Habitat And Urbanisation

Judgement of the High Court of Bombay regarding construction of a coastal road, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 16/07/2019

Judgement of the High Court of Bombay in the matter of Worli Koliwada Nakhwa & Others Vs Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Others dated 16/07/2019 regarding construction of a coastal road on the western coast of Mumbai from Princess Street Flyover to the Worli end of the Borivali– Worli Sea-link. Four interchanges are connecting the existing road to the proposed Coastal Road.

Judgement Date: 
16/07/2019
Tags:
Roads, Coastal Regulations, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Mumbai, Maharashtra, High Court, Wildlife Act 1972, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Land Reclamation, Municipal Corporations, Marine Ecosystems
Environment

Oil spill in Algoa Bay

The department of environment‚ forestry and fisheries said between 200 and 400 litres of fuel from the receiving Liberian-flagged vessel MV Chrysanthi had spilt into the sea on Saturday.

Publication Date: 
08/07/2019
Business Day (South Africa)
Tags:
Environment, Oil Pollution, South Africa, Marine Life, Marine Ecosystems, Africa
Environment

Minister: Egypt’s Environment Ministry seeks to replace plastic bags

Egypt’s Minister of Environment Yasmin Fouad announced on Sunday that the ministry has begun work on phasing out plastic bags due to the environmental danger they pose, adding that hypermarkets hav

Publication Date: 
08/07/2019
Egypt Independent (Egypt)
Tags:
Environment, Plastics, Egypt, Solid Waste, Marine Ecosystems, Africa
Climate Change

Birds like puffins dying at alarming numbers due to climate change in Alaska

Birds like puffins are dying in alarming numbers owing to climate change, suggests researchers.

Publication Date: 
03/06/2019
Daily News Analysis (Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, Birds, Islands, Marine Ecosystems
Environment

Marine pollution in the Caribbean: not a minute to waste

A New World Bank report examines how marine pollution in the Caribbean threatens the region’s resilience to climate change.

Publication Date: 
30/05/2019
Sylvia Michele Diez, Pawan Patil, John Morton, & et al
The World Bank
Tags:
Marine Pollution, Marine Ecosystems, Climate Change, Caribbean
Biodiversity

S. Africa expands marine protection areas

South Africa has expanded its marine protection areas (MPAs) to provide protection to 90 percent of marine habitat types, the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) said on Tuesday.

Publication Date: 
29/05/2019
Xinhua
Tags:
Biodiversity, Environment, South Africa, Marine Ecosystems, Marine Life, Biodiversity Conservation, Africa
Environment

BMC plans another study on coastal road impact on marine life

MUMBAI: The BMC has decided to appoint Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CMFRI) to study the impact of its ambitious Mumbai Coastal Road project on the livelihood of fisherman and o

Publication Date: 
22/05/2019
Times Of India (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Marine Life, Coastal Regulations, Marine Ecosystems, Environment
Hazardous Waste

Significant plastic accumulation on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Australia

For over 60 years, our oceans have been a reservoir for exponentially increasing amounts of plastic waste.

Publication Date: 
16/05/2019
J. L. Lavers, L. Dicks, M. R. Dicks & et al
Scientific Reports
9
7102
1-9
Tags:
Plastics, Marine Pollution, Australia, Islands, Marine Ecosystems, Hazardous Waste, Waste Disposal
Environment

Plastic pollution harming bacteria that help us breathe

Chemicals leaching from plastic pollution may be harming ocean bacteria which produce 10 per cent of the oxygen that we breathe, a study has found.

Publication Date: 
16/05/2019
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Plastics, Marine Life, Marine Ecosystems, Non-Biodegradable Waste, Environment
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding clearance for extension of breakwater at Chhara Port, village Chhara Sarkhadi, district Gir Somnath, Gujarat, 15/05/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sayyed Mohammed Sabir Usman Vs Union of India & Others dated 15/05/2019 regarding grant of Environmental and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Clearance for extension of Breakwater at Chhara Port, village Chhara Sarkhadi, Taluka Kodinar, district Gir Somnath, Gujarat by M/s Simar Port Private Limited.

Judgement Date: 
15/05/2019
Tags:
Ports, Gujarat, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Public Hearing, Marine Ecosystems, Wildlife, Coastal Regulations, Lion, Environment Clearance (EC)

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