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Save Mangroves

If you know the pivotal role played by mangroves then you must keep your eyes open for those who harm them.

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Save Trees

Trees are valuable for the existence of any living creature on earth. They are the ground troops on an environmental frontline.

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Fight Noise Pollution

Noise can be defined as a non-harmonious or discordant group of sounds. It is a serious health hazard.

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ABOUT CAT

The Conservation Action Trust is a registered non-profit organization formed to protect the environment, particularly forests and wildlife. The main purpose of the Trust is to educate and enlighten decision makers and the public about the importance of forests for our survival. The role of forests in protecting the water security of the country is one of the major thrust areas of CAT.

CAT is dedicated to provide assistance in the form of technical information, legal advice, aid and equipment to all those who are confronting environmental problems. At the helm of CAT is Mr. Debi Goenka. Mr. Debi Goenka has been connected with nature since as early as his college days. With more than 35 years of experience, he has been determinedly working for conservation and protection of the environment.

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APPLICATION FOR BAN OF DICLOFENAC USE AS A VETERINARY DRUG – FOR THE PROTECTION OF VULTURES

The dramatic decrease in the population of three of India’s eight Vulture species has been of great concern...
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CARRYING CAPACITY OF MUMBAI CITY

CAT collaborated with various other interested parties a study to assess the carrying capacity of Mumbai city. This...
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COAL KILLS – AN ASSESSMENT OF DEATH AND DISEASE CAUSED BY INDIA’S DIRTIEST ENERGY SOURCE

Debi Goenka and Sarath Guttikunda Globally, it is well established that emissions from coal-fired power are responsible for...
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COAL KILLS: HEALTH IMPACTS OF AIR POLLUTION FROM INDIA’S COAL POWER EXPANSION

As the 3rd largest economy in the world with more than a billion people, the supply of power...
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CONSERVATION OF MANGROVES

Mangroves are evergreen forest found extensively in the estuarine regions where mud-flats are wide and gently sloping. Besides...
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Judgement in PIL 87 of 2006 dated 17 September 2018

On 17th September 2018, the Divisional Bench of Justices Abhay Oka and Riyaz Chagla of the High Court of...
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LION TRANSLOCATION PROJECT

India is home to the only remaining population of the Asiatic Lion in the wild. The range of...
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MANGROVE WETLAND CENTRE

CAT spearheaded in proposing a Mangrove Wetland Centre in Mumbai. A landmark partnership between the Conservation Action Trust...
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MATHERAN

Continuous degradation of the forests within Matheran’s Ecosensitive area (ESA) has been observed at an alarming rate. CAT’s advocacy...
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MELGHAT TIGER RESERVE

The Maharashtra Government had taken a decision to denotify about 500 square km of forests from the Melghat...
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MUMBAI MAROONED – AN ENQUIRY INTO MUMBAI’S FLOODS 2005

CAT convened the “Concerned Citizens’ Commission – an Enquiry into Mumbai’s floods 2005”.  The CCC report is based...
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RENEWABLE ENERGY – SATPUDA TIGER LANDSCAPE

CAT has been working for conserving and protecting the tiger and tiger habitats and reducing the tiger-human conflict....
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Tracking 30 Years of Sea Level Rise

Michael Carlowicz, NASA Earth Observatory Link to the article Thirty years ago, scientists and engineers launched a new satellite to...
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Digging Deep: How mangroves are affected by climate change

Indian Express, Ritvik Chaturvedi, 29 July 2022 Link to the article Rising temperatures could push mangrove distribution towards higher latitudes. (Image...
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Mangrove deforestation drops, but new protections still needed

Emma Cummings-Krueger, 23 November 2022 Link to the article Editor’s note: News about conservation and the environment is made every...
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India’s mangrove forests may benefit from $4 billion fund planned at CoP 27

IN Bureau, 10 November 2022 Link to the article India is likely to benefit from a $4 billion plan announced...
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Day 2 of G20 Summit: PM Modi reaches Mangrove Forest in Bali

Sangri Today, Muskan Kumawat, 16 November 2022 Link to the article On the second day of the G20 Summit, all...
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PM Modi plants mangroves in Taman Hutan Raya Ngurah Rai mangrove forest in Bali

PTI, 16 November 2022 Link to the article PM Modi was joined by other world leaders, including U.S. President Biden and...
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Mangroves Help Fight The Effects Of Climate Change. So Why Is Mumbai Destroying Them?

Sushmita Pathak, NPR, 25 November 2019 Link to the article Mangroves by the water in Mumbai. Bhaskar Paul/The India Today...
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Forest dept allots 53 ha for water supply projects

Yogesh Naik, Mumbai Mirror, 2 Nov 2019 Link to the news article
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15087
Hectares of mangroves notified as Reserved Forest in the State of Maharashtra
98%
Public transport Vehicles converted to CNG
3500
square kilometers of forest prevented from denotification in Vidarbha
176
households provided with renewable energy in buffer areas of Pench and Tadoba tiger reserve

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