Forests

Uganda: Karimojong Block NFA Plan to Cut Trees

Moroto — Residents of Tepeth community, living on the slopes of Mountain Moroto, have for the second time blocked plans by the National Forestry Authority (NFA) to cut down some of natural trees in

Publication Date: 
29/11/2017
All Africa
Tags:
Forests, Deforestation, Trees, Uganda, Forest Conservation, Africa
Environment

Wayanad students set a model in eco-restoration

NSS volunteers of Perikkalloor school conserve 40 varieties of trees endemic to the Western Ghats

Publication Date: 
29/11/2017
Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, Western Ghats, Ecology, Eco-Sensitive Zone, Global Warming, Trees, Environment
Forests

Bamboo not tree now

President clears ordinance amending Forest Act

Publication Date: 
24/11/2017
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Bamboo, Trees, Forest Act 1927, Forests
Forests

The Indian Forest (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017

The Indian Forest (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 was promulgated on November 23, 2017. It amends the Indian Forest Act, 1927. Under the Act, the definition of tree includes palms, bamboos, stumps, brush-wood and canes. The Ordinance amends this definition to remove the word bamboos.

Publication Date: 
23/11/2017
Ministry of Law and Justice
Tags:
Forest Act 1927, Forest Policy, India, Trees, Bamboo
Environment

Photo fest to be held at IHC for awareness about Aravallis

The Mangar village, located just 25 km from the Cyber City in the Aravallis, have named this patch Mangar Bani

Publication Date: 
07/11/2017
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Environmentalists, Trees, Forests, Environmental Security, Gurgaon (D), Environment
Agriculture

Potential of agroforestry for food and nutrition security of small-scale farming households: a case study from Yayu, southwestern Ethiopia

Food and nutrition security is a major global challenge. Enhancing the local production of food is a key alternative in impoverished agrarian countries of the south.

Publication Date: 
01/11/2017
Omarsherif Mohammed Jemal, Daniel Callo-Concha
Center for Development Research (ZEF)
Tags:
Agroforestry, Food Security, Nutrition, Ethiopia, Coffee, Home Gardens, Trees
Forests

Forest fires stoke record loss in world tree cover: monitor

OSLO (Reuters) - Forest fires in Brazil and Indonesia contributed to a record loss in global tree cover in 2016, equivalent to the size of New Zealand, that could accelerate deforestation blamed fo

Publication Date: 
24/10/2017
Reuters
Tags:
Forests, Forest Fires, Trees, Brazil, Indonesia, Global, Climate Change, Global Warming, Climate Impacts
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding destruction of trees as a result of demolition of government residential colonies, Delhi, 22/09/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Raghunath Jha Vs. Ministry of Urban Development dated 22/09/2017 regarding destruction of trees as a result of demolition of government residential colonies, Delhi. NGT directs the Project Proponent to plant the tall trees at the site in question and if the space falls short, then the plantation shall be done at the site allocated for that purpose by the Delhi Development Authority. The plants shall be planted as a condition precedent to the cutting of the trees.

Judgement Date: 
22/09/2017
Tags:
Trees, Urban Housing, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Afforestation
Forests

Tree species identity in high-latitude forests determines fire spread through fuel ladders from branches to soil and vice versa

Peat fires in boreal and tundra regions can potentially cause a high CO2 release, because of their large soil carbon stocks. Under current and future climate warming the frequency and intensity of droughts are increasing and will cause the plant community and organic soil to become more susceptible to fire. The organic soil consumption by fire is commonly used as a proxy for fire severity and is a large source of carbon release. However, the role of organic soils in both above- and belowground fire behavior has only rarely been studied.

Publication Date: 
15/09/2017
Luke G.Blauw, Richard S.P.van Logtestijn, RobBroekman & et al
Forest Ecology and Management
400
475-484
Tags:
Forests, Trees, Forest Fires, Soil Capability, Pine, Carbon Dioxide, Green House Gases, Sweden, Europe, Biomass
Forests

Bunge, partners launch Brazil database to combat deforestation

Bunge Inc and partners on Tuesday launched an online database aimed at helping companies make investment and purchasing decisions that discourage farmers from cutting down trees for arable land.

Publication Date: 
13/09/2017
Reuters
Tags:
Forests, Deforestation, Brazil, Farmers, Trees, Forest Management

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