Mangroves

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by industries engaged in fish oil, Dakshina Kannada District, Mangaluru, 08/07/2016

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Mohammed Kabir & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/07/2016 regarding environmental degradation and pollution caused by industries located in Ullal Taluk, Dakshina Kannada District, Mangaluru by engaging in the production of fish oil and fish meal.

Judgement Date:

08/07/2016

Tags:

Industrial Pollution, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Waste Disposal, Dakshin Kannad, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Karnataka, Fish, Mangroves, Coastal Regulations, Marine Pollution, Water Pollution

Water Resources

State wants to destroy wetlands under garb of development: HC

Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Monday said the state government's "only intention" behind seeking a modification of its order banning construction on and reclamation of wetlands appears to be to

Publication Date:

05/07/2016

Author(s): Rosy Sequeira

Source: Times Of India (Mumbai)

Tags:

Wetlands, Maharashtra, Mumbai, Coastal Regulations, Mangroves, Water Resources, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), High Court

Climate Change

Impact of climate change and aquatic salinization on mangrove species and poor communities in the Bangladesh Sundarbans

This paper investigates possible impacts of climate change on the poor communities of the Bangladesh Sundarbans via changes in aquatic salinity and mangrove species. The implications for poor communities are assessed by computing changes in high-value mangrove species for the five sub-districts in the Sundarbans.

Publication Date:

29/06/2016

Author(s): Susmita Dasgupta, Istiak Sobhan, David Wheeler

Source: The World Bank

Tags:

Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Sundarbans, Bangladesh, Mangroves, Salinity

Climate Change

Impact of climate change and aquatic salinization on mangrove species and poor communities in the Bangladesh Sundarbans

This paper investigates possible impacts of climate change on the poor communities of the Bangladesh Sundarbans via changes in aquatic salinity and mangrove species. The implications for poor communities are assessed by computing changes in high-value mangrove species for the five sub-districts in the Sundarbans.

Publication Date:

29/06/2016

Author(s): Susmita Dasgupta, Istiak Sobhan, David Wheeler

Source: The World Bank

Tags:

Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Sundarbans, Bangladesh, Mangroves, Salinity

Forests

India's first mangrove centre to be set up in Vizag

Visakhapatnam: Around 100 acres of land has been identified by the district administration at Yerrakonda near Simhachalam for setting up India's first exclusive Centre for Mangroves and Coastal Eco

Publication Date:

17/06/2016

Author(s): Sulogna Mehta

Source: Times of India (Visakhapatnam)

Tags:

Andhra Pradesh, Vishakhapatnam (T), Mangroves, Biodiversity, Ecology, Forest Conservation, Forests

Water Resources

The metamorphosis of wetlands

Wood samples excavated from wetlands lead researchers to carbon sinks

Publication Date:

14/06/2016

Author(s): Sudha Nambudiri

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Kerala, Wetlands, Ecology, Floods, Karnataka, Mangroves, Water Resources

Forests

Declare Asramam mangrove forest biodiversity spot: KSSP

The Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad (KSSP) has released a comprehensive study on the Asramam mangrove forests on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake in Kollam city.

Publication Date:

13/06/2016

Source: Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)

Tags:

Kerala, Mangroves, Kollam (T), Biodiversity, Birds, Environment, Legislation, Forests

Environment