Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachment and deforestation of Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary, 10/04/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 10/04/2024.

Judgement Date: 
10/04/2024
Tags:
Senchal SA, Darjiling (D), Forest Encroachments, Deforestation, Groundwater Pollution, Tourism, West Bengal, Plastics, Waste Disposal, Waste Management
Economy

Nagaland Tourism Policy, 2024

The Government of Nagaland on March 14, 2024, notified the Nagaland Tourism Policy, 2024.

Publication Date: 
14/03/2024
Government of Nagaland
Tags:
Tourism, Tourism Industry, Ecotourism, Nagaland
Environment

Action taken report on behalf of Himachal Pradesh on reducing the number of horses in Kufri, Himachal Pradesh, 09/02/2024

Action taken report on behalf of Himachal Pradesh by Deputy Conservator of Forests, Shimla Forest Division in compliance to National Green Tribunal order dated December 10, 2023 in the matter of Shailendra Kumar Yadav Vs State of Himachal Pradesh.

Judgement Date: 
09/02/2024
Tags:
Horses, Tourism, Himachal Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Ecotourism, Shimla (D)
Climate Change

Tourism and climate change stocktake 2023

The Tourism and Climate Change Stocktake 2023, through its 24 key findings, will reveal strengths and weaknesses in tourism climate adaptation, emission reduction, policy, finance, and capacity building. Its central message is that the whole tourism sector needs to “go further and faster” in its response to climate change.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2023
Tourism Panel on Climate Change (TPCC)
Tags:
Climate Change, Tourism, Climate Mitigation, Climate Adaptation, Public Sector, India, Global
Environment

Report by Assam on mitigation measures being undertaken to offset the adverse impact of tourism activities on the environment, 29/09/2023

Submission of compliance report by Assam in National Green Tribunal order dated March 9, 2022 in the matter of a news item published in the Hindu dated February 27, 2022 titled “Tourism has brought economic prosperity to the Himalayan region, but the environmental cost has been catastrophic”.

Judgement Date: 
29/09/2023
Tags:
Tourism, Assam, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, National Parks, Waste Management, National Tiger Conservation Authority, Ecotourism
Environment

Judgment of the High Court of Uttarakhand regarding illegal construction in Corbett Tiger Reserve, 06/09/2023

Judgment of the High Court of Uttarakhand in the matter of Suo Motu PIL: In the matter of illegal construction In Corbett Tiger Reserve Vs Union of India & Others dated 06/09/2023.

Uttarakhand High Court directs CBI to conduct investigation into the matter of illegal constructions and tree felling in Corbett national park.

Judgement Date: 
06/09/2023
Tags:
Corbett NP, Corruption, Deforestation, Tourism, Roads, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), High Court
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
Solid Waste

Report by Karnataka State Pollution Control Board regarding waste management in Gokarna, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, 07/07/2023

Report by Karnataka State Pollution Control Board in Original Application No 234 of 2023 (in re News item published in Newspaper Deccan Herald dated 01.03.2023 titled Unregulated tourism pushing Gokarna to the edge).

Gokarna Grama Panchayat falls under the jurisdiction of Kumta taluk in Uttara Kannada district. There was a complaint of open burning of municipal solid waste in Gokarna and burying of MSW mainly in its beach area.

Judgement Date: 
07/07/2023
Tags:
Waste Management, Uttar Kannad, Beaches, Tourism, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Waste Disposal, Marine Pollution, Garbage, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Open Defecation, Sanitation, Gram Panchayat
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding unscientific management of tourist activities at Kufri, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, 25/05/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shailendra Kumar Yadav Vs State of Himachal Pradesh dated 25/05/2023.

The matter related to disturbance caused at Kufri due to unscientific management of tourist activities including employment of horses to a large number in a small area which was affecting natural vegetation, local ecology and damaging the environment at large scale.

Judgement Date: 
25/05/2023
Tags:
Tourism
Environment

Understanding and quantifying mountain tourism

While mountain tourism has become an increasingly relevant motivation for travel, data on its size and impact remains scarce, a new report from the UN agencies the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Mountain Partnership (MP) makes clear.

Publication Date: 
26/04/2023
FAO
Tags:
Mountains, Tourism, Mountain Ecosystems, Global

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