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 …
Safeguarding the world’s remaining forests is a high-priority goal. We assess the biophysical option space for feeding the world in 2050 in a hypothetical zero-deforestation world. We systematically combine realistic assumptions on future yields, agricultural areas, livestock feed and human diets. For each scenario, we determine whether the supply of …
Wildlife conservation in human-dominated landscapes requires that we understand how animals, when making habitat-use decisions, obtain diverse and dynamically occurring resources while avoiding risks, induced by both natural predators and anthropogenic threats. Little is known about the underlying processes that enable wild animals to persist in densely populated human-dominated landscapes, …
The National Mission for a Green India proposal, released under the aegis of the National Action Plan on Climate Change, is a significant attempt to integrate the mechanism of ecosystem services in the overall framework of forest conservation in India. It suggests a series of strategies for improving the quality …
Land use change can have negative or positive effects on soil quality. Our objective was to assess the effects of land uses changes on the dynamics of selected soil physical and chemical properties. Soil samples were collected from three adjacent land uses, namely forestland, grazing land and cultivated land at …
Large landscapes encompassing reserves and areas with other human uses are necessary for conservation of many species. Generating information for conservation planning over such landscapes may be expensive and time-consuming, though resources for conservation are generally limited and conservation is often urgent. We developed a sign-based occupancy survey to help …
We assessed the effects of the elimination of livestock in riparian systems at Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge in southeastern Oregon, 23 years after the removal of cattle grazing, using 64 photos taken before grazing was removed compared with later retake photos. Two methods were used for this assessment: (1) …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Kashinath Laxman Dagale & Ors. Vs. MPCB & Ors. dated 18/02/2015 regarding the order of Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB)- Respondent No.1 granting Authorisation, under Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2000, (MSW Rules) to …
This work aimed to review the aspect of desertification, its concept, causes and its control with special reference to Sudan. It appeared that there was a wide controversy among scientists on the concept of desertification and its causes. Original Source
A survey conducted by Maldhari Vikas Sangathan has revealed that there is zero land available in the state for cattle grazing. "Of the 40 lakh hectare gauchar land which the state once had, only eight lakh hectare exists on paper for cattle grazing. Of this, 95% has been encroached upon …
This study focuses on pastoralism's current and future potential for securing sustainable managment and green economy outcomes from the world's rangelands. It synthesises existing evidence and uses practical examples from mobile pastoralism in Europe, Latin America, North America, Central, Western and Southern Asia, Australia and throughout Africa to both demonstrate …
Residents of eight villages near Almora town are protesting against the dumping of garbage by the Almora Nagar Palika Parishad near their homes and cattle grazing grounds. They say the dumped garbage is not only affecting the environment around their villages but also polluting natural water sources being used by …
Recent studies show that current trends in yield improvement will not be sufficient to meet projected global food demand in 2050, and suggest that a further expansion of agricultural area will be required. However, agriculture is the main driver of losses of biodiversity and a major contributor to climate change …
Environment minister Prakash Javadekar released the biennial report “India State of Forest Report 2013” on Tuesday. The report states that the forest cover continues to stand at 21 per cent of the country’s geographical area despite huge population pressure, increased grazing, encroachment and diversion of forest land. As per the …
America’s farm, ranch and forest managers are stewards of the land, and have long recognized the significance of managing soil health, plant productivity and animal nutrition. Conservation practices and other management changes can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and increase carbon storage while improving soil health, crop or livestock productivity, …
Judgement of the High Court of Gujarat in the matter of Kharai Juth Gram Panchayat & Others Vs State of Gujarat & Others dated 20/06/2014 regarding the encroachment of the Gauchar land, water bodies, lake and also upon the private lands of various agriculturists by Jaypee Cement Ltd in Village …
About a quarter of India's land is turning to desert and degradation of agricultural areas is becoming a severe problem, the environment minister said, potentially threatening food security in the world's second most populous country. India occupies just 2 per cent of the world's territory but is home to 17 …
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), a statutory body under ministry of environment & forests (MoEF) monitoring tiger reserves, has gone against its own guidelines by recommending 138.12 sq km Bor tiger reserve, 60km from here in Wardha district. It will be the smallest tiger reserve in the country. The …
It will override legislations such as KIADB Act, BDA Act, KHB Act and others The State government is likely to finalise rules and regulations under the new Central legislation - Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, - in the next three to four days. A notification in this regard …
A war of words appears to be brewing between Gujarat billionaire Gautam Adani, who heads the Adani Group, and environmentalists over the business tycoon’s assertion that not a single acre of land had been acquired by his group from any farmer. Environmentalist Rohit Prajapati pointed out that all the land …
