Estimating the potential of community forest rights: What makes implementation challenging

Given the complexity of land and forest settlement in India and the poor quality of land records and maps available, generating an estimate is …

COVID-19 deals a blow to United States non-profits as funds dry up

At least 25% non-profits laid off or furloughed employees; 69% reported a loss of critical programme volunteers in Arizona

Forest Rights Act: From rights on paper to rights in practice

Local civil society organisations play a vital role in helping forest-dwelling communities assert and exercise their collective rights

States violate community forest rights as Centre delays implementation of CAF Act

States exploit the delay in the drafting of rules for the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act to assert rights over land claimed by communities …

‘We’re portrayed as Maoists, jailed for protesting’: 18 Gariaband villages refuse to give up fight for forest rights

Villagers derive hope from success story of 4 villages in state’s protected area granted Community Forest Resource Rights August 9, 2022

Ghana’s community-based volunteers are saviours for many kids

A sizeable number of people in communities across the country, especially Ghana's Northern Region, do not have access to health facilities

Green goals for 2024: A dual approach to environmental conservation

2024 marks a critical juncture in our collective journey towards environmental conservation

It is legal, yet harvesting bamboo out of reach for these communities

Though bamboo can now be legally harvested, local communities are protesting as they face administrative hurdles

Sustainable tourism needs to be built with the help of locals

It is not about managing a destination, but a community with permanent residents and tourists, the latter being understood as temporary residents

How Assam's Bodo community used indigenous knowledge to tackle decades-old water supply problem

River water was diverted to the villages through dongs — earthen canals built and maintained by the villagers

International Women’s Day: ‘Next, I will build a pucca house and beauty parlour’

With Trickle Up’s seed grant, a lot of women in Jharkhand’s Pakur opted for agricultural practices. But Golapi chose to run a …

How to douse the flames

The challenge facing India today is in many ways the biggest challenge facing the entire world

Leading the battle against the bottle

Several regional organisations are helping women fight against the sale and consumption of liquor.

Together we stand

However Long is Forever Michael Isaac and Viren Kanitkar 17 mins vhs pal Telugu with English subtitles Presented by the Dialogue Group

Extinguished!

Conventional politics breaks up the fiery spirit of an ideal self-sustaining forest community

How Chhattisgarh’s Baiga tribe secured habitat ownership in the face of eviction threats

State initially tried to ward off petition to grant habitat rights to community by saying there is no ministry-prescribed format

Collective action around common resources could help vulnerable communities

There are significant opportunities to build on ideas to promote collective action and commercialisation without commodification on a larger scale

Dang and blast

The anachronistic, and explosive, colonial formula of exploiting forests by denying the forest people their rights is still being followed to the …

Out of the woods?

Some exciting recent developments indicate that India's forest people might soon have their home rights restored and be allowed to manage their …

Forest rights in Jharkhand: Too early to rejoice

Forest rights recognised in Jharkhand for the first time in 2 years, but do not give management rights

Inside slum lanes, a Delhi group helps quell hunger

The intiative, led by students and teachers of Delhi University along with lawyers and activists, feeds 800 slum dwellers a day

Building institutional foundations for community forest management

Forest commons can play a critical role in facilitating the resilience of India’s response to climate change

How the struggle for forest rights united a nagar panchayat & divided another in Chhattisgarh

Tumbahra & Churiyara became one of the 1st nagar panchayats to receive CFRR titles

Community leadership reduces deforestation, poverty: Nepal study

Deforestation was down 37 per cent, poverty fell 4.3 per cent between 2000 and 2012

Nation without doctors

Shortage of medical staff is a major challenge to Kenya's healthcare sector