Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of In Re: Zudpi Jungle Lands. A batch of applications involved a peculiar issue concerning the situation prevailing in the six districts of eastern Vidarbha region namely Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli. The issue pertains to the status of the …
LUCKNOW: To avoid a clash with the Union Environment and Forest Ministry over environmental clearance for coal projects, the Coal Ministry has sought permission for mining on the land which is not under dense forest and wildlife corridor. A proposal to this effect has been submitted to Prime Minister Manmohan …
With the Sikkim Government determined to increase afforestation, the state forest department has launched a roadmap of the National Afforestation Programme here. Tourism Minister Bhim Dhungel said that it was essential to discuss afforestation and forest conservation at the village level for greater success of the programme in the state.
While people in the City are trying to reconcile to the fact that they may soon need to bid adieu to boulevards as the road-widening project unfolds, BBMP
Minister for Forest and Environment Mian Altaf today asked the forest functionaries to launch mass afforestration drive on the degraded forest and open land areas, as has become this important in the backdrop of increasing demand for the timber for construction purposes. The Minister was reviewing the functioning of Social …
Methane (CH4), a potent greenhouse gas (GHG), is involved in a number of chemical and physical processes in the earth’s atmosphere, including global warming. In the global CH4 cycle, substantial amount of CH4 is consumed by biological processes. The only known biological sink for atmospheric CH4 is its oxidation in …
A policy document would be prepared for afforestation on wastelands and developing horticultural saplings with the cooperation of people. The document will be prepared by Environmental Planning and Coordination Organisation (EPCO). This was informed at a meeting of the Housing and Environment Department where Chief Minister Shviraj Singh Chouhan reviewed …
Mooting a proposal to shift from the old concept of micro-level implementation of catchment area treatment (CAT) plans of hydro power projects, the state government is likely to approach the Centre to seek more liberty in spending of the huge funds received under such plans. The spending of CAT plan …
Paper industry generates green house gases in many stage of its operations; there is scope for implementation of CDM project preferably in forestry sector. JKPL's A/R CDM project under LULUCF category aims to GHG mitigation and sell emission reductions earned through carbon sequestration in the established agro-forestry plantations. JKPL, Rayagada …
Although ecological restoration is widely used to combat environmental degradation, very few studies have evaluated the cost-effectiveness of this approach. We examine the potential impact of forest restoration on the value of multiple ecosystem services across four dryland areas in Latin America, by estimating the net value of ecosystem service …
Noida: The UP government will have to make major adjustments in the completion plans of the Ambedkar Memorial Park in Noida to comply with the directions of the apex court on the clearance granted by it for the memorial park so that there is enough green cover to attract the …
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has called for all efforts for massive aforestation, terming it important for the maintenance of ecology and natural beauty of the state. Addressing a public gathering after laying the foundation of the Forest Awareness Centre at Shahdab Kareva at Zawoora in Shopian district today, the …
SHOPIAN, Dec 7: Relating climate change to the denudation of forests, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Tuesday called for all out efforts for massive afforestation, terming it significantly important for maintenance of ecology and natural beauty of the State. "We have to rejuvenate our green wealth and retrieve degraded forests …
Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Ahmedabad: The forest department and the state government received a major blow after the Guinness Book of World Records refused to acknowledge the city
AMITA VERMA LUCKNOW He takes unusual gifts to weddings and makes the bride and the groom accept it. Santosh Bajpai, a government employee in Gonda district, makes it a point to attend every wedding function in his district
KRISHNAGIRI: Public should come forward to plant more saplings in each household in the district, Collector V. Arun Roy said here on Tuesday. Inaugurating the plantation of 10,000 saplings as part of the state-wide tree planting programme at Royakottai main road in Vadugapatti village in Kengaleri Panchayat, Mr. Roy appealed …
This paper considers the relationship between the emergence and development of state forestry institutions in forested landscapes of West Bengal and the chronic and acute poverty of citizens living there. At least 13% of West Bengal
The FAO has released a report entitled "Managing Forests for Climate Change," which examines the role of forests and sustainable forest management in climate change mitigation and adaptation. The report describes the FAO's integrated approach to sustainable forest management and outlines the ways forest management can help tackle climate change, …
