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World development challenges report: development from a broader lens

The UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) issued a report introducing a new global index that measures shortfalls in achievements in three areas: quality-adjusted human development; environmental sustainability; and good governance.

Publication Date: 
26/10/2022
Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
Tags:
Development, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Education, Health, Environment, India, Global
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding ban on single use plastic in religious places of Bhaderwah, Doda district, Jammu & Kashmir, 19/10/2022

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Joginder Singh Thakur Vs U.T. of Jammu & Kashmir dated 19/10/2022.

The applicant, Joginder Singh Thakur an advocate of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir has addressed a representation to the Additional Commissioner, Bhaderwa in Chenab Valley seeking ban of single use of plastic in religious places of Bhaderwah. He had also sent a copy of the application to the NGT.

Judgement Date: 
19/10/2022
Tags:
Plastics, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Doda (D), Religious Places, Jammu & Kashmir
Environment

Ecological threat report 2022: analysing ecological threats, resilience & peace

This is the third edition of the Ecological Threat Report (ETR), which analyses ecological threats in 228 independent states and territories.

Publication Date: 
19/10/2022
Institute for Economics and Peace
Tags:
Environment, Climate Change, Food Security, Water Resources, Population Trends, Natural Disasters, Displacement, Urbanisation, India, Global
Environment

Upscaling community resilience through ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction in India

This case study highlights Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR) interventions in India focused on integrating Eco-DRR measures on improved water management into local development plans and schemes (such as disaster, wetlands, and rural employment) through capacity-strengthening and participation of communities and local governments.

Publication Date: 
19/10/2022
UNEP
Tags:
Ecosystems, Disaster Management, Water Management, Wetlands, India
Health

One health joint plan of action (‎2022‒2026)‎: working together for the health of humans, animals, plants and the environment

The Quadripartite Organizations – the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH, founded as OIE), and the World Health Organization (WHO) – collaborate to drive the change and transformation required to mitigate the impact of curr

Publication Date: 
14/10/2022
WHO
Tags:
Health, Environment, Antibiotics, Food Safety
Environment

Report filed by the Jammu & Kashmir Pollution Control Committee regarding disposal of plastic waste in tourist hotspots at high altitude places, Jammu & Kashmir, 13/10/2022

Report filed by the Jammu & Kashmir Pollution Control Committee in the matter of Joginder Singh Thakur Vs UT of Jammu & Kashmir.

The complainant said that during various metals and events which are held in the month of April in Chenab Valley region particularly in Bhaderwah, plastic waste water bottles are being discarded posing threat to the environment.

Judgement Date: 
13/10/2022
Tags:
Religious Places, Tourism, Plastics, Waste Disposal, Mountains, Jammu & Kashmir
Environment

Debt-for-nature-swaps: feasibility and policy significance in Africa’s natural resources sector

The aim of this research is to assist the African Natural Resources Management and Investment Centre (ANRC), an entity of the African Development Bank (AfDB), to meet its commitment to advise regional member countries (RMCs) on important aspects of natural resource management and to ensure nature fully supports Africa’s future economic developme

Publication Date: 
13/10/2022
African Development Bank
Tags:
Environment, Climate Change, Debt, GDP, Africa, Economic Development
Environment

Draft amendment to Notification on Prior clearance required for certain activities

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on October 11, 2022 has issued Draft amendment to Notification No. S.O. 1533 (E), dated the September 14, 2006 which specifies “Prior environmental clearance required certain activities”.

Publication Date: 
11/10/2022
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
Tags:
Environment Clearance (EC), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), India, Hydroelectricity, Irrigation
Environment

Europe’s environment: the seventh Pan-European environmental assessment: - summary for policymakers

At the Seventh Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference, held in Nur-Sultan in 2011,Ministers decided to develop the Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS) across the region of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE).

Publication Date: 
05/10/2022
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Tags:
Environment, Europe, Air Pollution, Ozone Layer, Green House Gases, Water Quality
Environment

Nature-based solutions: opportunities and challenges for scaling up

This report aims to inform NbS-related initiatives and discussions on NbS at global, regional, and national levels, with a focus on how NbS can be scaled up to more effectively address social, economic, and environmental challenges.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2022
UNEP
Tags:
Environment, Climate Change, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Global

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