Energy

Examining wood-energy systems with integrated assessment and landscape models

This paper explores how to combine models to better understand the interactions between energy, economy, and land use in regions that rely on woodfuels. Fuelwood and charcoal are critical sources of energy throughout sub-Saharan Africa.

Publication Date: 
29/05/2019
Rob Bailis
Stockholm Environment Institute
Tags:
Biomass, Firewood, Africa, Economy, Land Use, Household Energy
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding degradation of Kullu and Manali, Himachal Pradesh, 28/05/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ramesh Chand Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 28/05/2019 regarding degradation of Kullu and Manali in Himachal Pradesh in terms of air and water pollution as well as encroachment of forest lands and construction in flood plains of Beas and Ravi rivers.

Judgement Date: 
28/05/2019
Tags:
Himachal Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Carrying Capacity, Air Pollution, Earthquakes, Land Use, Urban Planning, Vehicular Pollution
Agriculture

Soil loss atlas of Malawi

The Soil Loss Atlas of Malawi builds a comprehensive picture of soils in the country by examining different types of soil loss and their drivers across the 27 districts of Malawi. The publication captures information on soil types, land cover and land use types, topography, mean annual rainfall, soil loss rates and soil nutrient loss rates.

Publication Date: 
15/05/2019
FAO
Tags:
Soil Erosion, Agriculture, Land Use, Rainfall, Malawi, Africa
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding closure of M/s Lubok Carbon LLP under Air Act 1981, 11/04/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s Lubok Carbon LLP Vs Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board & Others dated 11/04/2019 regarding closure of M/s Lubok Carbon LLP under Section 33(A) of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Section 31(A) of Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.

Judgement Date: 
11/04/2019
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, Land Use, Jaipur (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Rajasthan
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachment of forest near river Yerala by sugarcane farmers, Sangli, Maharashtra, 03/04/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s Kranti Smrutivan Trust Vs Principal Chief Conservator of Forest & Others dated 03/04/2019 regarding encroachment of forest near river Yerala by sugarcane farmers. NGT directs the Director, Department of Social Forestry and Collector, Sangl

Judgement Date: 
03/04/2019
Tags:
Forest Encroachments, Sangli (D), Sugarcane, Farmers, Land Use, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Maharashtra
Forests

Effective moratoria on land acquisitions reduce tropical deforestation: evidence from Indonesia

The tropics have suffered substantial forest loss, and elevated deforestation rates have been closely linked to large-scale land acquisitions(LSLA).

Publication Date: 
29/03/2019
Bin Chen, Christina M Kennedy, Bing Xu
Environmental Research Letters
14
1-11
Tags:
Deforestation, Land Acquisition, Indonesia, Oil Palm, Tropical Forests, Land Use
Agriculture

Pocket book of agricultural statistics 2018

Pocket Book of Agricultural Statistics, an abridged version of `Agricultural Statistics at a Glance"m serves as a quick reference guide to all essential data relating to agricultural sector. This edition of Pocket Book takes forward continuous endeavor to incorporate information on the emerging areas of concern relating to agriculture sector. The edition includes updated information on all the key indicators of agriculture and allied sector along with progress under various new initiatives of the Government, viz.

Publication Date: 
Friday, March 1, 2019
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Tags:
Agriculture, Statistics, India, Unemployment, Poverty, Land Use, Rainfall Pattern, Crops, Horticulture, Livestock, Agricultural Inputs
Agriculture

South African agriculture towards 2030/50

South Africa is a major producer and exporter of agricultural products. The diversified agricultural sector produces a wide variety of agricultural commodities based on both large-scale commercial farming and small-scale family farms. However, pockets of food insecurity persist with more than 10 % of households experiencing hunger.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2019
Gunther Fischer, Sylvia Tramberend
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
Tags:
Agriculture, Land Use, Crops, Livestock, South Africa, Food Security
Wildlife

Asian elephants may lose up to 42 percent of suitable habitats in India and Nepal

Protecting and expanding suitable habitats for wildlife is key to the conservation of endangered species, but owing to climate and land use change the ideal habitats of today may not be fitting in

Publication Date: 
01/03/2019
Science Daily
Tags:
Wildlife, Habitat, Elephant, Nepal, India, South Asia, Land Use, Climate Change, Climate Impacts
Wildlife

Insights from distribution dynamics inform strategies to conserve a dhole Cuon alpinus metapopulation in India

Most large carnivore populations currently occur in heterogeneous landscapes, with source populations embedded in a matrix of human-dominated habitats. Understanding changes in distribution of endangered carnivores is critical for prioritizing and implementing conservation strategies.

Publication Date: 
28/02/2019
Arjun Srivathsa, K. Ullas Karanth, N. Samba Kumar & et al
Scientific Reports
9
3081
1-12
Tags:
Wildlife, India, Wildlife Management, Endangered Species, Deforestation, Mammals, Land Use, Karnataka

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