Forests

NGT reserves order on plea alleging tree felling

They were cut in Faridabad for project

Publication Date: 
06/03/2019
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Deforestation, Haryana, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Forests
Forests

From risk to reward: accelerating corporate action in the palm oil sector

In 2018, 7,018 of the world’s largest companies reported information about their efforts to manage their climate, water and forests related risks and impacts through CDP’s global disclosure platform. This includes 455 companies that disclosed information on their deforestation risks and impacts.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2019
Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
Tags:
Palm Oil, Industry, Climate Change, Indonesia, Deforestation
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding a saw mill being run in forest area, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, 01/03/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajendra Digambar Aagale Vs State of Maharashtra dated 01/03/2019 regarding a saw mill being run in forest area and also land being given to the education department, after cutting the trees in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. National Green Tribunal directs the Collector, Ahmedn

Judgement Date: 
01/03/2019
Tags:
Deforestation, Ahmadnagar (D), Maharashtra, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT)
Forests

Norway's wealth fund ditches 33 palm oil firms over deforestation

Norway's $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, has pulled out of more than 33 palm oil companies over deforestation risks during the last seven years, a green group said on Thursd

Publication Date: 
01/03/2019
Thompson Reuters Foundation (TRUST)
Tags:
Forests, Palm Oil, Deforestation, Norway, Brazil, Indonesia
Wildlife

Insights from distribution dynamics inform strategies to conserve a dhole Cuon alpinus metapopulation in India

Most large carnivore populations currently occur in heterogeneous landscapes, with source populations embedded in a matrix of human-dominated habitats. Understanding changes in distribution of endangered carnivores is critical for prioritizing and implementing conservation strategies.

Publication Date: 
28/02/2019
Arjun Srivathsa, K. Ullas Karanth, N. Samba Kumar & et al
Scientific Reports
9
3081
1-12
Tags:
Wildlife, India, Wildlife Management, Endangered Species, Deforestation, Mammals, Land Use, Karnataka
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding damage to the trees alongside the roads and parks, Faridabad, Haryana, 21/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Hari Kishan Vs State of Haryana dated 21/02/2019 regarding damage to the trees alongside the roads and parks in Sector 21 D, Faridabad, Haryana, by Vibal Hospital, Faridabad.

Judgement Date: 
21/02/2019
Tags:
Trees, Deforestation, Green Spaces, Faridabad (T), Haryana, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Forests

Forest degradation: Parliamentary panel asks Centre to act against illegal felling of trees

A parliamentary panel expressed concern on Tuesday over forest degradation in the country, especially in the north-eastern states, and urged the environment ministry to take stringent steps to curb

Publication Date: 
13/02/2019
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Trees, Deforestation, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Illegal Trade, Afforestation, Forests
Forests

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Deforestation, 08/02/2019

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Deforestation, 08/02/2019. The State/UT-wise details of forest cover and changes in forest cover as per ISFR-2015 assessment and 2017 assessment is given in Annexure-I. The forest land diverted under Forest Conservation Act, 1980 during the period from 01.01.2015 to 05.02.2019 is 54648.54 hectares. The State/UTs wise details are given in Annexure-II.

Publication Date: 
Friday, February 8, 2019
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Deforestation, India, Statistics, Parliament, Forest Conservation
Industry

State of Green Business 2019

The 12th annual State of Green Business report shares 10 key trends and dozens of metrics assessing how, and how much, companies are moving the needle on the world’s most pressing environmental challenges.

Publication Date: 
05/02/2019
GreenBiz Group
Tags:
Environment, Industry, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Climate Change, Deforestation, Green House Gases, India, Global
Mining

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding illegal mining in Aravalli, Rajasthan, 04/02/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/02/2019 regarding illegal mining in Aravalli, Rajasthan. The SC noted that on 29/10/2018 27% ground truthing has been completed and the remaining is in process. But even after three months only 31% of the ground truthing has been completed.

Judgement Date: 
04/02/2019
Tags:
Mining, Aravalli Range, Rajasthan, Supreme Court, Deforestation

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