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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding policy for cutting of trees and protection of trees, Punjab, 28/07/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kuldeep Singh Khaira & Others Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 28/07/2023. The matter related to  violation of Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 and Article 51A of the Constitution of India by cutting the trees and not taking action by the state authorities.

Judgement Date: 
28/07/2023
Tags:
Trees, Deforestation, Punjab, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Forest Policy
Forests

The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 as passed by Lok Sabha on 26.7.2023

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change moved the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023 as reported by the Joint Committee of Parliament to be taken into consideration in Lok Sabha and subsequently requested the House to get the Bill passed.

Publication Date: 
26/07/2023
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Forest Conservation, Forest Act 1980, India, Parliament
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
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
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
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
IFAD
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, South Africa, Africa, Green House Gases, Agriculture, Forests, Land Use

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