Centre proposes controls over wetlands
Regulations not enough to conserve marshes and lakes, say experts
Only Ramsar site in Bihar neglected and on verge of drying up
Bird hunting, land acquisition threaten Kawar lake even as state government proposes other sites for declaration
Conservation of shallow water bodies: Ecological consequences due to multiple anthropogenic stressors
The United Nations declared 2021-2030 the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
COP14: Information on 75% of wetlands included in the list of Ramsar Sites is outdated
Information on 1,826 of 2,349 Ramsar Sites worldwide is outdated or missing
Pond ‘stolen’ in Bihar’s Darbhanga: No action so far, locals allege such encroachments rampant
Around 200 out of 350 ponds in town encroached, filled up in last three decades, says activist
How Assam’s Deepor Beel is perishing from concretisation, waste dumping
The lake is home to exotic birds, wildlife and supports livelihoods of hundreds
644 ha mangrove will be history
Kerala fast tracks star hotels and IT parks in eco-sensitive area
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 8, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Time for version 2.0: IUCN Red List outdated and unreliable, claim scientists in new paper
Existing practice disallows wider participation and use of researcher knowledge, defeating purpose of conservation
Budget 2023-24: ‘Amrit Dharohar’ to encourage conservation of vital wetlands in India
Scheme to promote wetland conservation through community participation
Kerala court allows law violation
Permits use of paddy field unfit for cultivation for other purposes
NGT probe into cruise operating in Bhopal Ramsar wetland
Pollution control authorities directed to monitor contamination by ship periodically
Only puddles left in Keoladeo
National Park runs the risk of losing UNESCO heritage status
Are all environment lovers environmentalists?
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Real estate invades Dadri wetland
Bil Akbarpur is not included in the list of wetlands by district authorities
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WWF demands protection for naturally-restored Mahmudia wetland in Romania’s Danube Delta
Agricultural leaseholders have obtained a court ruling to revert area to cropland, endangering the wetland
Water birds on the rise, but it is not all good news
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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 7, 2022)
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Unique programme in Bangladesh shows the way to wetland management
The project to conserve the biodiversity of the Tanguar Haor in northeastern Bangladesh has brought rewards
Top 5 facts you should know about the largest transboundary Ramsar Site
The Congo Basin, one of the largest freshwater bodies in the world, is now home to the largest transboundary Ramsar Site