Hundreds are dying of heat stroke in South Asia as temperatures of up to 50°C continue, but it just isn't major news for most of the world. independent.co.uk/climate-change…

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1/10 🌍📊 #EnvironmentalCrime data in India has faced several limitations. Until 2013, no public data was available. In 2014, a chapter on environment-related offences was added to ‘Crime in India’ NCRB गृहमंत्री कार्यालय, HMO India stats. However, issues persist in the reporting and

2/10 📝 Limitation 1: Since 2017, cases under the Indian Forest Act, Forest Conservation Act, Air Act, and Water Act have been combined in reports. This hinders the ability to draw inferences from specific laws. Accurate case counts per law are necessary. #EnvironmentalLaw

3/10 🚬 Limitation 2: The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 focuses on public health, not environmental damage. Yet, its violations are included in environmental crime data, skewing results. For example, in 2022, 72% of the total registered cases are from Tamil Nadu

4/10 🔊 Limitation 3: Noise pollution cases lack uniform registration. Some states use their own laws, while others use the Environment (Protection) Act. This inconsistency makes it difficult to present a clear picture of noise pollution offences. #NoisePollution #LegalUniformity

5/10 🏛️ Limitation 4: The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 handles civil environmental cases. Offences here are non-cognisable. Thus, data showing cases under this Act is misleading, conflating non-compliance with environmental offences. #DataClarity #NGT

6/10 📈 Limitation 5: Post-2017, we lack specific gender-wise data on #arrests, charges, and #convictions for each state/UT under various SLLs. Collective data presentation hampers understanding of state-wise enforcement effectiveness. #CrimeHeads #Variables

7/10 🔍 Limitation 6: Important environmental offences under the Indian Penal Code, like Section 277 (fouling water) and Section 278 (making atmosphere noxious), are overlooked in current reports. These should be included for a comprehensive view. #EnvironmentalProtection #IPC

8/10 🐯🌳 Limitation 7: Wildlife crime data includes only police-registered cases. However, forest departments also register many cases. For accurate wildlife crime statistics, data from both police and forest departments should be combined. Wildlife Crime Control Bureau should take the lead.

9/10 🔄 To address these issues, a ‘data standardisation’ exercise is essential. This should involve the MoEF&CC, state environment departments, police, PCBs, environmental lawyers, scientists, and civil society. #DataStandardisation #CollaborativeEffort

10/10 🤝 With standardised environmental crime data, we can better enforce environmental protection laws and policies. It’s crucial for transparency, accountability, and effective environmental governance. #SustainableFuture #EnvironmentalGovernance #India

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Until we take corporate money out of politics the only thing we’re voting for is keeping these lines going up & up & up…

Chopping down trees in the Ridge without Supreme Court permission? Seems like our capital’s pollution woes are now matched by a disregard for both nature and law🌳⚖️ #SaveTheRidge thehindu.com/news/cities/De… Nikhil M Babu Satvika Mahajan The Hindu Damian Carrington DW Global Ideas & Environment

The heat in the Southwest U.S. is incredible. #Vegas saw its fifth day with temps of at least 115°F (46°C). During the first nine days of July, ~2.2 billion gallons of water just vaporized from Lake #Shasta. This isn't normal. #ActOnClimate #climate #energy #renewables

Farmers who blocked roads and caused chaos did not spend a micro second in prison or get charged Its totally unjust for climate activists in prison for merely talking about a climate protest If Labor Govt stood for justice and fair play they would immediately release R Hallam

BREAKING: More than 700 lawyers, celebrities and artists have called for an urgent meeting with the attorney-general to address the “injustice” of the historic sentences handed to five environmental activists for peaceful protest. Info here: defendourjuries.org/wtf/

Bad luck or coincidence? #SimpleAndLucid #plastics #cancer #bharat #india #health #PlasticsTreaty vs #PlasticsPandemic

India's toxic air endangers everyone, but unborn babies face unique risks. Air pollution raises the likelihood of pregnancy complications like pre-eclampsia and premature birth, while also threatening a baby’s development. For every warrior mom, this fight is personal.