Agriculture

Global Soil Biodiversity Atlas

The whole life depends on soil, which is an important habitat for thousand millions of organisms. Soil biodiversity is extremely diverse in shapes, colours, sizes and functions.

Publication Date: 
25/05/2016
Alberto Orgiazzi, Richard D. Bardgett, Edmundo Barrios, & et al
Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC)
Tags:
Soil Resources, Micro Organisms, Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Ecosystem Services, Grasslands, Climate Change, India, Global, Soil Erosion, Land Degradation, Afforestation, Agriculture
Environment

Hydrological corridors for landscape and climate restoration: Prioritization of re-greening areas in Kenya and Tanzania

The Naga Foundation aims to implement durable re-greening interventions to increase local soil sustainability and regional water availability. When this is done on a large enough scale such landscape changes may also lead to positive regional climate impacts. Naga is developing a plan to re-green 15 large areas in Eastern Africa, creating a so-called hydrological corridor. Four potential hydrological corridors have been identified in Kenya and Tanzania, all four of them around Mount Kilimanjaro.

Publication Date: 
24/05/2016
Judith E. M. Klostermann, Luuk Fleskens, Erik Querner & et al
SOIL
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Tags:
Land Degradation, Kenya, Tanzania, Hydrology, Soil Capability, Water Conservation, Water Harvesting, Afforestation, Agroforestry, Grazing Lands, Agriculture, Africa
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the environmental destruction of Braj Parikrama route, 20/05/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Giriraj Parikrama Sanrakshan Sansthan Vs. State of Rajasthan & Others dated 20/05/2016 regarding the environmental destruction of Braj Parikrama route spanning across three states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan. Tribunal directs the State of Rajasthan to carry out the plantation around the Parikarma and plant not less than thousand trees in the area of 1.2 km falling in the jurisdiction of State of Rajasthan.

Judgement Date: 
20/05/2016
Tags:
Religious Places, Rajasthan, Afforestation, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Forests

Odisha Government sets ambitious green goal

BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has set an ambitious target to improve 4.8 lakh hectares (ha) of degraded forest and develop 50,000 ha of farm forestry in the second phase of Odisha Forestry Sect

Publication Date: 
20/05/2016
New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar)
Tags:
Orissa (Odisha), Afforestation, Biodiversity Conservation, Forests
Air Pollution

NGOs urge administration to restore green cover

City residents and NGOs have urged the district administration to start a massive campaign to plant native saplings and trees to restore Amritsar’s green cover and identify the sources of pollution

Publication Date: 
20/05/2016
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Air Pollution, Amritsar (T), Afforestation, Air Pollution Control, WHO, PM 2.5, Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), CNG, Vehicular Pollution, Carbon Dioxide
Environment

Projects worth Rs 10 lakh crore cleared: Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar

"We have increased forest cover by 3,500 sq km. We have increased mangrove by 1,000 sq km. It is not a small achievement. It shows our direction and commitment," said Javadekar.

Publication Date: 
18/05/2016
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment Clearance (EC), Roads, Rail Transport, Canal Irrigation, Afforestation, Mangroves, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment
Forests

Green belt areas not developed by industrial units: CAG finding

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has pointed out that the desired green belt area was not developed by industrial units in Chhattisgarh.

Publication Date: 
17/05/2016
Pioneer (Raipur)
Tags:
Chhattisgarh, Forests, Afforestation, Industry, Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)
Forests

Centre’s afforestation bill faces Rajya Sabha stumble

The Centre’s plans to spend nearly Rs. 42,000 crore under the afforestation programme now hang in the balance

Publication Date: 
13/05/2016
Vidya Venkat
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Afforestation, Forest Rights Act 2006, Tribals, Forest Act 1980, Forest Conservation, Forests
Forests

Plans afoot to improve green cover on reclaimed land in B'luru Urban dist

Dist administration plans massive plantation drive on 5k acres

Publication Date: 
12/05/2016
Rajashekara S
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
Tags:
Karnataka, Trees, Bangalore (T), Afforestation, Forests
Forests

Forest land near Neb Sarai to be restored

Forest land near South Delhi’s Neb Sarai, which has become a dumping ground over the years, will be reclaimed and its greenery restored by the Environment and Forest Department.

Publication Date: 
09/05/2016
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Forests, Land, Land Reclamation, Trees, Afforestation, Environmental Security

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