Trees

The State of the World’s Forests 2018: forest pathways to sustainable development

Time is running out for the world's forests, whose total area is shrinking by the day, warns a new FAO report urging governments to foster an all-inclusive approach to benefit both trees and those who rely on them.

Publication Date:

06/07/2018

Source: FAO

Tags:

Forests, Forest Management, Deforestation, Trees, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), India, Global

Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the High Court of Delhi regarding felling of trees in Delhi for 'redevelopment' purpose, 04/07/2018

Order of the High Court of Delhi in the matter of Dr Kaushal Kant Mishra Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/07/2018 regarding felling of trees in Delhi for 'redevelopment'.

Judgement Date:

04/07/2018

Tags:

Trees, Afforestation, Delhi, High Court, Urban Development, Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Urban Planning

Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding relocation of trees for the redevelopment of Pragati Maidan complex, Delhi, 04/07/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Verhaen Khanna & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/07/2018 regarding relocation/ transplantation of 36 trees for redevelopment of Pragati Maidan complex.

NGT directs the Project Proponent and other respondents to submit report with regard to relocation/ transplantation of 36 trees which is mentioned in the earlier report by the Forest Department. The Forest Department shall also make available relevant records enumerating those trees.

Judgement Date:

04/07/2018

Tags:

Trees, Relocation, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Forests, Urban Habitat

Forests

Revoke tree cutting nod for 3 projects: Government to LG

NEW DELHI: Citing violations of the National Green Tribunal order about compensatory plantation, Delhi government on Tuesday recommended to the LG to revoke permission given for felling of trees fo

Publication Date:

04/07/2018

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Trees, Deforestation, Compensatory Afforestation, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Air Pollution, Forests

Forests

No tree felling in south Delhi colonies till further orders: NGT

NEW DELHI: Not a single tree would be cut and status quo be maintained on tree felling till further orders in seven South Delhi colonies by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the Nationa

Publication Date:

03/07/2018

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Trees, Deforestation, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), Forests

Forests

DSGMC to launch plantation drive to create ‘urban forests’

The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) will launch a mega plantation drive on massive scale during monsoon season to create "urban forests" in Delhi to make the environment clean and

Publication Date:

02/07/2018

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Trees, Afforestation, Mango, Jamun, Forests

Forests

Forest and water on a changing planet: vulnerability, adaptation and governance opportunities - a global assessment report

Water security is key to achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Yet, increasingly the world is facing water shortages, and an estimated four billion people do not have sufficient access to safe and reliable water.

Publication Date:

01/07/2018

Author(s): Irena F. Creed, Meine Van Noordwijk

Source: International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)

Tags:

Forests, Forest Management, Trees, Water Resources, Climate Change, Governance, India, Global

Forests

Your city has less than 1 tree per person

NEW DELHI: Trees in Delhi — those along avenues, in colonies and at scattered lots — have been on a decline since 2005.

Publication Date:

29/06/2018

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Trees, Deforestation, Carbon Dioxide, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Forests

Forests

No trees would be cut for redevelopment of seven colonies in South Delhi, says Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

No trees would be cut in the process of redevelopment of seven colonies in South Delhi, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said today, as he also assured that the national capital's green cover woul

Publication Date:

29/06/2018

Source: Daily News Analysis (Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Trees, Deforestation, Chipko Movement, Forest Conservation, Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Forests

Forests

Mass felling of Trees: Union Minister Harsh Vardhan hits back at AAP for giving approval

Hitting-out at the AAP for accusing him of 'misguiding' people over the plan to cut down over 16,500 trees, Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said the permission to fell trees w

Publication Date:

28/06/2018

Source: Daily News Analysis (Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Trees, Deforestation, Environment Clearance (EC), Forests, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)