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Faster response times and dedicated resources are improving the odds for wildlife caught up in environmental disasters.

The farm fires in Punjab and Haryana hog all the limelight as they have a direct bearing on the air quality not just in Delhi-NCR but almost in entire north-west India.But are there no farm fires in other states? There are. But because the ...

ENVIRONMENT COURT WILL CUT DOWN DELAYS - DR. REDDY 14/07/2021 “It is essential to set up an environment court to cut down delays which are hindering the implementation of environmental laws in Fiji. The prosecution launched in the ordinary Criminal Courts never reach a timely or groundbreaking conclusion either because of the workload in these Courts, lack of specialised judges, or because there is no proper appreciation of the significance of the environmental matters on the part of those in charge of conducting these cases.” This was the key statement delivered by the Minister for Agric...

In a recent administrative appeal decision, the Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) Head Office reversed the wreck removal order issued by the NCA Emergency Response Centre in respect of the cargo ship Fisktrans which sank in northern Norway in 2017. The decision confirms that the pollution authorities will consider the proportionality of the measures ordered when exercising their administrative discretion. Facts On 25 January 2017 Fisktrans experienced steering problems, was grounded and later sank near Brennvika in Steigen municipality in northern Norway during difficult weather conditio...

Comments Are the National Democratic Alliance government and the farmers' unions nearing an agreement on the three farm laws? It may be too soon to say this, but there are some signs of a thaw that were evident in the meeting that took place between Union ministers and farmers' representatives. This piece will look at what happened in the run-up to the meeting and the meeting itself and also examine whether an agreement is possible or not when the next meeting is held on 4 January. A 'Cordial' Meeting Even before the meeting between the farm unions and the Centre began on Wednesday 30 Decembe...