Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal felling of green trees in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, 02/01/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Suresh Gupta Vs State of Himachal Pradesh dated 02/01/2019 regarding illegal felling of green trees in Shimla. Also in spite of the order of the High Court, numbers have not been mentioned on the trees. The marking on the trees is by washable paint which is fading.

Judgement Date: 
02/01/2019
Tags:
Deforestation, Shimla (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Himachal Pradesh
Environment

Parliamentary committee irked by States’ insensitivity to Western Ghats

Over 56,000 kilometres of ecologically sensitive areas (ESA) in the Western Ghats could not be earmarked as ‘no-go’ zones due to State governments’ ‘insensitivity’, a parliamentary committee has sa

Publication Date: 
02/01/2019
Vikas Dhoot
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Western Ghats, Eco-Sensitive Zone, Ecology, Deforestation, Environment
Forests

Regulatory tools, effective markets, and private sector participation in the forestry and wood products processing sectors: issues and solutions for Developing Countries

This report presents a framework for strengthening the effectiveness and efficiency of regulation of forestry and related sectors. It strives to identify and reduce regulatory burdens on private firms active in the forestry sector, while not compromising the objectives of government regulation.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2019
The World Bank
Tags:
Forest Products, Wood, Deforestation, Illegal Trade, Private Sector, Developing Countries
Forests

Large-scale reforestation: starting with public lands in the Brazilian Amazon

Although promoting large-scale reforestation is no easy task, Brazil is uniquely positioned to reap substantial gains from undertaking this endeavor. Internally, it stands to benefit from addressing a key source of inefficiency in Brazilian land use: vast amounts of degraded and deforested lands currently serving no productive purpose.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2019
Juliano Assunção, Clarissa Gandour
Climate Policy Initiative
Tags:
Deforestation, Land Use, Climate Change, Amazon, Brazil
Forests

Punjab: Environment crusader feels disillusioned at the end of battle to save green cover

CHANDIGARH: Sangrur based environment activist Amandeep Aggarwal feels disillusioned that his grit and perseverance in exposing the alleged rampant tree felling and misplaced compensatory afforesta

Publication Date: 
28/12/2018
Times of India (Chandigarh)
Tags:
Punjab, Trees, Deforestation, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Compensatory Afforestation, Forests
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal cutting of 4847 trees for Bilaspur Katghora Road, village Sendri, Chhattisgarh, 19/12/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Prathmesh Mishra Vs State of Chhattisgarh dated 19/12/2018 regarding illegal cutting of 4847 trees in the course of construction of Bilaspur Katghora Road near village Sendri, Chhattisgarh.

Judgement Date: 
19/12/2018
Tags:
Deforestation, Roads, Chhattisgarh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal cutting of trees, District Chamoli, Uttarakhand, 03/12/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gram Pradhan, Gram Sabha Sarkot, Chamoli Vs State of Uttarakhand dated 03/12/2018 regarding illegal cutting of thousands of grown up trees at Damuthol Tok to Devsari Road, 8 km. from Gwaldam – Nandkishori Road in District Chamoli, State of Uttarakhand.

Judgement Date: 
03/12/2018
Tags:
Deforestation, Trees, Chamoli, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Environment

Farmers to protest against Jewar airport

Farmers from different villages met in Greater Noida’s Kishorpur village on Sunday and decided to protest against the development of Jewar airport as their demands have not been addressed.

Publication Date: 
03/12/2018
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Noida, Farmers, Farmers Movement, Airport, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Air Pollution, Noise Pollution, Groundwater, Deforestation
Forests

File report on forest land where realtor cut 6,000 trees, government told

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday directed the ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEF&CC) to submit the final report on the status of a 52-acre Aravali land where

Publication Date: 
29/11/2018
Times Of India (Gurgaon)
Tags:
Haryana, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Aravalli Range, Tree, Deforestation, Forest Conservation
Agriculture

Introduction of a leguminous shrub to a rubber plantation changed the soil carbon and nitrogen fractions and ameliorated soil environments

The conversion of monoculture rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) plantations into rubber-based agroforestry systems has become a common trend in forestry management in the past few decades.

Publication Date: 
23/11/2018
Chang-An Liu, Yu Nie, Yan-Ming Zhang & et al
Scientific Reports
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1-11
Tags:
Legumes, Soil Capability, Rubber, Agroforestry, China, Soil Erosion, Land Use, Deforestation

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