Forest and Maskali Reserve Forest in the State of Karnataka. Counsel for the State of …
GURUGRAM: The forest department has sought a break from tree-felling in view of the monsoon and would like instead to focus on proposed plantation drives for the next two months. “Our office gets a lot of requests for tree-felling. The staff members generally remain busy in inspecting sites and giving …
According to a recent report, mining companies currently have claims on 11 percent of all intact rainforests left in the world, meaning 590,000 square kilometers (227,800 square miles) of pristine tropical forest ecosystems are at risk. That’s an area larger than France. Oil and gas concessions, meanwhile, cover 8 percent …
More than half a million hectares of forest was cleared in the Great Barrier Reef catchments over four years – an area more than twice the size of the Australian Capital Territory. Official environment and energy department data shows that 596,000 hectares of forest was cleared between 1 July 2012 …
MOUNT GORONGOSA, MOZAMBIQUE - At Mozambique's Mount Gorongosa - where farmers are being encouraged to grow coffee in the shade of hardwood trees, both to improve their own lot and to restore the forest - there is a point beyond which visitors are told not to go. The problem: Base …
JAKARTA — Oil palm plantations that adhere to the world’s leading certification scheme for the crop show no difference in environmental, social and economic sustainability than non-certified estates, a new study has found. The study — carried out by researchers from the University of Queensland and the ARC Centre of …
The European Union must set mandatory rules to tackle child labour and deforestation in the cocoa and coffee sectors, after years of voluntary action has failed to spur widespread change, stakeholders and policymakers said on Wednesday. As a top importer of cocoa and coffee, the bloc must take firmer action …
BHUBANESWAR: Regional Transport Office, Bhubaneswar has decided to launch 'one vehicle one plant' campaign during which each buyerwill be gifted a plant during delivery of new vehicle by the showrooms. “Automobile industry is a major contributor to the pollution levels. So we decided to launch a campaign of 'one vehicle …
There has never been a more globally important set of aims than the ones behind the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Adopted in 2015, the SDGs embody what’s become known as ‘the 2030 Agenda’ – a global commitment to a better, sustainable future for people and planet alike. The High Level …
