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 …
New scheme, old proposal THE Union environment and forests ministry has come up with a new scheme for compensatory afforestation in case of forest land being diverted for non-forest use. Under the scheme the user will identify a piece of land, develop a forest and transfer it to the forest …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Departments of Forest and the Local Self-government will jointly undertake one of the biggest greening projects in the World, Kerala Forest Minister Benoy Viswom said. The Minister said more than ten million trees would be planted in the State over the next two years under the
Non-timber forest products (NTFP), whether consumed or marketed, represent a substantial value. NTFP are believed capable of alleviating poverty or at least helping maintain consumption levels while averting impoverishment. Communities find in forests edible and medicinal plants, meat, honey, fodder and fuel.
Agriculture and food security are among the major casualties of climate change in India. Strategies such as adopting necessary mitigation measures and reducing greenhouse gas emissions along with widespread awareness on this issue, are needed.
Carbon capture and sequestration through forests can play an important role in reducing India's GHG emissions, as consumption of fossil fuels is unlikely to slow down given India's reliance on coal power and other non renewable sources. Land use and forest enhancement strategy can provide a significant climate change mitigation …
A field experiment was conducted in Allahabad District of Uttar Pradesh to test the possibility of utilizing fly ash, in afforestation of sodic soil with Albizia procera, as a substitute of fertilizers and amendments. Fly ash proved to be a good substitute of rice husk, was superior. Similarly the treatments …
The purpose of the small-scale A/R CDM project activity are: to earn carbon credits from growing of trees to be planted, under the CDM provisions of Kyoto Protocol; to help in mitigation of global warming by planting trees for sequestration of atmospheric carbon dioxide; to improve the local environmental condition …
Nature cannot offer services without payment anymore The dejected eyes of Kartar Chand Rana, 52, panned the breached checkdam in his village, Kuhan. As head of the gram vikas samiti he ordered the breaking of the embankment of the very dam that fed his half hectare land until last year. …
With the aim to bring 20 per cent of the total land under forests by 2020, the Haryana State Forest department has proposed a Resource Management and Livelihood Project to the World Bank for funding. The project has been approved by the Government of India and approval from the World …
A study of four leading forestry project standards from the voluntary carbon market reveals significant differences in approach, making the choice of which standard to use vital for both project developers and future credit buyers. Forestry Carbon Standards, 2008, is a practical examination of four leading third-party verification standards to …
R.Rajaram FOREST MOVE: Teak trees planted along the banks of the Uyyakondan river in Tiruchi. Similar exercise will be undertaken on private lands. TIRUCHI: The Social Forestry Division, Tiruchi has commenced the work of planting teak and casuarina saplings in private lands belonging to farmers in Tiruchi and Nagapattinam districts …
FUTURE PERFECT: Students of Rajah Serfoji Government Arts College in Thanjavur planting tree saplings on Tuesday. TIRUCHI: Bharathidasan University took a major step towards increasing green cover in association with the Isha Yoga Centre by getting over one lakh saplings planted in 250 villages across eight districts in its jurisdiction …
UDHAMPUR : As a part of drive against deforestation, Eco Club of Government College for Women, Udhampur organized an awareness programme in collaboration with Udhampur unit of Art of Living on Mission Green Earth in the premises of the college, here on Monday. Principal of the College, Dr. Kiran Bakshi …
TIRUCHI: Towards increasing the green cover and safeguarding the environment, Bharathidasan University will involve over 20,000 NSS volunteers to plant one lakh saplings in 250 villages on October 21 across eight districts in its jurisdiction. With the saplings provided by Isha Yoga Centre under its Pasumai Karangal Programme, the volunteers …
The Environment and Natural Resources Ministry has organised an islandwide initiative to plant 100,000 saplings to mark World Tree Planting Month which begins today. Environment and Natural Resources Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka yesterday in a message underscored the importance of continuing to protect Mother Nature as the survival of human …
