Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
Brazil has made good progress in safeguarding the Amazon rainforest but Indonesia's plans for its forests could face setbacks under a new government, a report commissioned by top forest aid donor Norway said on Monday. Norway, rich from offshore oil and gas, paid 10.3 billion crowns ($1.7 billion) to slow …
We identify policies that would provide a solid foundation in key international negotiations to ensure that primary forests persist into the 21st Century. A novel compilation of primary forest cover and other data revealed that protection of primary forests is a matter of global concern being equally distributed between developed …
Participation of women has increased in the conservation of community forests in the district in recent days. According to the District Federation of Community Forest Groups, Dang, out of 504 community forests in the district, 63 are run by women alone. Federation Chairman Shovakar Sapkota said that women are actively …
NASHIK: To help create awareness among people about planting and conserving trees, the Social Forestry Department in association with Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India (Credai) and various NGOs, will be organising a 15-day campaign of distributing saplings in various parts of the city for nominal rates or …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Goa Foundation Vs State of Goa & Others dated 30/07/2014 regarding the issue of setting the criteria for identification of forests in the State of Goa and implementation.
NEW DELHI: Fifty-six proposals under Forest Conservation Act and 11 projects under Environment Impact Assessment Notification for roads and public utility sectors were granted clearance in hilly states during the last one year, government today said. Presently, 55 projects for forest clearance and one project for environment clearance are pending …
Solan, July 24: Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today said the Forest Conservation Act, 1980, had been relaxed for development projects involving one hectare forest land and the state government would be authorised to permit diversion of land against the earlier norms of seeking the clearance from the Union Ministry of …
Some of the world's most endangered forests may soon benefit from better protection, thanks to discarded treasures from the consumer society - mobile phones. A Californian technology startup, Rainforest Connection (RFCx), has developed a tool - made from recycled smartphones - that it says will pilot new ways to monitor …
The Forest Advisory Committee headed by Chief Secretary Mohammad Iqbal Khandey today discussed and approved several proposals for allowing use of forest land coming under various developmental and connectivity projects in various forest divisions of the State. The Committee gave forest clearance for 2 MW Khari MHP in Ramban Forest …
YANGON, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar and Norway are seeking cooperation in mangrove forest conservation and a conservation plan in this respect is being worked out between the two countries, official media reported Tuesday. At a meeting between Myanmar Minister of Environmental Conservation and Forestry U Win Tun and visiting …
Jakarta: Office supplies companies should stop stocking PaperOne copy paper, whose fibres come in part from high conservation tropical forests now being logged in Indonesia, Greenpeace says. The call, being made to Australian retailers including Office Choice, Office Brands, and Smart Supplies, represents an intensification of the green campaign against …
Between 2000 and 2010, a total of 500 million acres of land in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean was acquired or negotiated under deals brokered on behalf of foreign governments or transnational corporations. Many such deals are geared toward growing crops or biofuels for export to richer, developed …
Himalayas are widely recognised as being the key to sustained ecosystem services such as hydrological balance, nutrient balance, mitigating climate change, biodiversity conservation and rural livelihoods. These ecosystem services are today under threat due to serious loss in forest area and decline in quality of forests which can be measured …
Wildlife Works Carbon LLC, a U.S.- based business selling carbon credits in the voluntary market generated by forest conservation, plans to expand fivefold the biodiversity-rich areas it protects in Kenya. Disappearing forests deprive the East African economy of as much as $75 million of income a year, about five times …
It is high time to protect mangrove habitats, which serve as nurseries for native fish population, to enhance the dwindling fisheries. Mangroves along the tropical shores nurture fisheries and help protect coasts from storms, according to lead researchers from Latvia here on Saturday. The researchers, Matiss Zagars and Kalvis Grinvalds, …
The government plans to increase the forest cover in the country to 35 percent by 2020. Currently, the forest cover is 29.7 percent. At least 9,00,000 acres need to be planted to achieve the target, said Environment and Renewable Energy Minister Susil Premajayantha. The minister was addressing a meeting at …
KATHMANDU, JUN 19 - Community Forest Users’ Groups (CFUG) have protested the government decision to ban activities like foraging, tree felling and excavation of sand, stones, and minerals in Chure region. During the sixth national community forest workshop in Kathmandu on Monday, the Federation of Community Forest Users’ Nepal (Fecofun) …
Bilaspur division Commissioner KDP Rao on Tuesday directed the officials of the Forest department to ensure that the forest conservation measures must be visible on the ground. Holding a meeting of the department officials, he said that it was essential for them to take conservation measures so that the trees …
