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Political economy of a green economy transition in Africa

Since the Rio+20, several African countries have adopted green-growth strategies and are pursuing green growth in selected sectors. As of June 2015, several countries had or were in the process of developing green economy strategies or action plans at the national level.

Publication Date: 
27/08/2020
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
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Africa, RIO 20, Economy, Poverty, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia
Environment

Speaking Truth to Power about the SDGs

Recent calls to change the SDGs and to lower ambition confuse two issues. The first is whether goals, such as universal access to healthcare, education, safe water, and clean energy, are achievable by 2030, which includes issues of technical and operational feasibility as well as affordability.

Publication Date: 
26/08/2020
Sustainable Development Solutions Network
Tags:
Global, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Coronavirus, Health Care, Education, Drinking Water
Environment

Agenda Item 8: Progress update on the implementation of the UNEA-4 Pollution Action Plan

It presents an update on the progress on the implementation of the Pollution Action Plan adopted at UNEA-4 in resolution 4/21, including some highlights in implementing the specific deliverables identified in the Plan. The Plan aims to build synergies across the work of UNEP and to provide the glue across the dimensions of pollution, i.e.

Publication Date: 
26/08/2020
UNEP
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Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Marine Pollution, UNEP
Environment

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding razing of an Aravalli hillock for roads, Faridabad, Haryana, 25/08/2020

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/08/2020. Aishwarya Bhati, Assistant Solicitor General (ASG) informed the apex court of a news item in Times of India - which stated that an entire Aravali hillock has been flattened to build an approach road for farmhouses being constructed in village Bandhwari, around 1.5 kms off the Gurgaon­ - Faridabad road. Anil Grover, Additional Advocate General appearing on behalf of the State of Haryana, has assured the SC that needful would be done to stop further damage.

Judgement Date: 
25/08/2020
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Aravalli Range, Roads, Haryana, Faridabad (D, Supreme Court
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding discharge of untreated sewage on agriculture lands, village Nokha, Bikaner district, Rajasthan, 24/08/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Bhanwar Lal Bhargava Vs State of Rajasthan dated 24/08/2020.

A report was filed by the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) with reference to the allegation of discharge of untreated sewage and industrial effluents on the agriculture lands at village Nokha, district Bikaner, Rajasthan.

Judgement Date: 
24/08/2020
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Sewage Pollution, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Bikaner (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Rajasthan, Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Environment

Report filed by TNPCB on ammonium nitrate stored in a Custom warehouse, Chennai, 19/08/2020

Report filed on behalf of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) in Original Application No. 173 of 2020.

The matter relates to 700 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in a custom bonded warehouse of M/s Sattva Container Freight Station (CFS) at Ponneri Road, Manali, Tiruvottriyur taluk, Chennai district. The ammonium nitrate has been stored in the CFS since 2015.

Judgement Date: 
19/08/2020
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Hazardous Products, Chennai, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Tamil Nadu
Environment

Report filed by the Director, Industrial Safety and Health, Tamil Nadu on the ammonium nitrate stored in a Chennai storehouse, 19/08/2020

Report filed on behalf of the Director, Industrial Safety and Health, Tamil Nadu in Original Application No. 173 of 2020. The report was filed after the NGT sought clarification on 700 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in Customs bonded warehouse in Ponneri Road, Manali, Chennai. The ammonium nitrate was seized in October 2015 at Chennai port.

Judgement Date: 
19/08/2020
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Hazardous Products, Chennai, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Tamil Nadu
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding waste management, water management by the Railways, 18/08/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Saloni Singh & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/08/2020.

Judgement Date: 
18/08/2020
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Rail Transport, Habitat, Waste Management, Water Management, Solid Waste, Waste Recycling, Wastewater Recycling, India, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Environment

Equal to the task: financing water supply, sanitation and hygiene for a clean, green and healthy Pakistan

Pakistan faces major challenges ahead in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic and keeping progress on track to end poverty and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Equal to the task is a new report by WaterAid and Development Initiatives, which focuses on the current state of financing of the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector.

Publication Date: 
17/08/2020
WaterAid
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Pakistan, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Drinking Water, Sanitation, Coronavirus, Ground Water
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding environment management in Puri, Odisha, 14/08/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs Union of India & Others dated 14/08/2020.

The case related to construction of sewage treatment plant (STP), laying of sewage line and improvement of the cremation ground in Puri as well as removal of sheds and unauthorized and illegal structures raised in the coastal regulation zone (CRZ) area.

Judgement Date: 
14/08/2020
Tags:
Environment, Puri (T), Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Waste Management, Waste Disposal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Groundwater Assessment, Water Harvesting, Orissa (Odisha)

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