Forests

Cutting of 1006 Eucalyptus trees okayed by Uttarakhand HC

The Uttarakhand High Court rejected the appeal filed by Ashish Kumar Garg against the cutting of trees for the purpose of widening the road from Jogiwala/ Ladpur/ Sahastradhara Crossing/ Krishali Square/ Pacific Golf Estate in Dehradun.

The state authorities, August 16, 2022 informed the High Court that out of 1006 Eucalyptus trees which were required to be cut for the project of road widening, 528 Eucalyptus trees have already been cut down up to August 4, 2022.

Judgement Date: 
16/09/2022
Tags:
Forests, Deforestation, Roads, Eucalyptus, High Court, Dehradun (D), Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Trees
Climate Change

Global protocol for community-scale greenhouse gas inventories: supplemental guidance for forests and trees

This supplemental guidance to the Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Inventories (GPC) provides detailed methods that communities can follow to estimate both GHG emissions from land-use change and other forest disturbances and carbon dioxide removals by forests and trees growing within their borders.

Publication Date: 
28/07/2022
World Resources Institute
Tags:
Green House Gases, Emissions Inventory, Forests, Trees, India, Global
Forests

Regulating urban trees in India: issues and challenges

This report highlights the scope and functions of a dozen tree laws implemented in different states in India. The implementation of these laws has come to public focus in recent years due to the growing number of cases of large-scale tree felling in Indian cities.

Publication Date: 
11/07/2022
Heinrich Boll Foundation
Tags:
Trees, Urbanisation, India, Governance
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding absence of regulatory mechanism for cutting trees, Haryana, 01/07/2022

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Green Earth Vs Dy. Commissioner, Kurukshetra & Others dated 01/07/2022.

Judgement Date: 
01/07/2022
Tags:
Trees, Deforestation, Kurukshetra (D), Haryana, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Forests

The state of the world’s forests 2022: forest pathways for green recovery and building inclusive, resilient and sustainable economies

The State of the World’s Forests 2022 explores the potential of three forest pathways - halting deforestation and maintaining forests; restoring degraded lands and expanding agroforestry; and sustainably using forests and building green value chains - for achieving green recovery and tackling environmental crises, including climate change and biodiversity loss

Publication Date: 
02/05/2022
FAO
Tags:
Forests, Trees, Ecosystem Services, Agroforestry, Deforestation, Climate Change, India, Global
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal cutting of trees in village Sarai Khawaja, Faridabad, Haryana, 13/04/2022

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vijay Chawla Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Others dated 13/04/2022.

Judgement Date: 
13/04/2022
Tags:
Deforestation, Trees, Faridabad (D), Haryana, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding de-concretization around the trees, Andheri West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 24/01/2022

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Aarti Gupta Vs State of Maharashtra dated 24/01/2022. Grievance in the application is regarding reluctantance of Secretary, Shri Geetanjali Co-operative Housing Society, Andheri West, Mumbai to follow the directions issued vide notice of Garden Department of K-West Ward, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) for de-concretization around the trees of Shri Geetanjali Co-operative Housing Society.

Judgement Date: 
24/01/2022
Tags:
Trees, Mumbai, Urban Habitat, Maharashtra, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Thatipur re-densification project endangering 5000 trees in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, 24/01/2022

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Niharika Bhadauria Vs State of Madhya Pradesh dated 24/01/2022.

Judgement Date: 
24/01/2022
Tags:
Housing Construction, Deforestation, Trees, Gwalior (D), Madhya Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Environment

Order of the Supreme Court regarding felling of 1803 trees for the widening of the Mathura-Deeng road, which falls in the TTZ area, Uttar Pradesh, 08/12/2021

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/12/2021.

The matter related to Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ). The matter related to permission for felling 1803 trees for the purpose of widening of the Mathura-Deeng (Gobardhan) road (four lanes road], which falls in the TTZ Area.

Judgement Date: 
08/12/2021
Tags:
Roads, Trees, Deforestation, Monuments, Supreme Court, Uttar Pradesh, Central Empowered Committee (CEC)
Agriculture

More and better jobs from crops and trees in Mozambique

This book focuses on entry points for creation of better jobs through agricultural value chains and lays out the policy implications, using cassava, cashew, and plantation forestry as examples. It is based on case studies carried out in 2018-2020 by the World Bank Jobs Group as part of the multi-stakeholder Let’s Work Program in Mozambique.

Publication Date: 
25/11/2021
The World Bank
Tags:
Agriculture, Crops, Trees, Employment, Mozambique, Africa

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