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 …
Manmohan SinghIt was the economist Prime Minister who spoke to state environment ministers today, when he said states should explore mobilising additional resources for river cleaning through innovative models like Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs).
Sanjay Jog Mumbai: The Centre will hold a comprehensive discussion with states and Union territories to explore various options for the mobilisation of Rs 1,55,000 crore required to add 31 million hectare under forest cover. The options being considered are multi-stake holder partnerships or public private partnership (PPP). Besides, the …
The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources yesterday said that it had completed a Forest Resources Management Project aimed at establishing and operating sustainable forest management for forest protection and conservation in Sri Lanka. The project which commenced in 2001 was implemented in 18 districts other than areas in the …
AGARTALA, Aug 10: In a bid to protect, conserve and develop the degraded forest areas, the State Government has constituted as many as 472 Joint Forest Management Committees (JFMC) with local communities. Tripura Forest Minister Jitendra Choudhury said JFMCs have done a commendable job in regeneration, protection and management of …
US Ambassador James F Moriarty has said forests in Bangladesh will be depleted in less than 15 years if the current rate of destruction continues unabated. He called for immediate interventions by the government, otherwise millions of people who are dependent on forests, will lose their livelihoods. The ambassador was …
The international negotiations on climate change are on and all Parties of UNFCCC are working to reach an agreed outcome at Copenhagen in December 2009. This latest publication encapsulates the major submissions made by India to the UNFCCC during 2008 and 2009. Of particular note are India
The operational guidelines for "scheme on intensification of forest management". This scheme addresses both the general problems of forest protection and the area specific requirements for management intervention. It is aimed at modernizing the forestry sector and improving the working conditions at the cutting edge level. plays a crucial role …
This booklet contains several examples of projects in the land degradation focal area and notes synergies in combating climate change. Land degradation affects more than 33 percent of the planet
FOREST conservation in the central Western Ghats of south India was shaped by colonial and post-colonial desires to create a modern, improved and ordered landscape primarily through promoting a plantationbased economy. In the process, forest dependent com- munities were marginalised This and a host of other new information came forth …
The objective of this report is to explore the topic of carbon sinks in forest ecosystems, focusing on the issue of REDD. The report covers different angles: an overview of existing financial and methodological initiatives that currently invest in preparation and capacity building of potential REDD host countries, but also …
This discussion paper explores the potential for addressing conflict in the forest sector through the use of company-led tools and mechanisms. A major conflict issue for many is that of recognising and negotiating rights to land and resources. Conflicts also arise between companies and communities or civil society organisations over …
Guidelines for establishing CAMPAs in the States/UTs and putting in place a funding mechanism for enhancing forest and tree cover and conservation and management of wildlife by utilising funds received towards Compensatory Afforestation, Net Present Value (NPV), etc., currently available with the Adhoc CAMPA. The guidelines, prepared are, by and …
If anyone suggested the World Bank did not take global warming seriously, its bosses would bristle: only last October, they would point out, the institution issued a
: GANGTOK, June 15: Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling has directed the State Forest Department to restore all the lost native tree species to have a 100 per cent green forest in Sikkim in line with the world famous Black Forest of Germany.
Supratim Dey / Kolkata/ Guwahati June 15, 2009, 0:29 IST Germany has come forward to fund a 15 million euro Tripura government project for socio-economic development of tribals and forest resource management. The project, which would be implemented by the state government over a period of six years, would be …
