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 …
Indonesia is home to an estimated 20 percent of the world’s mangroves, the largest extent of mangrove ecosystems in the world. Mangroves provide valuable ecosystem services that contribute to human wellbeing in Indonesia, including coastal protection, climate regulation, fisheries support services, raw materials provision and cultural services. On average these …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Uday Education & Welfare Trust Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 23/03/2022. The matter related to illegal operation of chipper/cutter machines in district Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh. According to the applicant, some people were using machines for converting round …
From drinking a glass of water to building a house, forests are precious resources for people’s lives and are key to solving many global challenges, including the climate crisis and poverty, according to this new report developed by the FAO in collaboration with the European Forest Institute (EFI). From drinking …
The Government of Telangana publishes the Socio Economic Outlook (SEO) annually and tables it in the State Legislature during the budget session. It presents the socio-economic performance of the State across various sectors and recognises the specific gaps and challenges to initiate appropriate action. It also presents the information on …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jagdish Chandra Pandey Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others dated 25/02/2022. Grievance in the application is against violation of environmental norms during construction of Kotila-Gawad-Suraikhet Motor road, tehsil Dwarahat, district Almora, Uttarakhand. It is alleged that large number of trees …
Climate change and land-use change are projected to make wildfires more frequent and intense, with a global increase of extreme fires of up to 14 per cent by 2030, 30 per cent by the end of 2050 and 50 per cent by the end of the century, according to a …
Memo filed by Permandlla Kiran Kumar in Original Application No. 17/2022/EZ. The matter dealt with the alleged illegal and unauthorized use of forest land in Gajularamram village, Quthbullapur mandal, district Hyderabad by Veenus Infra, Venus Eadifin, Veenus Enclave, Vyshnavi Infra, Vokshith Hill View and Vokshith Enclave, Space Vision Edifice Private …
Counter affidavit filed on behalf of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Putta Sudhakar Yadav Vs Chief Secretary, Andhra Pradesh & Others. The matter related to encroachments to an extent of acres 304 in Sy No. 506-B & 507 situated at Nandyalampet village, S. Mydukur …
Affidavit filed by the Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Protection), Forest Department, Rajasthan in the matter of Sonya Ghosh Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 25/01/2022. The NGT, September 22, 2021 had directed the submission of an action taken report in compliance with removing illegal encroachments and illegal …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kuldeep Singh Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 18/01/2022. Grievance in the application is against illegal mining in forest area by M/s Govardhan Mines and Minerals, Hisar at Dadam Hills, Tosham, district Bhiwani and also unscientific mining outside the …
India has recorded an increase of 1,540 square kilometres in its forest cover, according to the biennial India’s State of Forest Report 2021, published by the Forest Survey of India. This is the increase recorded during 2019 and 2021 The total forest and tree cover of the country is 80.9 …
Order of the Supreme Court of India In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 09/12/2021. The application was filed by the state of Himachal Pradesh seeking permission for diversion of forest land under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for construction of certain projects like …
The Action Taken Report (ATR) of the Committee deals with the action taken by the Government on the recommendations/observations contained in Three Hundred Twenty Fourth Report of the Committee on 'Status of Forests in India' of the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change. The Report was presented to Rajya …
Multilateral cooperation initiatives (or “climate clubs”) can generate some of the additional action that is needed to achieve the goals agreed in the Paris Agreement. This paper, produced for the German Federal Environmental Authority (Umweltbundesamt UBA), analysed the state of collaboration in four policy areas: energy transition, synthetic fuels, food …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Tribunal on its Own Motion (Re: Unrestricted construction of Hotels, Resorts in Jayanti Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 18/11/2021. The matter was taken up by the NGT in view of an article published …
Forests in low and middle-income countries are at the centre of climate change mitigation efforts. But these forests are also areas of high levels of insecurity and are found in fragile states with weak governance, especially over forestlands. Nations affected by conflict hold 40 per cent of the world’s tropical …
Climate action offers massive opportunities to reduce social inequalities, but they remain largely untapped. This is a key finding from the review of the impacts of priority climate measures in six systems—industry, energy, transport, cities, agriculture, and forestry. This paper highlights pitfalls to avoid and building blocks for fairer climate …
The current report was compiled by the FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa (NENA) and is aimed at providing member countries with a source of reliable and timely data on the status of forest resources in the region and supporting them in their evidence-based decision-making and planning …
Forests in at least 10 World Heritage sites have become net sources of carbon, due to pressure from human activity and climate change, according to a new report by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The agency’s new analysis, World Heritage forests: Carbon sinks under pressure , shows …
