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Agriculture

Characterising agri-environmental policies: towards measuring their progress

This report proposes a taxonomy of policy design features for agri-environmental payment schemes, with a focus on those features that are conducive to policy cost-effectiveness.

Publication Date: 
19/04/2021
OECD
Tags:
Agriculture, Environment, Argentina, Australia, Estonia, Finland, Korea, Portugal
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding use of amplifiers during Azaan, West Bengal, 16/04/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Biplab Kumar Chowdhury Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2021. The matter related to use of amplifiers during Azaan. According to the applicant, the noise level is in violation of the Noise Pollution (Regulations and Control) Rules, 2000 in the various mosques in West Bengal, causing noise pollution and health hazards. The applicant has requested that the authorities be directed to ensure that the Azaan conforms to the decibel limits as per the Noise Pollution (Regulations and Control) Rules, 2000 throughout West Bengal.

Judgement Date: 
16/04/2021
Tags:
Noise Pollution, Religious Places, West Bengal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Environment

Nature-based solutions in Europe: Policy, knowledge and practice for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction

Working with nature can help prevent the worst impacts of climate change, and biodiversity and ecosystem loss. Nature-based solutions offer ways to do this. Science and policy have begun to recognise their potential. The knowledge base is expanding rapidly, with gaps identified and plans to fill them.

Publication Date: 
15/04/2021
European Environment Agency
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Climate Change, Climate Adaptation, Disaster Management, Europe, Environment, Ecosystems, Biodiversity
Economy

Five big bets for the circular economy in Africa: African circular economy alliance

Circular solutions can be used by African countries to attain vital climate action targets and sustainable development goals. With this in mind, the African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA) was launched to spur the continent’s transition to a circular economy that delivers economic growth, jobs and positive environmental outcomes.

Publication Date: 
15/04/2021
World Economic Forum
Tags:
Economy, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Economic Development, Africa
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding unscientific carcass disposal, village Ladhowal, district Ludhiana, Punjab, 15/04/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kulwinder Singh Sandhu & Others Vs Ram Murti & Others dated 15/04/2021. The original matter related to unscientific carcass disposal at village Ladhowal, district Ludhiana, Punjab. The matter was then considered in the light of the report submitted by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), September 15, 2019 - acknowledging the problem and mentioning the remedial action by way of assessment of environmental compensation and setting up of project for scientific handling of the carcass.

Judgement Date: 
15/04/2021
Tags:
Animal Products, Waste Management, Ludhiana (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Punjab, Municipal Corporations, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Environment

Response to the report of the Joint Committee on the destruction of mangroves in Kakinada bay, Andhra Pradesh, 13/04/2021

Response to the report of the Joint Committee on behalf of the applicants in the matter of E.A.S. Sarma & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/04/2021. The matter related to illegal dredging and discharge of dredge spoil into the mangroves in violation of CRZ Notification of 2011 and 2018 in Kakinada Bay, Andhra Pradesh.

Judgement Date: 
13/04/2021
Tags:
Mangroves, Kakinada, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Andhra Pradesh, Ecology, Coringa SA, Hydrology
Industry

First-run: An incentive mechanism to make coal-based power plants meet emission norms

Clean power is a must in today’s climate stressed world. Therefore, there is a clear need to strengthen the policy mechanisms to incentivize cleaner power and bring in deterrence mechanisms to check non-implementation.

Publication Date: 
12/04/2021
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
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Coal, Thermal Power Plants, India, CSE, Environment
Air Pollution

Assessment of the air pollution tax and emission concentration limits in the Czech Republic

This paper assesses the design of the air pollution tax in conjunction with a stringency analysis of the emission concentration limits in the Czech Republic. The analysis draws upon a detailed database containing environmental reporting by industrial stationary sources.

Publication Date: 
09/04/2021
Richard Juřík, Nils Axel Braathen
OECD
Tags:
Air Pollution, Emission Tax, Czech Republic, Environment
Hazardous Waste

Neglected: environmental justice impacts of marine litter and plastic pollution

Public understanding of plastic pollution has risen consid­erably in the last couple of years. Far less understood is the broader context in which this pollution exists, and of the full extent of its impacts.

Publication Date: 
07/04/2021
UNEP
Tags:
Plastics, Pollution, Waste Recycling, Waste Incineration, Environment, Coronavirus, India, Global
Environment

Report on eco-conservation park in Manakudy, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu, 05/04/2021

Status report and action taken report by the Director of Fisheries, Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu dated 05/04/2021. The matter related to a news item on the setting up of an ecological park by destroying mangrove forests, Manakudy, Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu.

Judgement Date: 
05/04/2021
Tags:
Mangroves, Fisheries, Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, World Bank, Kanniyakumari

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