पर्यावरण प्रभाव आकलन अधिसूचना के प्रकाशन पर 7 सितंबर तक रोक
अदालत में दाखिल एक याचिका में कहा गया है कि अधिसूचना का 22 क्षेत्रीय भाषा में अनुवाद होना चाहिए
Invasive species may soon wipe out Shola vegetation from Nilgiris: Report
Alarming expansion of exotic and tea plantations threaten native dry deciduous, moist deciduous and thorn forests and grasslands there
Why so many cloudbursts? Experts point to rising temperature
Scientists believe such extreme weather events are occurring sooner every year owing to climate change
Centre uses SC order to turn forest land into revenue land
11-year-old order for relocating three Maharashtra villages used for conversion in 18 states
FAC gives final clearance to North Koel dam project in Jharkhand
The project will impact 15 villages in the Palamau Tiger Reserve, and the people have been protesting against the project
National Board for Wildlife hasn’t met even once since 2014
Experts express dismay over state of affairs, ask how policy-level issues being dealt with
CMS CoP 13 closes: Proposal to restrict trade in protected species diluted
Proposal to Article III of CMS dealing with trade of Appendix I species has been struck down
Glacier breaks in Chamoli, experts blame low snowfall
Use of concrete instead of traditional wood and masonry in the Himalayas is creating a heat-island effect, warming the range, they added
Forest Rights Act: Evicting the gaps
To protect traditional forest dwellers, the Forest Rights Act, 2006, needs to be enforced properly and not be used against them
भारतीय वन अधिनियम का पहला संशोधन मसौदा तैयार
संरक्षण और जलवायु परिवर्तन को ध्यान में रखकर तैयार मसौदा प्रतिक्रिया के राज्यों के पास भेजा गया है
Here's how government is encouraging illegal trade in red sanders
A contradictory policy towards export of red sanders is fuelling illegality and hurting farmers
MoEF&CC takes back advisory to avoid honeycombing of forest land under FRA
An official from the environment ministry says the advisory was withdrawn as there is no provision under the Forest Rights Act to club land together
कायदा तोड़ने में फायदा
रेत खनन को नियंत्रित करने के लिए बने नए नियम असरदार साबित नहीं हो रहे हैं। नदियों के किनारे अवैध खनन बेरोकटोक जारी है।
COVID-19 to slow decarbonisation in emerging markets: BloombergNEF report
2019 was a good year for foreign direct investment in renewables; but the trend may not stick in 2020
Centre relaxes environmental clearance for sugar mills
MoEFCC notification comes at a time when sugar mills owe Rs 22,000 crore to farmers for cane supplied in 2017-18
Ahead of elections, Odisha waives off sal leaf royalty
Imposition of GST and royalty had together almost stopped the procurement of the leaves, which are used to make biodegradable plates
47% vacancies reserved for Scheduled Tribes remain unfilled
Minister informs Parliament on number of backlog vacancies, decline in funds for other economic support schemes for STs
Palamu Tiger Reserve land diverted without ministry permission
All state governments and UTs are restricted from diverting forest land without prior permission
Jharkhand govt doesn’t have legal rights over 38% of its forest
The state forest department has not issued final notifications to convert 7.33 lakh hectares of forest land, rendering this land legally …
अपने ही गढ़ में क्यों ढेर हुए शेर
गुजरात के गीर राष्ट्रीय उद्यान एवं वन्यजीव अभ्यारण्य में शेरों की मौत क्या वन विभाग की अनदेखी का नतीजा थी?
Is it time to find a second home for Asiatic lions?
The recent deaths of lions in Gir has raised the issue of their translocation to a safer place
Not just virus, tourism and staff crunch also kill Gir lions
Illegal lion shows and laxity in protection of forests one of the major reasons behind deaths of 23 Asiatic lions
This paper mill in Punjab is causing cancer, loss of vision
Residents allege that the Kuantum pulp and paper mill in Saila Khurd, the only industry in the block for 30 years, is responsible for their …
Rules to implement Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act to be finalised by January 3
The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act was passed to restore forest cover which was lost due to diversion of forest land
How accurate are government’s claims on forest rights in Odisha
A review by the Centre recently found Odisha to be the best performing state in forest rights implementation