Zimbabwe country climate and development report
Zimbabwe is a lower middle-income country with abundant natural capital and growth potential, but is highly exposed to climate change, with its immediate ability to address climate challenges severely constrained. People in Zimbabwe are increasingly reliant on successive rounds of emergency relief rather than a formal government safety net. Macroeconomic …
Draft Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2024
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on February 29, 2024, issued the Draft Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2024, to further amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The following amendments have been stated: In rule 50, which states “Form and manner of display of registration marks on …
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal stone crushing and mining units in Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh, 28/02/2024
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Atul Jain & Others Vs Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board & Others dated 28/02/2024.
The issue of pollution and damage of ecosystem due to illegal and unlawful setting up and operation of stone crusher and …
HIV drug resistance: brief report 2024
This brief report summarizes recent information on HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) in the era of integrase-strand transfer inhibitors (INSTI) for HIV prevention and treatment. In this report, WHO documents high levels of HIV viral load suppression (>90%) in populations receiving dolutegravir (DTG)-containing antiretroviral therapy (ART). However, recent observational data reveal …
Status of leopard in India, 2022: summary report
India has 13,874 leopards, with the heart of the country — Madhya Pradesh — having the largest number of its third-biggest felid, a landmark report released by the Centre on February 29, 2024 showed. The pan-India population of the Indian leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) was estimated at 13,874 (Range: 12,616–15,132) …
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining and deforestation among others responsible for the natural calamities in Himachal Pradesh, 29/02/2024
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of 'News Item titled "Deforestation ill-planned construction and unscientific - illegal mining behind Himachal Pradesh, monsoon catastrophe" appearing in The Hindu dated 25.11.2023' dated 29/02/2024.
One of the issue under consideration in the application is deforestation, ill-planned construction activities, illegal …
Malawi economic monitor, February 2024
Watersheds play a crucial role in sustaining the ecosystem, biodiversity, wildlife, agriculture, and human population by serving as the natural resource base for all forms of life. These natural boundaries of river catchments form a mosaic covering the entire land surface of the earth. Watersheds describe areas of land that …
Changing climates: the heat is (still) on
The world is getting warmer and natural hazards are becoming more intense, likely bringing higher economic losses in the future. Today, four major weather perils result in expected economic losses of USD 200 billion annually. With more severe weather coming, economic losses are set to rise. The study analysis finds …
Living Animal Species (Reporting and Registration) Rules, 2024
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change notified the Living Animal Species Rules 2024 stating, Every person who is in possession of any animal species (in schedule IV) shall report the details and make an application for registration electronically to the Management Authority or the authorised officer within a …
Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge and Related Matters) (Amendment) Rules, 2024
The Central Government has amended the rules regarding late payment surcharges in the power sector. These amendments likely aim to address issues related to delayed payments by DISCOMs to power generators. The amendments now allow long-term power generators to sell power in the short-term market. This provision offers flexibility to …