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TopicAfforestation

Topic: afforestation

45,000 mangroves at stake: Actors, activists rally as courts clear decks for Mumbai coastal road project

Plans to cut 45,000 mangroves for Mumbai’s proposed Coastal Road between Versova and Bhayandar have sparked protests over the environmental impact and BMC’s afforestation claims.

After SC rap, Maharashtra brings compensatory afforestation policy—12-ft saplings, geo-tagging

Maharashtra govt comes with new policy on compensatory plantation weeks after SC deferred permission for felling of more than 1,000 trees for Goregaon Mulund Link Road project.

World’s ancient forests are at risk. Why we should worry

Climate change is accelerating the loss of ancient forests. Rising temperatures threaten woodlands worldwide, from the Amazon to the boreal forests of Canada and Russia.

Forests and agriculture can thrive together. 5 Indian states show how

FAO’s Green-Ag project in India integrates forests and agriculture through agroecology across five diverse landscapes: Mizoram, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and Rajasthan.

L-G Saxena directs use of Miyawaki forest technique, aquatic forests to increase Delhi’s green cover

With monsoon onset in Delhi, govt has begun large-scale plantation drives across public lands. Miyawaki, afforestation technique named after Japanese botanist, is a quick greening method.

What are green credits & why are former civil servants objecting to them

A group of 91 retired officers who served in govt has written to environment ministry urging it to withdraw a notification outlining green credit rules, calling them 'unscientific'.

SubscriberWrites: Concrete steps needed to combat climate change, pollution in NCR

Aggressive afforestation, cleaning up of water bodies are some of the measures need to change the dialogue, writes SN Prasad.

Will Modi govt’s new bill dilute existing protections for forests? All about proposed law

Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha Wednesday. It aims to ‘remove ambiguities’ surrounding the applicability of the 1980 law.

Govt panel suggests notifying afforested land as ‘protected forest’ in some cases under new scheme

Accredited compensatory afforestation scheme allows developers to buy afforested land from private or public entities, instead of finding non-forest land & bearing afforestation cost.

Modi govt plans to rejuvenate 13 rivers, hopes it’ll boost forest cover & carbon sequestration

Detailed project reports of the rivers were prepared by Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education & released Monday. Project looks at creating riparian forests for river rejuvenation

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Why has US not defeated Iran yet? Because Trump wants to win on the cheap

Trump's goal of ending the Iranian nuclear programme cannot be accomplished without overthrowing the Islamic regime in Iran, which is likely not possible without a ground invasion.

As Strait of Hormuz shuts again, uncertainty grips global trade & energy markets

Oil prices jumped more than 5 percent Monday, on fears that the ceasefire between the ‌US and Iran could also collapse.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.