Affidavit filed by the Chief Wildlife Warden, Assam in the matter of news item titled "the last feral horses in India" appearing in Mongabay, November 5, 2024. The matter relates to the critically endangered status of feral horses in the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park as well as of smuggling of these …
Satellite images (with 15' X 15' grid overlaid) used by ISRO to make a comparative study of the Sunderbans landmass. The Indian Sunderbans has lost 3.71 per cent of its mangrove and other forest cover, while losing 9,990 hectares of its landmass to erosion in one decade, according to a …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of S.K. Goyal, Secretary, Dwaraka Forum V/s Commissioner, SDMC & Ors. dated 05/03/2015 regarding disposal of horticulture waste in parks of Delhi.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Suo Moto (Reg. 450 trees to be shifted for Qutab Golf Course facelift) dated 27/02/2015.
Property developers can increase the value of their land by incorporating more parks, trees and green spaces into their projects, finds a new report from the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC). The report, Demystifying Green Infrastructure, presents the business case for these green features, pointing out the potential profit opportunities, …
For the first time in history, more than half the world’s population will be living in urban areas. Cities offer enormous opportunities, but they also create problems that degrade the environment, thus the quality of life in the city, surrounding suburban areas and downstream settlements. By 2030, it is projected …
Green spaces have been associated with both health benefits and risks in children; however, available evidence simultaneously investigating these conflicting influences, especially in association with different types of greenness, is scarce. The researchers aimed to simultaneously evaluate health benefits and risks associated with different types of greenness in children, in …
Green spaces have been associated with improved mental health in children; however, available epidemiological evidence on their impact on child behavioral development is scarce. In this study the researchers investigated the impact of contact with green spaces and blue spaces (beaches) on indicators of behavioral development and symptoms of attention …
Just a few years ago, Karanji lake in Mysuru was considered to be one of the dirtiest spots in the city. Continuous flow of untreated sewage water from residences along with increased temperature in the city had turned the once-beautiful lake into a massive garbage tank. Five years and Rs.1.12 …
It takes less than an hour from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus to reach Thane, the low profile neighbour of glitzy and glamorous Mumbai. But you sure are in for a shock by the end of that 45-minute train journey, and another few minutes in a taxi or an auto-rickshaw: far from …
This note advises city leaders on how to manage the growth and transformation of urban forms toward an energy efficient and livable path through supportive planning policies, zoning regulations, and design guidelines. Achieving these outcomes requires concerted efforts by city, regional, and national governments in setting a forward-looking strategic vision, …
Miffed at the apathy of the Ghaziabad civic agencies towards growing concretisation of pavements and areas which are otherwise marked as ‘green belt’, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) was on Monday “compelled” to find the ground reality itself. The NGT Bench headed by its chairperson Swatanter Kumar appointed a local …
Although the importance of addressing ecosystem service benefits in regional land use planning and decision-making is evident, substantial practical challenges remain. In particular, methods to identify priority areas for the provision of key ecosystem services and other environmental services (benefits from the environment not directly linked to the function of …
Green spaces have been associated with improved mental health in children; however, available epidemiological evidence on their impact on child behavioral development is scarce. The objective of the study was to investigate the impact of contact with green spaces and blue spaces (beaches) on indicators of behavioral development and symptoms …
Campaigners including National Trust and Greenpeace ask politicians to demonstrate their commitment to the environment. Green campaigners are calling on all of the UK's political parties to include key environmental pledges in their manifestos ahead of next spring's general election. The UK is well-placed to lead the transition to a …
Coalition of UK's leading environmental groups warn there may be "little or no money" left for the upkeep of Britain's green spaces and parks by 2020 due to funding cuts “We’ve always been a green and pleasant land, and we must stay that way: preserving the best of our countryside …
A new Green Infrastructure (GI) guide, launched at World Water Week, is set to raise much needed awareness of the benefits of GI solutions for water resources management, says the UNEP. The Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based Management Approaches for Water-Related Infrastructure Projects is a product of the …
Policy Exchange says 'green guardians' could help stem deterioration of green spaces under threat from spending cuts "Green guardian" volunteers who clean up and maintain local parks, allotments and cemeteries should be rewarded with council tax rebates, a thinktank has recommended. Policy Exchange put forward the idea in a paper …
Current academic literature suggests that school gardening programmes can provide an interactive environment with the potential to change children’s fruit and vegetable intake. This is the first cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT) designed to evaluate whether a school gardening programme can have an effect on children’s fruit and vegetable intake.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Greater Kailash - II Welfare Association V/s South Delhi Municipal Corporation dated 11/08/2014 regarding green trees in the area in and around Uday Shankar Park, Delhi are being cut indiscriminately and without permission for the purpose …
Creating functional urban green spaces is necessary for ecological, economic and social sustainability of urban systems. Full range of benefits of urban green spaces, however, can only be realized with the developing or enriching the vegetation with native pool of species. Yet, this reality has seldom been achieved. This paper …
