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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining in Aravali forest land, Ghadi Khudana, District Mahendragarh, Haryana, 16/04/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Satbir Singh Vs State of Haryana dated 16/04/2019 regarding illegal mining by M/s Haryana Mining Company, Ghadi Khudana, District Mahendragarh, in Arawali forest land.

Judgement Date: 
16/04/2019
Tags:
Aravalli Range, Mining, Mahendragarh (D), Haryana, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Forests, Deforestation
Forests

BMC likely to allow axing of 2,238 Aarey trees soon

A total 2,700 trees at Aarey will be affected by the metro depot, of which 2,238 will be cut and the rest will be transplanted.

Publication Date: 
16/04/2019
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Trees, Municipal Corporation, Deforestation, Forests, Metro
Forests

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding silviculture felling of trees in Himachal Pradesh, 15/04/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 15/04/2019 regarding silviculture felling of trees in the State of Himachal Pradesh.

Judgement Date: 
15/04/2019
Tags:
Forests, Forest Management, Himachal Pradesh, Supreme Court, Forest Policy
Forests

Farmers irked over nod for removal of mangroves

The group has fielded Datta Karbat from the Palghar constituency for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Publication Date: 
12/04/2019
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Mangroves, Land Acquisition, Deforestation, Forests
Forests

Uganda: Government Starts Degazetting Two Forest Reserves in Busoga

Kampala — Government has directed degazetting parts of Bukaleba Forest and South Busoga reserve, a move it says is aimed at settling hundreds of "landless Ugandans," Daily Monitor has learnt.

Publication Date: 
12/04/2019
All Africa
Tags:
Forests, Land, Uganda, Africa, Forest Management
Forests

Kenya, UNEP sign deal to increase forest cover

Kenya and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to help increase forest cover as part of efforts to protect the country against the

Publication Date: 
12/04/2019
Xinhua
Tags:
Forests, Kenya, UNEP, Forest Management, Afforestation, Climate Change, Africa
Forests

Mozambique: Ministry Needs 50 Million Dollars for Reforestation

Maputo — The Mozambican Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural Development is looking for 50 million US dollars for reforestation and forest management projects, intended to mitigate the effects o

Publication Date: 
11/04/2019
All Africa
Tags:
Forests, Afforestation, Mozambique, Forest Management, Africa
Climate Change

Natural forests best bet for fighting climate change, analysis finds

Natural forests store more carbon for longer compared to plantations and agroforestry.

Publication Date: 
10/04/2019
Mongabay
Tags:
Climate Change, Forests, Carbon Sinks, Brazil, China, Indonesia, Global Warming, Climate Mitigation
Wildlife

Two bird species at risk of extinction

This has been attributed to extensive logging, forest fires and fragmentation of the vital ecosystem for farming.

Publication Date: 
10/04/2019
Standard Media (Kenya)
Tags:
Wildlife, Birds, Endangered Species, Kenya, Forests, Africa
Forests

West Africa: Nigeria, 14 Ecowas States to Benefit From $8m Forest Protection Project

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations announced on Tuesday that Nigeria and 14 other ECOWAS members are to benefit from an $8 million five-year forest protection project

Publication Date: 
10/04/2019
All Africa
Tags:
Forests, Nigeria, FAO, Togo, Burkina Faso, Mali, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Africa, Forest Management

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