Bhandup wetland centre gets a push
Snehal Rebello
Hindustan Times, 2 Feb 2011
A Victory for the Mangroves
After a long battle for protecting the Mangroves at Dahisar, we now finally have victory at hand with the recent order passed by the Supreme Court.
Committe formed for the protection of mangroves
Mr. Debi Goenka has been appointed as a member of the district wise committee appointed for the protection and conservation of the mangroves.
Flamingoes glide into the city
Simit Bhagat | TNN
Times of India, 11 Jan 2011
Revised CRZ norms may spell concrete revamp of coastline
Environment Minister May Announce Changed Rules, Says Govt
Sanjeev Shivadekar TNN
Times of India, 7 Jan 2011
The TEEB for Business Report
TEEB has assembled much evidence that the economic invisibility of nature’s flows into the economy is a significant contributor to the degradation of ecosystems and the loss of biodiversity.
CAT now a Member of IUCN
Another feather in CAT’s hat. We are pleased to inform you all that the IUCN Council, at its 74th meeting held in Gland from 2-4 June 2010, approved the admission of CAT as a Member of the Union in the category of National Non-Governmental Organization, Group 1.
IUCN new members
Mumbai carrying capacity draft report
The Conservation Action Trust (CAT) convened a Concerned Citizens Commission which conducted an enquiry on the Mumbai Floods looking to find what went wrong in order to avoid/ mitigate such events in the future.
Annual Report 2008-09
Read about the activities carried out by CAT during 2008 - 09
THE LAL COMMITTEE REPORT
A report published by an expert committee constituted to examine, consider and recommend measures to reduce vehicular pollution in Mumbai. This committee was headed by Mr V. M. Lal, then Transport Commissioner.
Time to try traffic restraint system in city: HC to state
‘Worsening Road Woes, Pollution Need Drastic Steps’
Swati Deshpande | Times of India Mumbai;
Date: Jun 11, 2009
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