NAVI MUMBAI: Ensure there is no more destruction of mangroves in Navi Mumbai and replant those destroyed illegally, the Bombay high court recently directed the City and Industrial Development Corpo

The West Africa Bird Study Association recently planted 29,000 saplings of mangrove at Tanbi wetland in Bakau to enhance breeding of birds and preserve the country's ecosystem.

PANJIM: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Goa government to ensure that there is no destruction of mangroves in the project area and the adjoining area while undertaking construction o

CHENNAI: The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday directed notice to the Central and State governments on a petition alleging that the widening work of East Coast Road (

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Janardan Chandar Patil Vs. Union of India dated 17/08/2015 regarding the location of chemical, petro chemical and also hazardous industries which are located in proximity of newly developed residential area, Navi Mumbai.

In the present Application, Applicant Janardan has challenged illegal actions of the Respondents affecting the public at large on following grounds :-

i) Gross failure to maintain ambient air quality in the residential zone;

The loss of Indonesia's coastal mangrove forests for shrimp farming is a huge source of carbon emissions, writes Prodita Sabarini.

Though Cidco recently received an environmental clearance to develop 43 acres in Vadghar for those affected by the Navi Mumbai airport project, the agency's green troubles are far from over as 1,21

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on roadmap for increasing mangrove forests, 06/08/2015. Mangroves provide protection against cyclones and storms to the coastal areas. It is called Bio-shield against these natural calamities. Role of mangroves as protective cover to coastal areas has been studied and scientifically proved. The State-wise list of 38 mangrove sites is attached as Annexure.I.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on conservation and management of mangroves, 28/07/2015. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for Conservation and Management of Mangroves of India. Under the Scheme, the Ministry provides 100% Central Assistance to coastal States/Union Territories for ‘Core Activities’ and ‘Ancillary Activities’ in 80:20 ratio, who request for implementation of their approved Management Action Plans (MAPs).

Mangrove forests could play a crucial role in protecting coastal areas from sea level rise caused by climate change, according to new research involving the University of Southampton.

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