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 …
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) continue to influence global development policy in the coming decade. Under SDG15, Target 15.3 calls to “combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world” by 2030. As of May 2019, …
The per capita income (PCI) of Telangana has touched the Rs 2 lakh mark in the fiscal 2018-19. The Socio-Economic Outlook Report - 2019 shows that the state's average rose from Rs 1,80,697 in the fiscal 2017-18 to Rs 2,05,696 in the 2018-19 financial year, registering a growth of 13.8% …
Agriculture and allied sectors (i.e. crops, livestock, forestry and logging, fishing and aquaculture) play a vital role in Indian economy. It contributes around 18% of the country's Gross Value Added at basic prices and employs nearly half of the workforce. A large section of Indian population depends on agriculture and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Hafiz & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 29/08/2019 regarding Enkasa Mines and Minerals Pvt. Ltd., engaged in the illegal transporting of mined materials through forest of Ghoghor, Bharatpur District, Rajasthan. The application states that the miners have …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/08/2019 regarding rehabilitation of farmers from Andaman and Nicobar Island. The 2004 Tsunami that struck the Andaman and Nicobar Islands washed away masses of land and …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/08/2019 regarding silviculture felling of trees in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has informed that the works inside the Rohtang Highway …
FAO has released a new edition of its Yearbook of Forest Products, which compiles production and trade statistics on basic forest products including wood, wood fuel, charcoal, pulp and paper across the globe. The 71st edition of the yearbook shows volumes of production, consumption and trade in each country for …
Forest and land degradation undermines the foundation of human prosperity and well-being. It threatens our food and water supplies, our climate, and the biodiversity that underpins the ecosystems that sustain us. Land degradation is one of the critical elements in the gathering environmental crisis that humanity must address. Only human …
Within a landscape of overlapping ecological, social and economic priorities, plans and programmes aim to balance land use dynamics to combine natural resource management with environmental and livelihood considerations. However, in striving to reach such a balance, people and local institutions are often excluded or forgotten. Many landscapes are not …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Centre for Environment Law WWF Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/08/2019 regarding ownership of private forest land, Village Kahardevli in Raigad District, Maharashtra. Report submitted by the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) on whether the land belonging to …
This guide has been produced by the Interlaken Group, with steering support from the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI). The original publication, created in 2015, was designed to support companies aiming to align their operations with the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests …
A new report from the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) shows that Ghana itself faces a harrowing rosewood problem of its own. BAN-BOOZLED: How Corruption and Collusion Fuel Illegal Rosewood Trade in Ghana reveals how despite a comprehensive ban in place since March 2019, the dry forests and rural communities of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jitender Dhir Vs Unin of India & Others dated 25/07/2019 regarding illegal construction by the Delhi Development Authority in the area recorded as green belt in Mayapuri, Delhi despite objection of the Deputy Conservator of Forest on 03.12.2015. The Principal …
The European Commission (EC) adopted a framework of actions to protect and restore the world’s forests as part of efforts to conserve biodiversity, tackle climate change and support local livelihoods. The Communication introduces measures to promote better use of land resources, sustainable job creation and supply chain management, and sustainable …
The AMD had sought permission to carry out survey and drilling of boreholes around Amrabad-Udimalla-Narayanpur. Hyderabad: Locals are agitating against a proposed move to mine uranium near Achampet in the Nallamala forests. Officials of the atomic minerals directorate for exploration and research (AMD) are digging wells for uranium mining, and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajiv Verma Vs State of Himachal Pradesh dated 22/07/2019 regarding dumping of debris of road construction on the river beds. Photographs showing dumping by M/s R&B Construction at Tehsil Nichar, District Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh in River Satluj has been placed …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Traditional Forest Dwellers, 22/07/2019. Chapter IV of the Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (FRA Act in short) provides that the Gram Sabha shall be the authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent …
But slew of FIRs for destruction of trees has not led to any action When the sprawling lavish Seven Eleven Club came up in Mira Road, it altered the area's landscape. Some might even call it grand. But to local residents and environmentalists, it is an eyesore built on the …
Loss of greenery combined with expanding concrete jungle has resulted in the sharp increase in urban temperature in the city of lakes. Bhopal: An ominous climate change may be knocking at the doors of capital city of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal, now almost a barren shadow of its once green past. …
In the first-ever such consultation with the forest department of Maharashtra on Thursday, tribal and forest rights activists, including those belonging to RSS constituent Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram, have demanded that the amendment be shelved. At a time when the Centre is planning to bring a new national forest policy soon, …
