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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding strengthening of PCBs and PCCs, 24/02/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Aryavart Foundation Vs M/s Vapi Green Enviro Ltd. & Others dated 24/02/2023.

The National Green Tribunal directed the Chief Secretary, Jammu & Kashmir to take steps to strengthen the Jammu & Kashmir Pollution Control Committee. The Chief Secretary, has been asked to take necessary action within two months.

Judgement Date: 
24/02/2023
Tags:
State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Environment Management, India, Jammu & Kashmir
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal establishments in the Rajaji tiger reserve

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of All India Young Lawyers Association Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others dated 24/02/2023.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT), February 24, 2023 directed constitution of a committee of higher level officers to look into the matter of illegal establishments in the Rajaji tiger reserve and "if necessary, get updated demarcation".

Judgement Date: 
24/02/2023
Tags:
Rajaji NP, Hotels, Tourism, Eco-Sensitive Zone, Dehradun (D), Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Environment

Order of the Supreme Court regarding the number of under construction and to be constructed jetties in Maharashtra and its impact on mangroves, 24/02/2023

Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of Bombay Environmental Action Group Vs Maharashtra Maritime Board & Others dated 24/02/2023.

Judgement Date: 
24/02/2023
Tags:
Shipping, Supreme Court, Oceans and Seas, Mangroves, Maharashtra, Ecology
Environment

State of global environmental governance 2022

With the pent-up need for countries to agree how to address climate finance, plastic pollution, biodiversity loss, and other pressing environmental issues, a tidal wave of in-person negotiations swept through 2022.

Publication Date: 
15/02/2023
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Tags:
Environment, Governance, Global, Human Rights, Conflicts
Environment

Lessons from Joshimath: the need for a Himalayan development model

The fragility of the Himalayan ecosystem was recently highlighted by incidents of land sinking in Joshimath, a small hill town in India’s Uttarakhand.

Publication Date: 
15/02/2023
Observer Research Foundation
Tags:
Ecosystems, Himalaya, Environment, Development, Chamoli, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand)
Environment

Joint committee report on land pollution in village Nangla Bujurg and pollution of Begrajpur drain, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, 13/02/2023

Report of the joint committee and action taken report in compliance of the National Green Tribunal in Original Application No. 744 of 2022 (Moharram Ali Vs State of Uttar Pradesh) and Original Application No. 277/2022 (Liyakat Ali & Others Vs State of UP). Two matters have been clubbed together in the report.

Judgement Date: 
13/02/2023
Tags:
Muzaffarnagar (D), Hazardous Products, Land Pollution, Health Effects, Waste Disposal, River Pollution, Industrial Waste, Industrial Pollution, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Paper and Pulp Industry, Compensation, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Uttar Pradesh
Environment

An ocean of opportunities: how the blue economy can transform sustainable development in Small Islands Developing States

As a critical component of the global economy, the ocean and its ecosystems provide important goods and services and support numerous activities essential for economic development, such as capture fisheries, maritime transport and ports, coastal tourism, coastal protection, and energy.

Publication Date: 
07/02/2023
UNDP
Tags:
Marine Ecosystems, Marine Fisheries, Economy, Sustainable Development, Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Health

Bracing for superbugs: strengthening environmental action in the one health response to antimicrobial resistance

Up to 10 million people could die annually by 2050 due to anti-microbial resistance (AMR), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said in this report, highlighting the need to curtail pollution created by the pharmaceuticals, agricultural and healthcare sectors.

Publication Date: 
07/02/2023
UNEP
Tags:
Antimicrobial Resistance, Antibiotics, Environment, Pollution, India, Global, Drug Industry, Health
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding protection of desert ecology, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, 03/02/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tapeshwar Singh Bhati Vs State of Rajasthan through the Principal Secretary, Tourism dated 03/02/2023.

Grievance in the application was against apprehended damage to the environment by proposed activities during ‘Maru Mahotsav 2023’ at Jaisalmer from February 2 to 5, 2023.

Judgement Date: 
03/02/2023
Tags:
Deserts, Jaisalmer (D), Tourism, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Rajasthan
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal on constructions taking place in Mussoorie damaging the environment, 31/01/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re : News item published in The Tribune dated 16.01.2023 titled “Joshimath disaster a warning for Mussoorie” dated 31/01/2023.

Judgement Date: 
31/01/2023
Tags:
Mussoorie, Carrying Capacity, Himalaya, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Ecology

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