People's forests

A workshop in Nepal on community forest use brings to the fore environmental gains of the concept

Hand in hand

PEOPLE & PROTECTED AREAS: TOWARDS PARTICIPATORY CONSERVATION IN INDIA· Ashish Kothari, Neena Singh and Saloni Suri (Ed)· Sage …

‘Claims of Forest Rights Act holding up growth are bogus'

In fact, states are holding up recognition of forest rights in the areas where big-ticket projects are planned, say forest dwelling community …

Simply Put: Inverted pyramid

After 40 years, Nayagarh villagers finally reap benefits of cashew plantation

So long the state government auctioned cashew but didn't share profits

Snow leopard conservationist Charudutt Mishra wins Whitley Gold Award for efforts to involve local communities

This is Mishra’s second Whitely Award; he had also won one in 2005  

Berlin’s grassroots plan to renationalise up to 200,000 ex-council homes from corporate landlords

Solutions for a large country

...are normally available with the local community

Protectors of the forest

Saara adivasis in Orissa have undertaken measures to conserve forest wealth

UNITED NATIONS

Dissolution Directive

Habitat rights of Odisha’s tribal group denied; their livelihood also at stake

The bone of contention is the core area of the Similipal Tiger Reserve where the Mankidia tribe eke out a living by collecting Siali fibre

Implementation of forest rights in protected areas virtually non-existent, claims new report

Implementation of FRA in protected areas has been virtually non-existent and claims filed under FRA lie pending for as long as since 2009

These methods can help in sustainable pasture management

Forming a pasture land development committee at the local level is necessary for the development, protection and maintenance of pastures

Marriage equality: What good is symbolic recognition of one’s relationships sans rights?

If the central government has not debated marriage in the parliament despite private members’ bills, how likely is that happening …

The Himalayas need springs rather than extravagant temples

Mega-reconstruction of Kedarnath Dham raised concerns among scientists, environmentalists and religious experts

Community reserves: Are they forest department’s backdoor entry into North East India

Provisions of Wild Life (Protection) Act apply to an area once it becomes a community reserve; it is also unclear as to which law will apply if …

Community forest rights at work: Chhattisgarh’s Chargaon reaps benefits in first year itself

Gram Sabhas, Community Forest Management Committee, non-profits join hands to streamline processes in Chargaon Naya Basti

One square meal: How this non-tribal forest-dweller family survives without FRA recognition in Odisha

Srikumar Khadi’s claim to his land in Odisha’s Sundergarh district is over a century old; but it still awaits recognition

Villages inside forest near Guwahati struggle for basic amenities

Lack of health infrastructure and medical personnel in inaccessible areas is a perennial problem in Assam

Forest Rights Act: A litmus test for govt to protect forest dwellers

It is now the turn of the BJP-led central government, which won 38 out of 48 reserved seats for Scheduled Tribes across the country, to stand by …

‘The IFA amendment is a zero draft; all stakeholders will be involved later’

Director General of Forests, Siddhanta Das tells DTE that the proposed amendment in the Indian Forest Act is a mostly techno-legal exercise and …

Bastar witnessed more forest fires than Uttarakhand's Pauri Garhwal

FSI’s satellite data show that while Pauri Garhwal recorded 471 instances of forest fires, the highest in Uttarakhand, Bastar recorded 555 …

People's risk

Community-based risk assessment and abatement is a must in the age of expanding business opportunities

Deaths foretold

The loss of life in the super cyclone that hit the Orissa coast last year was not an 'act of God'. Had the emergency plans been in place, the …