Wetlands

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Anchar lake wetland from municipal solid waste dumping, Jammu & Kashmir, 27/04/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Irfan Ahmad & Ors. Vs. Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora & Ors. dated 27/04/2016 regarding commissioning of Municipal Solid Waste Treatment Plant to protect the Anchar Lake wetland from solid waste dumping vide Judgment dated 13th January, 2015.

Judgement Date:

27/04/2016

Tags:

Municipal Solid Waste, Anchar, Waste Disposal, Lake Pollution, Wetlands, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Hospital Waste, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Jammu & Kashmir

Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Shriram Chirping Woods project coming up between Kaikondrahalli and Kasavanahalli lakes in the City of Bengaluru, 26/04/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone Bench, Chennai) in the matter of Namma Bengaluru Foundation & Others Vs State of Karnataka dated 26/04/2016 regarding development of a residential developmental project in the name of Shriram Chirping Woods consisting of several blocks of apartments spread over an area of 16 acres in Kasavanahalli village, Varthur Hobli, Bengaluru East Taluk, Bengaluru which is stated to be situated in the midst of ecologically sensitive area comprising of valley and buffer zones between Kasavanahalli lake (also called Haralur lake) and Kaikondaranahal

Judgement Date:

26/04/2016

Tags:

Lakes, Construction Industry, Environment Clearance (EC), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Karnataka, Hydrology, Wetlands

Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the state of wetlands in India, 22/04/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anand Arya & Others Vs. Union of India dated 22/04/2016 regarding the state of wetlands in India.

Judgement Date:

22/04/2016

Tags:

Wetlands, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India, Uttar Pradesh

Environment

Act now on wetlands for Agenda 2030s

This policy brief sets out the link between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the conservation and restoration of wetlands.

Publication Date:

21/04/2016

Source: Wetlands International

Tags:

Wetlands, Wetland Conservation, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Ecosystems, Climate Change

Water Pollution

Pollution poses threat to cities' water

China's major cities rely heavily on water collected in catchment areas that are under threat from encroachment and pollution, according to a new report from The Nature Conservancy, a leading globa

Publication Date:

19/04/2016

Source: China Daily

Tags:

Water Pollution, China, Water Quality, Rivers, Land Encroachments, Surface Water, Wetlands

Climate Change

Simulating the effects of sea level rise on the resilience and migration of tidal wetlands along the Hudson River

Sea Level Rise (SLR) caused by climate change is impacting coastal wetlands around the globe. Due to their distinctive biophysical characteristics and unique plant communities, freshwater tidal wetlands are expected to exhibit a different response to SLR as compared with the better studied salt marshes. In this study we employed the Sea Level Affecting Marshes Model (SLAMM), which simulates regional- or local-scale changes in tidal wetland habitats in response to SLR, and adapted it for application in a freshwater-dominated tidal river system, the Hudson River Estuary.

Publication Date:

04/04/2016

Author(s): Nava M. Tabak, Magdeline Laba, Sacha Spector

Source: PLoS ONE

pp:

1-25

Tags:

Sea Level Rise, Hudson, Rivers, Wetlands, Climate Impacts, Estuaries, United States Of America (US)

Water Resources

Rampant reclamation of wetlands, mangroves

Kochi: As election fever grips Ernakulam and officials busy with pre-poll works, the rampant reclamation of water bodies, paddy fields, wetlands and destruction of mangroves are going unnoticed.

Publication Date:

04/04/2016

Author(s): Greeshma Gopal Giri

Source: Times Of India (Kochi)

Tags:

Kerala, Wetlands, Environmentalists, Coastal Regulations, Mangroves, Water Resources

Water Resources

Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2016

The Central Government had published the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 vide notification number G.S.R. 951(E), dated the e December, 2010 to regulate various activities within the wetlands in the country.

Publication Date:

31/03/2016

Source: Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change

Tags:

Wetlands, Wetland Conservation, India, Ramsar Convention, Ecosystems, Ecosystem Services, Biodiversity

Water Pollution

IISC Report - Oxygen, pH levels high in Devarabeesanahalli lake

BENGALURU: "You may expect similar episodes in some more lakes fed untreated sewage," warned T V Ramachandra of Indian Institute of Science, who released a report on Devarabeesanahalli lake, where

Publication Date:

31/03/2016

Source: Times Of India (Bangalore)

Tags:

Karnataka, Lake Pollution, Indian Institute Of Science (IISC), Total Dissolved Solids, Wetlands, Lakes, Water Pollution

Water Resources