Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
PESHAWAR: Adviser to Chief Minister on Environment Ishtiaq Urmar on Monday told the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly that the provincial government has approved the Scientific Management Policy for protection of forests in the province. He was replying to the question of JUI-F MPA Zarin Gul during the question-hour in the provincial …
Indonesia’s annual tree-cover loss declined in 2013 to the lowest level in almost a decade after deforestation had surged, according to a new study. Data from the World Resources Institute (WRI) showed that from 2011 to 2013, the country’s average tree-cover loss slowed to 1.6 million hectares per year, indicating …
In a bid to boost afforestation activities, the Centre is mulling to hand over 90 per cent of the Rs 36,000-crore Compensatory Afforestation Management Fund directly to all the states, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said. The fund was created from the penalties collected from corporates for not meeting the mandatory …
The Centre today said that at least 3172.15 sq km of forest areas is under encroachment in Assam. Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar, in reply to a Rajya Sabha question by Bhubaneswar Kalita, said that protection and management of forests is primarily the responsibility …
A new body aiming to develop a national forest certification system and formulate standards was set up today to promote "responsible" trade in forestry sector for better management of forest resources. The Network for Certification and Conservation of Forests (NCCF) would have representation from various stakeholders including the government and …
The Svalbard "doomsday" vault - widely known for protecting global food crop seeds - has accepted its first delivery of forest tree species seeds. Norway spruce and Scots pine samples have entered the vault inside a mountain on the Arctic archipelago. The frozen depository opened in 2008 and is designed …
The book comprises comprehensive information covering physical, socio-economic, biological and environmental aspects of Kangchenjunga Landscape in eastern Nepal, an important landscape with extraordinary biological and cultural diversity, as well as water resources. The publication covers interdisciplinary areas related to the conservation and development process such as peoples’ livelihoods, ecosystem management, …
The UN’s Open Working Group (OWG) proposed draft sustainable development goals (SDGs) in July 2014. It is the purpose of this report to integrate the perspectives, priorities and experiences from Africa in helping to ensure that the goals gain the right contribution from forests while optimally fostering their sustainability. The …
The Reference Document is divided into 9 chapters starting with an introduction and overview of the subject, moving on gradually and logically to required policy framework to support REDD+ implementation as part of the forest management in the country. The document describes in detail the issues and concepts related to …
This study seeks to understand how best to connect local and international institutions based on lessons learnt from existing initiatives in the forest sector that aim to achieve greenhouse gas emission reductions (often referred to as ‘forest-carbon’ initiatives) in order to inform the current debates and actions on REDD+ (Reducing …
With the effects of climate change already being felt from New York City to New Delhi, the fight to keep global forest carbon stocks intact, to improve forest management, and to reforest degraded land is more vital than ever. Too often, trees are worth more cut down than standing. But …
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet on Monday decided to lift the over two decades long ban on forest harvesting besides managing forests along scientific lines in line with a working plan made by the government. “Now, forests will be managed under the government’s approved working plan,” information minister Mushtaq Ahmad …
The use of System Rice Intensification, an advanced methodology in paddy farming, has enabled farmers in Nepal, to double their output. Using this improved technology, farmers can grow paddy with less water and it has also helped to minimize production costs compared to the traditional way of farming. Read more …
The countries of the Asia Pacific region are rising to the task of harnessing the positive opportunities provided by biodiversity and natural ecosystems, as catalysts for sustainable development. In recognizing the real value of biodiversity and ecosystems – in relation to secure livelihoods, food, water and health, enhanced resilience, conservation …
President Obama designated the San Gabriel Mountains outside of Los Angeles as a national monument Friday, setting aside 346,177 acres of national forest as a recreational area. Using his authority under a 108-year-old law, Obama's executive action will permanently protect the forest from development and set it aside as an …
Unilever to increase agricultural supply chain transparency with the help of Global Forest Watch Unilever is working with the World Resources Institute to bring an end to tropical deforestation through a new partnership that will increase transparency in agricultural commodity supply chains. Unilever and its suppliers will draw on the …
Suriname prides itself on being the “greenest” country on Earth and it intends to stay green as it ramps up its oil and mining industries, say government officials. Famous for its pristine rainforest and rivers, resource-rich Suriname is welcoming foreign direct investment to ramp up its oil and mining industries; …
LONGIDO, a largely pastoral district in the northern part of the country, located about 70km north of Arusha near the Namanga border with Kenya has experienced a dramatic depletion of natural forests, soil erosion, change of weather, loss of biodiversity, water catchments and soil fertility, resulting in abject poverty. To …
