Order of the Bombay High Court in the matter of Adani Cementation Limited Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/03/2025. Adani Cementation Limited approached the Bombay High Court seeking issuance of an order directing the respondents/ authorities to permit the petitioner to carry out the work of construction of …
The Sundarbans mangrove ecosystem, shared by India and Bangladesh, is recognized as a global priority for biodiversity conservation. Sea level rise, due to climate change, threatens the long term persistence of the Sundarbans forests and its biodiversity. Among the forests
The analysis is done to reveal how light pollution affects protected areas. Hence, two new variables was created from combining the global protected area distribution data and nighttime lights data: a Protected Area Light Pollution Index (PALI) and a Protected Area Human Impact Index (PAHI). Results indicate that regions in …
This publication presents a framework for an understanding of the connectivity between tropical coastal ecosystems (including mangroves, seagrasses and coral reefs) across environmental, economic, social, and management contexts. It presents innovative approaches to better understand, protect and value ecosystem services across linked habitats, and to allow informed trade-offs between different …
The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB) to raise awareness about the underlying threats to and the need for biodiversity conservation. As a mega-diverse country and as a Party to the International Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), India had committed itself to …
Mangrove forests in India are unique to have spectacular coverage both in wet and arid coasts of the country with a record of 4011 biological species including the globally threatened species. In spite of growing threats, the mangrove area has been well protected in the last two decades due to …
The above ground biomass (AGB) and carbon stock of Excoecaria agallocha were estimated in western and central Indian Sundarbans for five successive years (2005-2010). The two sectors are drastically different with respect to salinity on account of massive siltation that prevents the flow of fresh water of the River Ganga …
Kutch Coast is one of the rare ecological zones in the world having rich bio-diversity. It comprises of mangroves, Coral reefs, Mudflats, Seaweeds, Commercial Fishes and several rare marine species. The mangroves of Kutch are the second largest after the Sunderbans in the mainland of India. A prominent feature of …
Mumbai The Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation is set to plant 25,000 mangrove saplings to compensate for the trees cut for Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP).
Ecosystems Must Move By 1/4 Mile A Yr To Survive Paris: Land ecosystems will have to move hundreds of metres each year in order to cope with global warming, according to a letter published in the journal Nature. On average, ecosystems will need to shift 420 metres (1/4 mile) per …
NAGERCOIL: Mangroves which were grown in the estuaries at Manakudi village in the year 1999 have yielded good results. The plants now cover five acres and have grown up to five feet. Mangrove forests act as natural barriers in reducing the damage created by natural calamities like tsunami or cyclone. …
Simit Bhagat | TNN Gorai: Naturalists in the city are a worried lot these days. They are concerned about the vast stretch of rare mangroves near Gokhale College in Borivli (west) that are on the verge of being wiped out. Since the past few months, the mangroves are being blatantly …
MUMBAI: The crucial Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study for the proposed Navi Mumbai airport, sought by the Union ministry of Environment and Forests before it gives the go-ahead to the project, is ready for submission. Though the report has given the thumbs up for a smooth take-off for the project, …
Ahmedabad: The country has recorded an increase in mangrove cover by 58 sq km, of which Gujarat alone showed an increase of about 55 sq km! The 2009 data recently released by the forest survey of India (FSI) has shown that most other states saw either none or negligible change …
Mumbai: The Metro, once up and running, is expected to change the travel scenario of Mumbai. The work for first phase of Metro is on at a brisk pace, which may lead many Mumbaikars to believe that all is well. The problem, however, lies beyond the first phase, as the …
This State of Forest Report 2009 is the eleventh edition in a biennial series published by the Forest Survey of India. Shows that India's green cover during the period 1997-2007 had grown by 3.13 million hectares. For the first time, India's forests have been mapped into 16 forest type groups …
This study documents the deteriorating riverine environment of Sindh. Previous studies have also highlighted this issue but the referencing and documentation is generally fragmentary. The environmental case of Sindh is contested by the federal government so for the purpose of this study the authors have decided to use predominantly official …
Gandhinagar: The Government of India has awarded range forest office, Khambhat, for the outstanding work of mangrove plantation on 4,010 hectares (ha) area over the last five years. The award, called Indira Pridarshini Van Mitra, was handed over to range officials of Khambhat by Union forest minister Jairam Ramesh at …
In the tortured history of climate-change negotiations, enlightened thinking has translated into positive action all too rarely. But governments have recently seen the light on a crucial issue: they have recognized the vital role that intact natural ecosystems have in limiting the build-up of atmospheric greenhouse gases.
