Over 70% wetlands in U’khand in ‘degraded’ condition: WWF report
Dehradun: In a shocking revelation, a Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) report has noted that more than 60 (nearly 70%) wetlands out of the total 85 have “degraded due to sheer neglect”. WWF officials,
View ArticleOrder of the Supreme Court of India regarding wetland conservation in India,...
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. K. Balakrishnan & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 31/01/2017 regarding wetland conservation in India.Apex Court wants
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View ArticleNow, environment minister Sovan Chatterjee to decide fate of wetlands
KOLKATA: The East Kolkata Wetlands Bill, which is likely to be placed in the assembly this week, makes the state environment minister the chairperson of the East Kolkata Wetlands Development Authority.
View ArticleJudgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining in the...
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Tilok Ram Vs State of Rajasthan dated 20/02/2017 regarding illegal mining in the catchment area of the Sardar
View ArticleDesign considerations of artificial mangrove embankments for mitigating...
Mangrove plantation belts are expected to act as natural infrastructural buffers against coastal hazards. However, their performance will not endure over time if the platform is not appropriately...
View ArticleLong-term exposure to combined treatment of elevated CO2 and salt induces...
Plants with rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) level in the environment may change their nutrient demands to sustain growth. The mechanisms concerning iron dynamics in plants under the interactive
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding preservation and development...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of People United for Better Living in Calcutta & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 06/03/2017 regarding
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding garbage dumping in Deepor...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Rohit Choudhury Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/03/2017 regarding garbage dumping in Deepor Beel, Kamrup...
View ArticleConcerned citizens seek NGT probe into Bhangar project
The controversial project of the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) in West Bengal's Bhangar, over which there were clashes recently, is a threat to the ecosystem of fragile wetlands at the site,
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding housing construction work over...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Bishnu Pada Pakhira Vs Member Secretary, West Bengal Pollution Control Board & Others dated 14/03/2017 regarding...
View ArticleLouisiana wetlands struggling with sea-level rise four times the global average
Without major efforts to rebuild Louisiana’s wetlands, particularly in the westernmost part of the state, there is little chance that the coast will be able to withstand the accelerating rate of sea-level
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Preservation of Wetlands, 14/03/2017
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Preservation of Wetlands, 14/03/2017. 115 wetlands in 24 States and two Union Territories have been identified for conservation and management under the National Wetland
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Protection of Lakes/Ponds, 21/03/2017
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Protection of Lakes/Ponds, 21/03/2017. The Central Government has notified the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 under the Environment (Protection) Act,
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Funds for Pollution Abatement Schemes,...
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Funds for Pollution Abatement Schemes, 21/03/2017. State-wise details of funds released to various State Governments under the NRCP/NGRBA during the last three years and
View ArticleKLCDA seeks declaration of 176 ‘live’ lakes in Bengaluru as wetlands
Officials hope this will stop ‘legal’ and ‘illegal’ encroachment of the waterbodies in the city After years of judicial pressure, the process to keep the city’s lakes from the hands of local encroachers
View ArticleRural Kenyans protect wetlands to curb water scarcity
Armed with a hoe and Wellington boots, George Wandera planted bamboo seedlings in neatly dug holes along the banks of a stream on his farm that feeds a nearby lake in western Kenya. "I've never tried this
View ArticleKLCDA plans to implement wetlands model to revive polluted lake
While the urban development department is chalking out engineering methods to revive the 900-acre Bellandur lake, the Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority (KLCDA) is planning to implement
View ArticleTanzanians warn against diverting water from Great Ruaha River
DAR ES SALAAM Tanzania (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian authorities on Monday warned what they described as wealthy and politically well-connected individuals against diverting water from the Great Ruaha River, the
View ArticleCarbon dioxide emissions along the Lower Amazon River
A large fraction of the organic carbon derived from land that is transported through inland waters is decomposed along river systems and emitted to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide (CO2). The Amazon
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