Forests

Impact in the forests: the potential for business solutions to combat deforestation in large forest landscapes in Asia

Small and medium-sized Asian businesses specializing in forest and ecosystem services can play a key role in reducing deforestation in the region, according to a new study.

Publication Date: 
17/05/2016
WWF
Tags:
Forests, Deforestation, Forest Products, Asia, India, Biogas, Forest Management, Emission Targets, Climate Change, REDD, Ecotourism
Habitat And Urbanisation

UP Govt. approves 'Bicycle Highway' from Agra to lion safari

With a view to encourage eco-tourism in the vicinity of the Taj Mahal , the Samajwadi Party (SP) Government in Uttar Pradesh has given its nod to develop nearly 200-km long 'Bicycle Highway' from A

Publication Date: 
12/05/2016
Times of India (Lucknow)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Agra (D), Cycles, Roads, Etawah (D), Ecotourism
Habitat And Urbanisation

Eco-Tourism Policy to be placed before Cabinet

Having shelved the approved state Eco-Tourism Policy on two previous occasions, it for the third time that the state Cabinet will put its stamp of approval on the once again amended policy, tailore

Publication Date: 
11/05/2016
Pratibha Chauhan
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Himachal Pradesh, Ecotourism, Forests, Tourism, Tourism Industry
Economy

Maharashtra Tourism Policy 2016

Keeping the global as well as local developments in perspective, the Government of Maharashtra understands the importance of the Tourism Sector and the opportunity it presents. The state has identified Tourism as a priority sector.

Publication Date: 
04/05/2016
Government of Maharashtra
Tags:
Tourism, Maharashtra, Ecotourism, Economic Development, Economy, Environment, Public Sector, Private Sector, GDP
Wildlife

Kerala bags awards for tiger conservation

Kerala bagged two of the five awards for tiger reserves at the 3rd Asian Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation that got under way in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Publication Date: 
13/04/2016
Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, Tiger Conservation, Awards, Ecotourism, Endangered Species, Wildlife
Environment

Transformations for sustainable development: promoting environmental sustainability in Asia and the Pacific

Asia and the Pacific is a dynamic region. Regional megatrends, such as urbanization, economic and trade integration and rising incomes and changing consumption patterns, are transforming its societies and economies while multiplying the environmental challenges.

Publication Date: 
03/04/2016
UNESCAP
Tags:
Environment, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Asia, India, Ecosystems, Marine Ecosystems, Economy, Renewable Energy, Ecotourism
Water Resources

Kerala govt rolls back wetland reclamation nod

In a move that leaves the Oommen Chandy government red-faced ahead of the polls, the state Cabinet has revoked its order allowing paddy field reclamation for two major investment projects.

Publication Date: 
10/03/2016
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Kerala, Wetlands, Land Reclamation, Ernakulam, Ecotourism, Legislation, Water Resources
Water Pollution

A committee formed in Nashik to revive Godavari

NASHIK: During a brainstorming session on the rejuvenation of river Godavari by city-based activists and experts, Deepak Naik chairman of Maharashtra State Economic Development Council and Rekha So

Publication Date: 
24/02/2016
Sumita Sarkar
Times Of India (Nashik)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Nashik, Godavari, River Pollution, Tourism, Water Pollution, Ecotourism
Wildlife

Net effects of ecotourism on threatened species survival

Many threatened species rely on ecotourism for conservation funding, but simultaneously suffer direct ecological impacts from ecotourism. For a range of IUCN-Redlisted terrestrial and marine bird and mammal species worldwide, we use population viability analyses to calculate the net effects of ecotourism on expected time to extinction, in the presence of other anthropogenic threats such as poaching, primary industries and habitat loss.

Publication Date: 
17/02/2016
Ralf C. Buckley, Clare Morrison, J. Guy Castley & et al
PLoS ONE
1-12
Tags:
Ecotourism, Endangered Species, Protected Area Conservation, Poaching, People - Animal Conflicts, Statistics
Wildlife

Process to draft Zonal Master Plan of ESAs begins

PANJIM: With the government intending to promote eco-tourism in eco-sensitive areas (ESA), the process to draft Zonal Master Plans for each of notified ESA around six wildlife protected areas has b

Publication Date: 
11/02/2016
Herald (Panjim)
Tags:
Goa, Ecotourism, Eco-Sensitive Zone, Sanctuaries, Netravali SA, Wildlife

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