Forests

The world’s mangroves 2000–2020

The world is making progress towards ending the loss of mangrove forests, according to this new report by the FAO. Found on the coastlines of 123 countries worldwide, over 20 percent of mangroves are estimated to have been lost globally over the past 40 years, mainly due to both human activities and natural retraction.

Publication Date:

26/07/2023

Source: FAO

Tags:

Mangroves, Forests, Forest Systems, Sundarbans, India, Global

Forests

Report of the Joint Committee on the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023

The Joint Committee on the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 presented its report on July 20, 2023. The Bill amends the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. The Act provides for conservation of forest land. The Bill adds and exempts certain types of land from the purview of the Act.

Publication Date:

20/07/2023

Source: Lok Sabha Secretariat

Tags:

Forest Conservation, Forests, India, Parliament, Forest Act 1980

Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding damage to forest area in Kufri due to plying of horses, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, 12/07/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shailendra Kumar Yadav Vs State of Himachal Pradesh dated 12/07/2023.

Judgement Date:

12/07/2023

Tags:

Forests, Shimla (D), Horses, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Tourism, Forest Clearance, Himachal Pradesh

Forests

Order of the High Court of Meghalaya regarding felling of trees in Shillong to make way for the Shillong-Dawki Road Project, 11/07/2023

Order of the High Court of Meghalaya in the matter of Kaustav Paul Vs State of Meghalaya & Others dated 11/07/2023.

The matter related to felling of trees in Shillong to make way for the Shillong-Dawki Road Project. The Shillong-Dawki Road Project under Japanese funding is divided in five packages.

The PIL filed by Kaustav Paul pertains to felling of trees in Shillong as part of package I of the entire project.

Judgement Date:

11/07/2023

Tags:

Roads, Deforestation, Trees, Shillong, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), High Court, Land Acquisition, Meghalaya

Forests

Global forests report 2023: the forest transition - from risk to resilience

CDP’s new analysis of corporate disclosure on forest-related risks has been published, revealing that more than 1,000 companies are now disclosing relevant data.

Publication Date:

06/07/2023

Source: Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)

Tags:

Deforestation, Forests, Forest Management, Carbon Dioxide, India, Global, Industry

Forests

Judgment of the Supreme Court on whether the rights of forest dwelling communities to be heard by the forest officer is limited to certain forest communities, 05/07/2023

Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of Hari Prakash Shukla & Others Vs Prakhar Mishra & Others.

The Supreme Court (SC), July 5, 2023 said that the right of the forest inhabitants for claims to be heard by the forest officer is not limited to certain recognised forest communities.

Judgement Date:

05/07/2023

Tags:

Forests, Land Ownership, Uttar Pradesh, Supreme Court, High Court

Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding cutting of trees while widening a road, Udaipur, Rajasthan, 05/07/2023

The NGT, July 5 directed a joint committee to look into the matter of trees being cut while widening the road from 60 feet to 80 feet from village Hawala Khurd to Shilp Gram, Udaipur, Rajasthan.

Judgement Date:

05/07/2023

Tags:

Road, Deforestation, Trees, Udaipur (D), Rajasthan, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court

Climate Change

Climate change mitigation in the East and Southern Africa region: an economic case for the agriculture, forestry and land use sector

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.

Publication Date:

01/07/2023

Source: IFAD

Tags:

Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, South Africa, Africa, Green House Gases, Agriculture, Forests, Land Use

Solid Waste

Compliance affidavit by Forest Department (South) regarding dumping of garbage in forest area near Chattarpur Enclave, Delhi, 07/06/2023

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.

Judgement Date:

07/06/2023

Tags:

Forests, Waste Disposal, Garbage, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Municipal Solid Waste

Forests

Rajasthan Forest Policy 2023

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.

Publication Date:

05/06/2023

Source: Government of Rajasthan

Tags:

Forest Policy, Forest Management, Forest Conservation, Rajasthan