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State of the World’s Trees 2021

Between a third and half of the world’s wild tree species are threatened with extinction, posing a risk of wider ecosystem collapse, the most comprehensive global stocktake to date warns.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2021
Botanic Gardens Conservation International
Tags:
Trees, India, Global, Ecosystems, Forests
Forests

A guide to forest-water management

Forests and trees play a vital role in meeting the world's increasing demand for water and need to be managed for water-related ecosystem services, according to a new guide co-published by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO), the Joint Research Centre of the European

Publication Date: 
25/08/2021
FAO
Tags:
Forests, Water Management, Forest Management, Watershed Development, Ecosystem Services, India, Global
Wildlife

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding presence of barbed wire fencing in reserve forests endangering elephants, Odisha, 16/08/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Wildlife Society of Orissa Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 16/08/2021.

The matter related to the presence of barbed wire fencing  in the various forest areas of the reserve forests - Dhama Range of Sambalpur, Anantarpur Reserve Forest, Kandhara Reserve Forest etc. which is hindering free movement of elephants resulting in death of some animals due to accidents.

Judgement Date: 
16/08/2021
Tags:
Forests, Elephant, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Orissa (Odisha)
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of ROB between Neora and Lathaguri, Jalpaiguri forest division, West Bengal, 12/08/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Society for Protecting Ophiofauna and Animal Rights (OPORS) Vs State of West Bengal & Others with Biswajit Mukherjee & Others dated 12/08/2021.

Judgement Date: 
12/08/2021
Tags:
Roads, Forests, Jalpaiguri (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, West Bengal, Elephant, Highways, Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), Forest Clearance
Habitat And Urbanisation

Joint Committee report on illegal constructions in Pawananagar, Pune, Maharashtra, 11/08/2021

Joint Committee report in O.A. 33/2018 (WZ) in the matter of Sanjay Bhegade & Others Vs State of Maharashtra & Others dated 11/08/2021.

The matter related to illegal constructions in Pawananagar, Pune, Maharashtra.

Judgement Date: 
11/08/2021
Tags:
Buildings, Forests, Land Use, Pune (D), Maharashtra, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, River Pollution
Forests

Status of legal recognition of Indigenous Peoples’, local communities’ and afro-descendant peoples’ rights to carbon stored in tropical lands and forests

This study reviews the status of the legal recognition of the rights of Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and Afro-descendant Peoples to the carbon in their lands and territories across 31 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Publication Date: 
01/08/2021
Rights and Resources Initiative
Tags:
Tropical Forests, Indigenous Peoples, REDD, Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Offset, Africa, Asia
Forests

Action taken report on violation of environmental norms in the construction of Kotila-Gawad-Suraikhet motor road in Almora district, Uttarakhand, 30/07/2021

Factual and action taken report on behalf of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of Forest Force (HoFF), Uttarakhand in compliance to the National Green Tribunal order, September 11, 2020.

The matter related to alleged violation of environmental norms in the construction of Kotila-Gawad-Suraikhet motor road in Almora district, Uttarakhand. It was said that a large number of trees have been damaged and illegally felled and other violations committed during the construction of the said road.

Judgement Date: 
30/07/2021
Tags:
Trees, Roads, Deforestation, Almora (D), Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Forests

Economic performance of the Congo Basin’s forestry sector

The Congo Basin is made up of six countries: Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.

Publication Date: 
26/07/2021
African Development Bank
Tags:
Forests, Forest Products, GDP, Congo, Africa
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding allotment of forest land for the establishment of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Odisha, 15/07/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal, Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata in the matter of Rangagorah Fisherman Co-operative Society Ltd. & Others Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 15/07/2021.

The matter related to allotment of land for the establishment of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT). This land is Jungle-II Kisam. The Orissa Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) had applied for diversion of revenue forest kisam of land vide State Sl. No. 701 of 2014. H

Judgement Date: 
15/07/2021
Tags:
Forests, Orissa (Odisha), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding felling of trees in the forest area of the Bichabhanga, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, 15/07/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Society for Protection Ophiofauna and Animal Rights (OPORS) Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 15/07/2021.

The matter related to felling of trees in the forest area of the Bichabhanga on the periphery of Gorumara National Park for construction of an over-bridge.

Judgement Date: 
15/07/2021
Tags:
Deforestation, Gorumara NP, Jalpaiguri (D), West Bengal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Elephant, Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF)

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