FRA in SC: 3 intervention applications from Wildlife First ahead
The apex court will decide whether to take them up in September 12 hearing
Harvesting Legacy: Seed preservation and storage among the Ao and Sümi Naga
Traditional knowledge of seed preservation helps Nagaland’s native communities ensure continued sustenance
Individual forest rights: How residents of this Sundargarh tribal village fight to protect their natural resources
Despite living on their land for years, some of the villagers were denied land titles
Omicron in southern Africa: Mozambique is worried for its economy, especially tourism
Mozambique has reported two cases of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 till now
Meet Sasi Mausi: A sentinel of Odisha forest
This sexagenarian fought timber mafia half her life to reclaim forest hills
Rules of engagement
Thirty years on, what does the Narmada Bachao Andolan teach us?
Very vague
Delegates came and talked but failed to arrive at any conclusions at the World Water Forum
Villagers oppose declaring ‘orans’ as deemed forests, fearing loss of access and livelihood
Legal experts say declaring sacred groves as deemed forest will not hinder community rights
Power to the people
The Biodiversity Bill to empower local communities under scrutiny of parliamentary standing committee
Himachal Pradesh launches eviction drive, ignores forest rights of tribal farmers
More than 10,000 plots across the state’s forest areas have been identified for eviction
Indigenous communities must be at the centre of sustainable agrifood systems: FAO director-general
Four-day event will also be accompanied by release of two reports on global forest sector and mainstreaming biodiversity
Adopt community-led initiatives for conservation: Africa Protected Area Congress
Community members should know about the operationalisation of the conservation practices taking place in Africa.
How a creeper plant helps tribals in Odisha eke out a living
The tribal populations turn Siali creeper, found abundantly in the forests, into craft items that are sold in cities
Shelterless Kashmiri pastoralists denied benefits of Forest Rights Act
The migratory population is unable to repair their damaged huts as the government sits on claim forms
3 things we can do now to help people with disability prepare for disaster
How to expand opportunity, choice and control for people with disability when disaster strikes
COVID-19: Himachal’s pastoral community in the shadow of lockdown
As demands of milk products plummet, economy of pastoral community in Himachal stands disrupted
Swachh Bharat is now about toilets built, not change in attitude: Experts
At a book launch in New Delhi, sanitation experts say the scheme has defeated the purpose of community-led total sanitation approach
People-centric services help Rwanda move towards universal health coverage
Rwanda’s healthcare system is strengthened by 58,286 community health workers who go house to house to provide basic healthcare support and …
This is what Africa can learn from India's sanitation story
Despite the limitations of the Indian model of sanitation, Africa can draw inspiration from its many positive aspects
Eight-year-old shot by Kaziranga forest guard in 2016 shifted to AIIMS Delhi
The forest department is not paying for the treatment in New Delhi, claims the boy's family
Denied forest rights, Himachal Pradesh villagers take to awareness campaigns
About 2,614 individual and 54 community claims made under the FRA in 2009-10 were rejected by the District Forest Officer in 2015
India’s Manas National Park illustrates the human dimension of rhino conservation
The fortunes of the park’s rhinos are intertwined with ethnic politics in India’s restive Assam State
Making a killing
Only poachers profit from rules and regulations that alienate local people from natural resources
'Community rights must figure in the Forest Bill'
The raging controversy over the regressive draft Forest Bill has dumped the onus of defending it on minister of state for environment and forests …
Chhattisgarh revokes: Forest dept no longer nodal agency for community rights
Chhattisgarh government reinstates the role of the forest department to coordinate claims that are to be filed by communities, …