Encroachments on ponds: NGT raps UP, summons Principal Secy
The National Green Tribunal has slammed the Uttar Pradesh government over its delay in reporting on encroachments of water bodies, including ponds and wetlands, in Ghaziabad and other parts of the state.
View ArticleWeeds as emerging threat to biodiversity: a consequence of spread of Ludwigia...
Wetlands seem to be more vulnerable to invasions compared to terrestrial ecosystems. The alien invasive weed, Ludwigia peruviana, invading the wetlands of the Dhansiri catchment and eastern part of
View ArticleUganda: Encroachers Destroy Kabale, Ntungamo, Mbarara Wetlands
Mbarara — Climate Action Network Uganda (CAN U), a non-governmental organisation engaged in environment conservation advocacy on Monday petitioned government to address issues of climate change. In
View ArticleNGT show-cause notice to Centre, Haryana on Basai wetland
The National Green Tribunal today issued notices to the Centre and the Haryana government asking why the work on a waste treatment plant, being built in the catchment area of Basai wetland in Gurugram,
View ArticleState wants 4.98L ha dropped from deemed forest list
The state Cabinet on Thursday gave its approval for filing an affidavit before the Supreme Court, seeking that 4.98 lakh hectares be dropped from the deemed forest classification. Briefing reporters
View ArticleConstruction on wetlands ramps up water stress in Zimbabwe
HARARE, June 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Unspooling the rope tied to a metal bucket, Shylet Nhari listens to the repeated clangs of the tin striking the walls of the well as her bucket makes its
View ArticleUganda: Govt Fears Fish Export Ban Over Pollution
Kampala — The next time you buy fish from the market it might contain harmful traces of mercury, the environmental watchdog, National Environment Management Authority (Nema) has warned in a new report.
View ArticleUganda: Lands Committee Detains Jinja Town Clerk Over Forest Reserve
Jinja — The Commission of Inquiry intoLand Matters has ordered the detention of the Assistant Town Clerk of Kimaka-Mpumudde Division in Jinja Municipality for allegedly withholding information regarding
View ArticleMinistry of Environment, FAO sign agreement for sustainable management of...
The Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI) on Tuesday, signed a Technical Cooperation Project (TCP) agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) for enhancing
View ArticleSC pulls up Centre for defying wetlands order
The Supreme Court on Thursday blasted the Centre for not complying with its order to frame rules for preservation of wetlands and warned that it would put the environment secretary behind bars if the...
View ArticleJudgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction in water...
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Human Rights & Consumer Protection Cell Trust Vs The State of Telangana & Others dated 07/07/2017 regarding
View ArticleSC concerned over vanishing wetlands in Bengaluru
The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed concern over vanishing wetlands in the country, including in Bengaluru, and asked the Centre to explain the “huge amount” of money spent on various works related
View ArticleIntegrating multiple wetland values into decision-making
The Ramsar Convention recognizes the interdependence of people on wetlands for their important economic, cultural, scientific and recreational values. The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on...
View ArticleWetlands for disaster risk reduction: effective choices for resilient...
Degradation of wetlands reduces resilience against water-related hazards such as floods, droughts and storm surges. Integrating wetlands as natural infrastructure for disaster risk reduction (DRR), alone
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Management of Wetlands, 25/07/2017
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Management of Wetlands, 25/07/2017. 115 wetlands in 24 States and two Union Territories have been identified for conservation and management under the National Wetland
View Article40 million people will be at risk from rising sea level by 2050: Environment...
Nearly 40 million people in India will be at risk from the rise in sea-level by 2050, the government today said. Nearly 40 million people in India will be at risk from the rise in sea-level by 2050,
View ArticleUganda: Nema Evicts 7,000 Wetland Encroachers
Kibuku — The government has evicted more than 7,000 encroachers from wetlands in Kibuku District. The forcible eviction follows the expiry of a six-month grace period that the government had granted
View ArticleProblem in protecting India’s wetlands: Technically, there aren’t any to protect
Art of Living argument in NGT is hinged on a catch: wetlands get their identity only through notification by govt under Rules. The Rules have been around since 2010, but not one wetland has been notified
View ArticleREMA sounds warning to wetland encroachers
The Director General of the Rwanda Environmental Management Authority (REMA), Eng. Coletha Ruhamya, has warned wetland encroachers that they will be prosecuted. Her remarks came after reports that Police
View ArticleWater-level attenuation in broad-scale assessments of exposure to coastal...
This study explores the uncertainty introduced in global assessments of coastal flood exposure and risk by not accounting for water level attenuation due to land–surface characteristics. We implement
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