Kenya: Nema Demolishes South End Mall in Nairobi
South End Mall on Langata Road has become the latest casualty of the ongoing campaign by the national environment watchdog to reclaim grabbed wetlands in the capital Nairobi. A bulldozer, on instruction
View ArticleEast Africa’s wetlands endangered, Rwandan researcher says
The East African wetlands are in great danger due to human activities including human settlement. According to research conducted by John Kalisa from the University of Rwanda, there are gaps that have
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding SJR Watermark Project on the...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of K. S. Ravi Vs. State of Karnataka & Others dated 04/09/2018 regarding restraining construction activities at Kaikondrahalli Vilalge, BBMP Ward
View ArticleNotification for identification of wetlands issued: MoEF tells NGT
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has informed the National Green Tribunal that it has issued a notification for identification and protection of wetlands which prohibit encroachments of any
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Global wetland outlook: state of the world’s wetlands and their services to...
Natural wetlands are in long-term decline around the world says this global report on the state of wetlands. Between 1970 and 2015, inland and marine/coastal wetlands both declined by approximately...
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding garbage dumping in Deepor...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rohit Choudhury Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/10/2018 regarding garbage dumping in Deepor Beel, Kamrup District, Assam. Senior Additional
View ArticleThe coral reef economy: the business case for investment in the protection,...
New findings released offer a compelling business case for investing in the protection of the world’s coral reefs, with economic benefits stretching into the tens of billions in just over a decade....
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding municipal solid waste plant...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rohit Chowdhury Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/12/2018 regarding municipal solid waste plant situated on the Deepor Beel, Assam. Affidavit
View ArticleSet up ‘green police’ to stop environmental crimes: Activists
NAVI MUMBAI: Citing the slow progress in cases of environmental crime, particularly the destruction of mangroves, three ecology-focused groups have appealed to CM Devendra Fadnavis to set up a specialised
View ArticleSaving wetlands topmost priority of govt: Environment minister
West Bengal Environment minister Suvendu Adhikary Wednesday said saving wetlands was the topmost priority of the state government. He said 12,500 hectares of wetlands was protected in recent times by
View ArticleSC notice to Centre, UP on plea against NGT order refusing to declare...
The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea challenging the National Green Tribunal's order which refused to declare the low lying areas in and around
View ArticleWetlands reclamation causes flooding in villages of Uran
The infrastructure that we are developing would be in danger if we continue this mindless development. Mumbai: As the Uran villages have been facing the ire of floods in February, locals and activists
View ArticleAfrica: Earth Observation Data Offers Hope for Africa's Wetlands
Wetlands support millions of people around Africa. They include all areas that are permanently or frequently covered by water, and could be at the edge of a lake or the mouth of a river. Wetlands offer
View ArticleForests, carbon sinks, cannot make up for delays in decarbonizing the...
To stabilize the Earth's climate for people and ecosystems, it is imperative to ramp up natural climate solutions and, at the same time, accelerate mitigation efforts across the energy and industrial...
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal construction affecting...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of A. Swaminathan, President Narayanapuram Residents Association Vs State of Tamil Nadu dated 02/04/2019 regarding illegal construction in the course
View ArticleDedicated policy needed to save grasslands: Environment experts
Pune: The classification of semi-arid open areas as wastelands has raised concern among the environmentalists, who claim such areas aren’t being conserved in a proper manner. Grasslands are home to a
View ArticleHP HC directs environment ministry to release funds for wetlands
Shimla: While hearing a matter related to the inadequate allotment of funds for five wetlands of Himachal Pradesh, the high court has directed the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change
View ArticleCM Fadnavis asks green ministry to help preserve Uran wetland
Nandakumar Pawar, head of SEAP, said, “This is direct violation of the Bombay high court’s orders to protect mangroves and wetlands. Mumbai: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has taken cognisance of
View ArticleNoida Authority to distribute 'cow dung planters' on Environment Day
Distribution of eco-friendly cow dung planters and formation of a human chain are some of the big plans of the Noida Authority as it gears up for a major awareness drive on the World Environment Day on
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