Why Jammu’s transgender community hit the streets in protest
Protestors alleged police inaction on the complaints of abduction and forced castration of 4 transgender persons
Gujarat government backtracks on granting CFR rights to Maldharis
Despite granting 47 Community Forest Rights in 2015, the government, through a notification dated September 27, has asked for surveying the land, …
Protecting farmlands, not just forests, can also ensure bird biodiversity: study
A new study shows that species richness of birds was higher in agricultural lands than in the protected area, except for specialised species such …
Indonesia's ancestral community embraces drones, computers while preserving traditions
Indonesia’s Ciptagelar community, 130 km southwest of Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, is in many ways both a model smart village …
Despite having forest rights titles, two Kalahandi villages denied transit permit
The forest department has been misusing the transit permit, which is essential to sell kendu leaf, a lucrative Minor Forest Produce
Cannot evict tribals from tiger reserves without their consent: NCST
Earlier, NTCA rejected forest rights under the Forest Rights Act, 2006 in tiger reserves
First time ever, communities' compensation demand for forest diversion finds approval
The communities in Maharashtra affected by diversion of forests due to a transmission project may get the compensation they have demanded
Planting problems
Forest development corporations fell rich forests to raise plantations, undermining people's rights and biodiversity. It's time India introduced …
A sense of belonging
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Together they conquered
A village committee in Orissa improves the fate of its poverty-stricken people with dedication and determination
Kerala’s Kadars continue fight for assertion of their community forest rights
Their Gram Sabhas have passed resolutions under the Forest Rights Act as work has progressed on the Anakkayam Small Hydro Power Project
SADC civil society intensifies efforts to review abortion care legislation
Policy barriers in many countries in southern Africa need to be removed to stop unsafe abortions, improve women’s health
The importance of good-neighbourliness
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Watch and earn: Initiative to protect Sinhagad fort & forest in Maharashtra also helps people earn a livelihood
Ghera Sinhagad Van Sanrakshan Samiti was set up jointly by the government & villagers to ensure conservation but has benefitted locals in …
It is crucial to prioritise unique healthcare needs of LGBTQIA+ community
In India, the healthcare experiences of LGBTQIA+ individuals are marred by disparities and inequities; stigma, discrimination and a lack of …
Populism, polemics, pandemic and cadre base helped BJP win Assam: Experts
With its populist schemes and organisational strength, the BJP endeared itself to various segments of Assamese society
Information recharge: Meet Devansh Mehta of CGnet Swara
Devansh Mehta believes that people can be sensitised through incentives, be it as small as mobile top-ups
Reforms in India’s forest sector stuck in reverse gear
The proposed amendment to the IFA reveals the mindset of policymakers regarding the forest sector has not changed
Tajpur and Haldia: How coastal development is impacting fishing in West Bengal
A deep-sea port is to be constructed in Tajpur and eight more jetties are to come up in an already industrialised Haldia, but no official has …
Gujarat's Narmada district takes a step forward in forest governance
Five years after 20 villages in the district got their Community Forest Rights titles, their Gram Sabhas have developed a draft of their …
Gond tribals, Madhya Pradesh government fight for 4000 hectares of land
Two government departments and landless people are locked in a legal battle over 4,000 ha in Madhya Pradesh whose outcome would have countrywide …
Water in northern Australia: a history of Aboriginal exclusion
Ever since British settlement, water rights in Australia's north have favoured landowners over traditional owners, effectively locking Aboriginal …
Chhattisgarh communities assert forest rights
The Chhattisgarh Rajya Van Vikas Nigam was carrying out “thinning” inside the forests adjacent to the village, Sanauli, when a …
How the rise in ethnic tensions at Kenya's universities is hurting the academy
Ethnic consciousness has been a part of Kenya’s higher education politics since the first decade of independence
