The world is making progress towards ending the loss of mangrove forests, according to this new report by the FAO. Found on the coastlines of 123 countries worldwide, over 20 percent of mangroves are estimated to have been lost globally over the past 40 years, mainly due to both human …
Dhaka: Findings of a new study - 'Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerabilities and Adaptation in Indian Sundarbans' - will be formally released here on Wednesday (Dec 28). A panel discussion on 'Bangladesh, India and Climate Change: Sharing Experiences and Evidence from the Sundarbans' will also be held the same day at …
Random extraction of trees and other forest resources from the Sundarbans is causing depletion to the world's largest mangrove forest. The unscrupulous act threatens human habitations in the nearby areas as the forest acts as a shield to protect the country's south-western region from the onslaught of natural disasters, in …
KOLKATA, 1 DEC: The first ever global project to access genetic resources in the state has been launched by the West Bengal Biodiversity Board (WBBB) and Biodiversity Authority of India (NBA), said Dr Balakrishnan Pishupati, chairman of NBA, today. The programme ~ Implementation of National Biodiversity Act with Special Focus …
Sundarban is perhaps the only forest in India where no cattle or other easy prey is available for old and injured tigers, forcing them to swim across the water channels to hunt for easy prey i.e. the cattle in the villages.
Urbanisation in India is occurring at a rate that is faster compared to many other parts of the developing world. The Planning Commission of the Government of India estimates that about 40 per cent of the country’s population will be residing in urban areas by 2030. However, as conurbations and …
New Delhi: Cloudbursts, such as the one that deluged Mumbai in 2005, could become a more frequent occurance. Instead of occurring once in 20 years as they do on an average now, by the end of 21st century, it could happen as often as every five years and cause much …
A civil society group working on forest dependant people on Monday demanded a people oriented climate responsive forest policy for the country. They called for changing the national forestry policy to take climate change factors into consideration. Exchanging views with journalists on ‘People Oriented Climate Responsive Forest Policy’ they also …
Climate change is predicted to have severe consequences for South Asia, particularly in agriculture, which employs more than 60 per cent of the region’s labour force. Adaptation efforts in South Asia have so far been fragmented, lacking a strong link between national climate change strategies and plans, and existing disaster …
A Germany-based NRI scientist plans to introduce solar-powered health centres in remote Indian villages, aimed at helping rural people meet their immediate medical needs and popularising the use of renewable energy. Mr Amal Mukhopadhyay, chief of Hanseatic India Forum e.V. based in Hamburg, has initially planned to set up three …
Conceptualised as a means of making green energy available to the masses, the company (ONergy Solutions) is a perfect instance of how ethics can make for a viable business practice too.
‘JICA to give Rs. 400 crore long-term soft loan' The West Bengal Government is set to sign an agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for a Rs. 400 crore long-term soft loan for the conservation of wildlife and biodiversity. “Talks with the international funding agency JICA have taken …
Following instructions from the chief minister, the state land and land reforms (L&LR;) department will place a host of proposals for acquisition of land for state government projects in the next Cabinet meeting after she insisted that every such proposal should be placed before the Cabinet for a thorough scrutiny. …
The government is railroading a new wildlife law, which experts view as ill-conceived and if passed by the parliament would rather lead to degradation of forests and wildlife. It would also lead to huge shrinkage of the forest area as much of the core forest would be declared "buffer zone" …
Sundarban, the world’s largest mangrove forest, has become unsafe for many animals especially for tigers, deer and crocodiles due to rampant and indiscriminate animal poaching in the last few years. Various groups of people have long been engaged in hunting tigers, deer and crocodiles for smuggling skin to different countries. …
In late 2010 a group of professionals published a report of surveys conducted in the Sundarbans following the destruction caused by cyclone Aila in May 2009. This report shows how little we care to know about the people living in the delta. While the state government attempts to include it …
New Delhi: ‘Dil hai Hindustani’ is a phrase that best sums up Association for India’s Development’s vast network of workers and volunteers for whom all roads lead to India. The much-needed funds are raised abroad but channeled to a staggering sweep of projects within the country. From helping organic farmers …
KOLKATA, 16 SEPT: The final report on the action plan for climate change sent by the state environment department to the Climate Change division of the Union ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) has been sent back with the latter seeking modifications in three of the 10 thrust sectors: The …
Calcutta, Sept. 5: The government has decided to use a “major portion” of World Bank funds for the preservation of Bengal’s coastline to develop and beautify the East Midnapore beach resorts of Digha and Shankarpur. Environment minister Sudarshan Ghosh Dastidar said today that the World Bank would give Rs 300 …
Decreasing flow of water through the rivers from upstream is destroying the ecosystem of Sundarban. Experts from home and abroad observed that alarming decrease in water flow down the rivers caused high salinity in both water and soil of Sundarban, causing a massive change in faunal composition of the forest. …
Rights actyivists on Monday urged the government to change the site of the proposed coal-based power plant from Rampal upazila in Bagerhat district to elsewhere to save the biodiversity of Sundarban. They made the demand at a human chain jointly formed by Center for Human Rights Movement, Save the Sundarban …
