Uncontrolled fires across Indonesia burn large areas of peatland and create vast palls of smoke on an almost annual basis. This has devastating effect on wildlife, human health, the economy and climate. Yet, more than 10 years after the massive fires of 1997-98 grabbed international headlines, the problem is still …
Land degradation is a global development and environment issue that afflicts China more than most countries in terms of the extent, economic impact, and number of people affected. Up-to-date, quantitative information is needed to support policy and action for food and water security, economic development, and environmental integrity. Data for …
Supreme Court order on Vedanta mining in Orissa dated Aug 8 2008 with regard to rehabilitation package and modalities to subserve the principle of Sustainable Development.
Mexico faces both high deforestation and severe water scarcity. The Payment for Hydrological Environmental Services (PSAH) Program was designed to complement other policy responses to the crisis at the interface of these problems. Through the PSAH, the Mexican federal government pays participating forest owners for the benefits of watershed protection …
The Gauhati High Court, in a landmark judgment, has ruled that Chakma refugees could be evicted from the reserve forest land illegally occupied by them in Diyun Reserve Forest under Arunachal's Changlang district. According to official sources here today, the court observed that the Chakma settlers in their petitions have …
AL GORE FORMER VICE-PRESIDENT OF USA, NOBEL LAUREATE, AUTHOR AND AWARD WINNING FILMMAKER To me, there is a striking contrast between the confidence and dynamism, the success and legendary energy drive of modern India
A century ago, the feudal species made a fetish of tiger shooting. Those aspiring for special accolades from the raj would organize tiger hunts and invite its local representatives
The Annual Plan of Chhattisgarh for 2008-09 has been pegged at Rs 9,600 crore, inclusive of additional Central assistance of Rs 50 crore for establishing and strengthening of infrastructure for collection and marketing of minor forest produce. This was agreed at a meeting between the Deputy Chairman of the Planning …
Participants in a workshop on Thursday stressed the need for disaster-resistant sustainable forestation to save the country's coastal belt from natural calamities. There is no alternative to forestation to protect the country's coastal belt from disasters, they told a workshop on the newly invented technology of the Bangladesh Forest Research …
The Forest Department has spent Rs 2.5 million on digging 27 new ponds and de-silting another 13 in the Cholistan desert. Water ponds are lifeline for humans and animals of Cholistan desert, sprawling over 6.4 million acres of land in Bahawalpur division, Pakistan Television reported. At the moment little water …
Opposition members in the Assembly today alleged apathetic attitude of the State Government towards protecting forest and wildlife. This has been resulting in disturbing consequences in the form of loss of forest cover and dwindling populations of animals, besides intensifying man-animal conflict, they said. Dr Monoranjan Das (AGP), while initiating …
In a decision that will affect the status of over 100 acres of land in north Mumbai suburbs, the Bombay high court on Monday upheld Maharashtra government's action of declaring a swathe of private lands as private forests. As a result, the government can now proceed with the acquisition of …
"People need not worry,' says Deputy Conservator of Forests Bhaskarrao Walimbe on the Bombay High Court's order on Monday declaring over 100 acres of land suitable for acquisition as forest land. According to Walimbe, who followed up the case for the Forest Department at the Bombay High Court after residents …
Steve Willson, president of Chevron Bangladesh- a US oil and gas exploration company, yesterday said Chevron has 'obtained all permits and approvals' required for conducting 3D seismic survey in Lawachhera Reserve Forest in Kamalganj in Moulvibazar and the company is in 'full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations in …
Despite massive investments in plantations for the past more than 10 years, Punjab continues to have one of the lowest forest cover in the country in terms of percentage. It has just 3.09 per cent area under forest as per the latest report of the Forest Survey of India. As …
L-R: Typical forest full of natural resources (Tangabati, Chittagong). Tribal people collect natural water without any contamination just at the base of hills; w(Mirersharai, Chittagong). In analysis of ecological studies, it is found that human activities are altering ecosystem on four basic point: by (a) selectively destroying species; (b) importing …
IN the empty courtyard of Sajabhai Bodat's hut, there is nothing but a white, plastic chair propped against a mud wall in faded green. The chair holds a framed photograph of Sajabhai, who was recently killed by a police bullet. On the cow dung lined floor under the chair are …
