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Sai Nath Seva Mandal v The State of Uttarakhand and others, Writ Petition (PIL) No. 80 of2012, High Court of Uttarakhand (16 March 2017)

The High Court of Uttarakhand in India heard Sai Nath Seva Mandal v The State ofUttarakhand and others, Writ Petition (PIL) No. 80 of 2012, High Court of Uttarakhand (16March 2017), where the petitioner claimed that municipal waste from Kashipur…

Matt
February 22, 2024

Plastic Plastics and plastic waste Waste

S.J.Jayaram v Corporation of Thiruvananthapuram, WP(C). No. 545 of 2012, High Courtof Kerala (14 September 2020)

In S.J.Jayaram v Corporation of Thiruvananthapuram, WP(C). No. 545 of 2012, High Courtof Kerala (14 September 2020), the petitioner claimed that the city of Thiruvananthapuram failedits statutory duty of collecting waste and disposing of it properly. The petitioner asserted that…

Matt
February 21, 2024

Plastic Rivers Water Resources

M.C. Mehta v. Union of India, O.A. No. 200 of 2014 (ongoing proceeding)

The following summary emphasizes portions of the National Green Tribunal (Tribunal)judgments and orders that address plastic pollution in the River Ganga. Through these ordersand many others, the Tribunal also imposed strict orders concerning industrial pollution,sewage treatment, waste disposal and other…

Matt
February 20, 2024

Aquaculture Mangroves Marine and Coastal

Paradigms of mangroves in treatment of anthropogenic wastewater pollution

Study Number: 99 Author: Xiaoguang Ouyang, Fen Guo Abstract: Mangroves have been increasingly recognized for treating wastewater from aquaculture, sewage and other sources with the overwhelming urbanization trend. This study clarified the three paradigms of mangroves in disposing wastewater contaminants:…

Matt
December 6, 2023

Mangroves Marine and Coastal

Mangrove and shoreline erosion in the Mekong River delta, Viet Nam

Study Number: 109 Author: Manon Besset, Nicolas Gratiot, Edward J. Anthony, Frederic Bouchette, Marc Goichot, Patrick Marchesiello Abstract: The question of the rampant erosion of the shorelines rimming the Mekong River delta has assumed increasing importance over the last few…

Matt
December 6, 2023

Aquaculture Coastal developments Coastal zone management Corporate Accountability Economics Ecosystem Services Mangroves Marine and Coastal Sustainable Development Tourism Valuation methods Wetlands

Mangrove Forest: One of the World’s Threatened Major Tropical Environments

Study Number: 18 Author: I. Valiela, J. L. Bowen & J. K. York Abstract: “We collated and revised published information to review the status of mangrove swamps worldwide. To assess the status of this major coastal environment, we compiled and…

Matt
December 4, 2023

Climate Change Coastal zone management Economics Ecosystem Services Emission trading system Greenhouse gases Mangroves Marine and Coastal Polluter Pays Principle Social Cost of Carbon Valuation methods

Global economic potential for reducing carbon dioxide emissions from mangrove loss

Study Number: 42 Author: J. Siikamäki, J. N. Sanchirico & S. L. Jardine Abstract: Mangroves are among the most threatened and rapidly disappearing natural environments worldwide (extinction). In addition to supporting a wide range of other ecological and economic functions,…

Matt
December 4, 2023

Aquaculture Biodiversity Coastal developments Economics Ecosystem Services Financial Liability Mangroves Marine and Coastal Natural resources damages Tourism

Atlas of Mangrove Wetlands in India

Study Number: 64 Author: V. Selvam, L. Gnanappazham, M. Navamuniyammal, K. K. Ravichandran and V. M. Karunagaran Main Results and Conclusions:

Matt
December 4, 2023

Aquaculture Economics Ecosystem Services Fisheries Mangroves Marine and Coastal Valuation methods

Mapping ecosystems functions to the valuation of ecosystem services: implications of species-habitat associations for coastal land-use decisions

Study Number: 16 Author: J. N. Sanchirico & P. Mumby Abstract: Habitats and the ecosystem services they provide are part of the world’s portfolio of natural capital assets. Like many components of this portfolio, it is difficult to assess the…

Matt
December 4, 2023

Aquaculture Biodiversity Coastal zone management Economics Ecosystem Services Fisheries Mangroves Marine and Coastal Valuation methods

The ecological basis for economic value of seafood production supported by mangrove ecosystems

Study Number: 59 Author: P. Ronnback Abstract: The undervaluation of natural products and ecological services generated by mangrove ecosystems is a major driving force behind the conversion of this system into alternative uses. This trend of undervaluation is partly due…

Matt
December 4, 2023