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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Relocation of Villages from Forest Areas, 22/11/2019

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Relocation of Villages from Forest Areas, 22/11/2019.

Publication Date: 
22/11/2019
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Relocation, Forests, India, Parliament
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding destruction of a forest area in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, 18/11/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajesh Kumar Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 18/11/2019 regarding destruction of Khasra No. 494 which is a forest land in Mandi.

Judgement Date: 
18/11/2019
Tags:
Forests, Himachal Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Forest Conservation
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding non-forest activities in Aravali and gair mumkin pahar in village Mandawar, Gurugram District, Haryana, 14/11/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ram Avatar Yadav Vs Union of India & Others dated 14/11/2019 regarding non-forest activities on 260 acres of forest land comprising of Aravali plantation and Gair Mumkin Pahad in the village Mandawar, Gurugram District, Haryana without any forest clearance. The area is wildlife corridor. Felling of trees will be illegal and adversely impact air quality.

Judgement Date: 
14/11/2019
Tags:
Deforestation, Aravalli Range, Haryana, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding expansion of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court by using the forest land, 13/11/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Aavin Kumar Chadgal & Others Vs Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir & Others dated 13/11/2019 regarding expansion of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court premises by using the forest land without following the due process of law.

Judgement Date: 
13/11/2019
Tags:
Forests, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Jammu & Kashmir
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding felling of mangrove trees on the banks of Kanmari canal, Jharkhali, South 24-Parganas Division, West Bengal, 06/11/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sonatan Biswas Vs The District Forest Officer, Allpore & Others dated 06/11/2019 regarding felling of mangrove trees on the two banks of Kanmari Natural Canal, Jharkhali, South 24-Parganas Division, West Bengal.

Judgement Date: 
06/11/2019
Tags:
Deforestation, Mangroves, 24 Parganas (S), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, West Bengal, Sundarbans
Climate Change

Forest-based climate mitigation: lessons from REDD+ implementation

This report summarizes the REDD+ experience over the past decade. It draws on research conducted under the Global Comparative Study on REDD+ by the Center for International Forestry Research to take stock of lessons learned from REDD+ implementation to inform future forest-based climate change mitigation activities.

Publication Date: 
01/11/2019
Amy E. Duchelle, Frances Seymour, Maria Brockhaus, & et al
World Resources Institute
Tags:
REDD, Climate Mitigation, Forests, India, Global
Forests

Public-sector measures to conserve and restore forests: overcoming economic and political economy barriers

This working paper is a contribution to the FOLU 2019 report, Growing Better: Ten Critical Transitions to Transform Food and Land Use. The paper answers four questions: Why are forests critical to economic development and human well-being? What public sector measures could conserve and restore forests?

Publication Date: 
01/11/2019
Rohini Chaturvedi, Craig Hanson, Helen Ding, Frances Seymour
World Resources Institute
Tags:
Forest Conservation, Forests, Public Sector, Economic Development, India, Global
Climate Change

Gender mainstreaming in climate change projects: the case of FORM GHANA LTD. in Ghana

The Ghana Public Private Partnership for the Restoration of Degraded Forest Reserve project is implemented by FORM GHANA LTD. It has received funds from the African Development Bank and the CIF’s Forest Investment Program (FIP).

Publication Date: 
25/10/2019
African Development Bank
Tags:
Climate Change, Forests, Ghana, Africa, Women
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachment of forest land of Singhorgarh Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh, 24/10/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sachin Sahu Vs State of Madhya Pradesh dated 24/10/2019 regarding allegation of encroachment of forest land of Singhorgarh Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh.

Judgement Date: 
24/10/2019
Tags:
Forest Encroachments, Madhya Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Sanctuaries, Court
Forests

Advancing the forest and water nexus: a capacity development facilitation guide

A new guide by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) titled, ‘Advancing the Forest and Water Nexus: A capacity development facilitation guide,’ highlights the role of forests in achieving clean water for all as well as other SDGs.

Publication Date: 
21/10/2019
FAO
Tags:
Forests, Watershed Development, Water Resources, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), India, Global

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