3rd July 2017 - Ecologise

The NGT imposed a Rs 5 crore fine on the Art of Living Foundation for damaging the Yamuna floodplains

Education/Awareness

Independence of the National Green Tribunal under threat

3rd July 2017

News Click reports: The Ministry of Environment plans to amend the National Green Tribunal Act, which was passed during the UPA regime as part of India’s commitment under the Rio Declaration. The move will result in a dilution of the powers of the body, widely regarded as the most effective environmental court in the world….

CLIMATE CRISIS

Why meat eaters should think much more about soil

John Sauven writes in The Guardian: Farm animals that are raised intensively require a staggering amount of animal feed and water. Livestock production occupies the vast majority of agricultural land and is the main reason why nearly 50% of the wildlife we share our planet with has disappeared since the start of the industrial revolution….

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Independence of the National Green Tribunal under threat

Why meat eaters should think much more about soil