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Achieving zero hunger by 2030 can be facilitated through green growth investments in the agriculture, forestry and land use (AFOLU) sector. Significant levels of finance are needed to support countries to implement such strategies, with private finance a key source.

Compliance affidavit on behalf of Forest Department (South) in the matter of Naveen Dagar Vs Govt of NCT of Delhi, June 7, 2023.

The complaint said that garbage collectors collect garbage from a society of Chattarpur Enclave, take it to a forest area near the said society and set the garbage on fire causing air pollution and damaging the environment.

The NGT, January 10, 2023 directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, District Forest Officer and District Magistrate, South Delhi to look into the matter and take appropriate remedial and preventive measures.

The State Forest Policy 2023 summarizes the principles and strategy of forest and wildlife management in Rajasthan, keeping in view national priorities and international commitments.

Taking into consideration a petition filed against illegal axing of trees in Ludhiana, the National Green Tribunal vide order, March 17, 2023 directed the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (HoFF), Punjab to look into the matter and take remedial action and file an action taken report to the court within two months.

A committee was constituted under the Chairmanship of Chief Conservator of Forest (Plains), Punjab. The committee submitted its report to the NGT, June 1, 2023.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change introduced the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 (“Bill”) in Lok Sabha on 29th March 2023, proposing amendments to the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 (“FCA”).

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T N Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 17/05/2023 regarding forest fires in the state of Uttarakhand.

The present application has been filed with the following prayers:

1. Permit the state government to maintain fire lines in forest areas in forests of Uttarakhand even if it ordains felling of green trees

The share of crops in the gross value of output of agriculture and allied sectors has declined by 7.5 percentage points in the last 10 years, while livestock’s share has increased by 5 percentage points during the same period, shows this report released by the National Statistical Office (NSO).

Factual/inspection report in compliance to the NGT order dated March 1, 2023 in the matter of Original Application No. 125/2023, News item published in Rashtriya Sahara dated February 3, 2023 titled "Podhon ka paa nahin, nirai godai main lakhon ka khel" (plants missing, game of lakhs in plantation). A media report said that in the name of plantation at Tikri range, district Gonda huge funds were being diverted in collusion with the forest officers.

Estimating emissions and removals from forest degradation is important, though challenging, for many countries. Where forest degradation is a major source of emissions, governments want to cover it when reporting on their mitigation efforts. However, estimating emissions from forest degradation is hard.

Inspection report on behalf of the Minor Irrigation Department in compliance with the National Green Tribunal order dated January 24, 2023.

An application was filed alleging dumping of waste and discharge of untreated sewage into the K. R. Puram Lake is situated in K R Puram lake, Hobli, Bengaluru east taluk, Bengaluru urban district, Karnataka. There was encroachment and laying of a road and pipeline and construction activities in the lake, the applicant said. The NGT directed the Minor Department to carry out a spot inspection and file a report with regard to the allegations.

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