Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 12, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Bihar government sees red over unsought pruning of trees
Contractors hired for renovation of a planetarium have been fined for cutting of trees without permission
Beyond a green thumb: Green India Mission needs a fresh agenda to meet Nationally Determined Contribution targets
At present, GIM communication is limited to the number of saplings and survival rates, which is not enough
International Biodiversity Day: It is about our relationship with nature
WATCH: Sunita Narain spells out why it is all about our choices as the world celebrates another International Biodiversity Day in the shadow of …
Can mahua seeds provide Adivasis a reliable livelihood?
Mahua seed harvesting practices of the tribals are non-invasive & can promote conservation
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 12, 2020)
क्या मिसाल बन सकता है कॉर्बेट टाइगर रिजर्व में अवैध रूप से पेड़ काटने का मामला?
नैनीताल हाईकोर्ट ने जिम कॉर्बेट टाइगर रिजर्व में 6000 से ज…
Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (April 22-26)
Don’t just count the trees
Quality of forests is as important as tree cover
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 8, 2023)
Labour scarcity makes coffee plantation ecosystem in Western Ghats fragile: Study
Rising labour costs, urbanisation and increased use of pesticides point to a growing conservation concern in the Ghats
Demolition orders for Banyan Tree luxury resort
Seven-star deluxe villa resort was built on an islet in Vembanad backwaters, a Ramsar site, with full cooperation of state agencies
‘Dead’ coral reefs as important as ‘live’ ones, shows new study
‘Dead’ coral reefs support ‘cryptic’ animals — including fishes, snails, tiny crabs and worms — who hide …
Insect attacks affected 142 mn ha forest between 2003 and 2012: Report
The State of the World’s Forests report warned climate change will exacerbate wildfires and pest attacks in the future
Verifying viral virus truths: Tomatoes, tiranga and TRPs
The media wrongly claimed a correlation between a mysterious alleged new virus that targets tomatoes to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Grasslands in Western Ghats diverted for resort construction
The 120 room, five-star luxury resort is being built in Chikkamagalur district of Karnataka in association with international hotel chains
Biodiversity governance: A mix of knowledge and forest management for benefit sharing
People’s biodiversity register a roadmap for forest management plans; it documents knowledge of status, history, ongoing changes and …
Biodiversity governance: Access and benefit sharing and its implications on agricultural resources
A special instrument for access to crop genetic resources, access and benefit sharing (ABS) system, is fraught with challenges
Biodiversity governance: The agreements and laws that help enforce it
Major legally binding conventions to protect nature were adopted at the Rio Summit where several countries came together amid rapidly …
When mining interests prevail over SC order
Uttar Pradesh where IAS officer Durga Shakti got suspended after taking on politicians involved in sand mining is not the only state to bypass …
Listen... plants too speak
As early as in 1880, Charles Darwin demonstrated that plants could sense light, moisture, gravity, pressure and possessed several other qualities.…
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