Affidavit by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Sisir Kumar Panda Vs Union of India & Others dated 20/05/2025. The issue pertained to the removal of illegal construction/obstruction caused by the state authorities as well as the private persons in the ecological sensitive zone …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhash Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 02/11/2017 regarding eviction of encroachers from Santragachhi Jheel, Howrah, West Bengal. The part of the water body that has been encroached belongs to the South Eastern …
Most nations recently agreed to hold global average temperature rise to well below 2 °C. We examine how much climate mitigation nature can contribute to this goal with a comprehensive analysis of “natural climate solutions” (NCS): 20 conservation, restoration, and/or improved land management actions that increase carbon storage and/or avoid …
The commission of inquiry on land yesterday tasked the National Forestry Authority (NFA) and National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) to explain the circumstances under which a hostel and the Gulu University faculty of medicine were constructed on the Gulu Central Forest Reserve. The commission, headed by Justice Catherine Bamugemereire, expressed …
The new rules, notified by the environment ministry, decentralise wetlands management by giving states powers to not only identify and notify wetlands within their jurisdictions but also keep a watch on prohibited activities. Seeking to protect over 2 lakh wetlands across the country, the Centre has come out with rules …
This study explores the uncertainty introduced in global assessments of coastal flood exposure and risk by not accounting for water level attenuation due to land–surface characteristics. We implement a range of plausible water level attenuation values in the flood module of the Dynamic Interactive Vulnerability Assessment (DIVA) modelling framework and …
Kamwenge — Huge expanses of Biguli wetland have been degraded by people seeking land for farming. It is shrinking rapidly, exposing residents of Biguli Sub-county in Kamwenge District to adverse climate change effects such as drought. "We used not to experience drought because our wetlands were not tampered with. We …
The Director General of the Rwanda Environmental Management Authority (REMA), Eng. Coletha Ruhamya, has warned wetland encroachers that they will be prosecuted. Her remarks came after reports that Police in Gastibo District earlier this month arrested four people in connection with illegally conducting farming activities on gazetted wetlands. The Eastern …
Art of Living argument in NGT is hinged on a catch: wetlands get their identity only through notification by govt under Rules. The Rules have been around since 2010, but not one wetland has been notified yet. Last week, during the hearing of the case against Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s …
Species distribution models (SDMs) are commonly used to assess potential climate change impacts on biodiversity, but several critical methodological decisions are often made arbitrarily. We compare variability arising from these decisions to the uncertainty in future climate change itself. We also test whether certain choices offer improved skill for extrapolating …
Kibuku — The government has evicted more than 7,000 encroachers from wetlands in Kibuku District. The forcible eviction follows the expiry of a six-month grace period that the government had granted to the encroachers. The Minister of Water and Environment, Mr Sam Cheptoris, National Environment Management Authority (Nema) officials and …
Nearly 40 million people in India will be at risk from the rise in sea-level by 2050, the government today said. Nearly 40 million people in India will be at risk from the rise in sea-level by 2050, the government today said. “The report titled Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6) Regional …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Management of Wetlands, 25/07/2017. 115 wetlands in 24 States and two Union Territories have been identified for conservation and management under the National Wetland Conservation Programme (NWCP) of the Ministry. The State-wise list of these wetlands is given in Annexure - I.
The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed concern over vanishing wetlands in the country, including in Bengaluru, and asked the Centre to explain the “huge amount” of money spent on various works related to preservation of waterbodies. A wetland is a land area that has water, either permanently or seasonally, and …
The Supreme Court on Thursday blasted the Centre for not complying with its order to frame rules for preservation of wetlands and warned that it would put the environment secretary behind bars if the government failed to give a road map within a week for conservation of wetlands. In April, …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Human Rights & Consumer Protection Cell Trust Vs The State of Telangana & Others dated 07/07/2017 regarding construction in water bodies in Survey Nos.213 and 214 of Kanukunta (small pond) of Ramachandrapuram Village, Medak District (presently Sangareddy …
Degradation of wetlands reduces resilience against water-related hazards such as floods, droughts and storm surges. Integrating wetlands as natural infrastructure for disaster risk reduction (DRR), alone or in conjunction with traditional “hard” infrastructure, can mitigate hazards and increase the resilience of local communities and those living across entire river basins …
The Ramsar Convention recognizes the interdependence of people on wetlands for their important economic, cultural, scientific and recreational values. The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) provides a framework for considering the multiple values of nature, including wetlands, and its benefits to society within policy-making and decision-making …
The Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI) on Tuesday, signed a Technical Cooperation Project (TCP) agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) for enhancing the sustainable management of Wetland resources. The two-year project, worth about $390,000, is expected to address issues militating against lagoons through a holistic …
Jinja — The Commission of Inquiry intoLand Matters has ordered the detention of the Assistant Town Clerk of Kimaka-Mpumudde Division in Jinja Municipality for allegedly withholding information regarding the acquisition of land in forest reserve. Mr Abubaker Menya Kirunda who was appearing before the commission at the Civil Service College …
Kampala — The next time you buy fish from the market it might contain harmful traces of mercury, the environmental watchdog, National Environment Management Authority (Nema) has warned in a new report. Artisanal gold mining and burning of coal to power cement factories are some of the activities that Nema …
