In 2019, the illegal wildlife trade reached staggering levels. Pangolin scales and ivory were being trafficked in massive quantities from Africa to Asia, exposing a network of crime syndicates operating at an industrial scale. The sheer volume of these shipments marked a disturbing milestone, one that revealed the global reach …
Order of the Madras High Court in the matter of Suo Motu writ petition Vs Union Government of India & Others dated 20/05/2021. The matter related to steps taken by Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to combat COVID-19 pandemic. The bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy of …
Order of the Uttarakhand High Court on steps taken by the state of Uttarakhand to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. The HC said that a letter was received from an advocate (Aditya Pratap Singh), wherein he mentioned that oxygen concentrators were not classified as an essential commodity. He also pointed out …
Order of the Madras High Court in the matter of Grace Banu Vs The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu dated 20/05/2021. The matter related to COVID-19 relief measures to persons from transgender community in Tamil Nadu. An application was filed before the Madras High Court by Grace Banu requesting …
Nearly half of the population - 47 percent - suffers from high and surging acute food insecurity in the Central African Republic as the country reels from the impacts of ongoing conflict and COVID-19, and braces for another harsh May-August lean season, warn the Food and Agriculture Organization of the …
The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) has published a study of 36 partnerships working to advance the SDGs amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The report titled, ‘Partnerships in response to COVID-19: Building back better together,’ is a product of the 2030 Agenda Partnership Accelerator, an initiative of DESA …
It is for the first time in recent history that almost the entire world is facing a shared threat - the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite specific contexts and capabilities of countries and communities, there are potential lessons to be learnt from their strategies and experiences in tackling this shared threat. Towards …
Order of the Gauhati High Court in the matter of Lawyers Association, Guwahati Vs The State of Assam & Others dated 19/05/2021. The matter deals with measures taken by the Assam government to deal with COVID-19 pandemic situation. The counsel, representing the government of Assam informed the HC that as …
Order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in the matter of Sunil Gupta Vs The State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 19/05/2021. The writ petition was filed by Sunil Gupta as Public Interest Litigation, praying that the state of Madhya Pradesh be directed to initiate an exercise for inviting …
Order of the Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) dated 19/05/2021. The matter related to availability of CSR funds with private sector companies in Vidarbha region with the aim to strengthen the health care system, especially in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The High Court expressed its disappointment with the response …
Order of the Rajasthan High Court in the matter of Vijay Pathak Vs The State of Rajasthan dated 19/05/2021 regarding availability of the ventilators for COVID-19 patients in Rajasthan. An application was filed before the Rajasthan High Court stating that ventilator beds in Hindaun city hospital for patients do not …
New global research, conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and commissioned by WWF, shows that public interest in, and concern for nature has risen markedly (16%) in the past five years (2016-2020) and continues to grow during the COVID-19 pandemic. The figures come ahead of International Day for Biodiversity …
This paper analyses the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated government responses on the environment. It uses large-scale modelling to investigate the impact of sectoral and regional shocks to the economy until 2040. These detailed economic impacts are linked to a range of environmental pressures, including greenhouse gas …
This paper analyses the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated government responses on the environment. It uses large-scale modelling to investigate the impact of sectoral and regional shocks to the economy until 2040. These detailed economic impacts are linked to a range of environmental pressures, including greenhouse gas …
With timely actions and sound policies, India can turn the COVID-19 pandemic—one of the greatest economic and social crises of our lifetime—into an opportunity to transform its economy and society. The unprecedented nature of the crisis has exposed the limits of the current development model, thereby providing an occasion to …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of 'In Re: Problems and miseries of migrant labourers' dated 13/05/2021. The matter related to problems faced by migrant labourers due to COVID-19 imposed lockdown. The apex court directed the Central Government and governments of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana …
Order passed by the High Court of Bombay at Goa in the matter of State of Goa & Others Vs Armando Gonsalves & Others dated 13/05/2021. The matter related to COVID-19 related casualties at the Goa Medical College due to lack of oxygen supply. The Health Secretary has informed the …
COVID-19 vaccine distribution has been largely concentrated in higher income countries, despite dire need in conflict-affected areas as more transmissible COVID-19 variants drive up cases and intensify pressure on already strained health systems. Inequitable vaccine access has seen the US, UK and the EU each pre-purchase enough approved COVID-19 doses …
Although severe hunger has not been a major issue in Europe and Central Asia in the past 20 years, the region is in part facing an increase of moderate food insecurity - understood as irregular access to nutritious and sufficient food -, while also dealing with the widespread rapid growth …
This third survey in the series shows that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact societies, not only in terms of health, but also social and economic conditions and day-to-day life. The PERC survey was conducted by phone with approximately 24,000 people across 19 Member States in five geographical regions between …
Order of the High Court of Judicature at Patna in the matter of Shivai Kaushik & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/05/2021. The matter related to steps taken by the government of Bihar to address COVID-19. The HC said that the affidavit filed by the Chief Secretary, …
