For forest elephants in Central Africa, no place is safe from poaching

A recent study shows a 78-81 per cent decline in elephant population from the most protected area in Central Africa over a period of ten years

Ten years of FRA: only 3 per cent of forest dwellers’ rights recognised

Collective rights to undo historic injustice meted out to indigenous people remain completely ignored by the states, says Citizens’ report

Forest conservation receives government recognition

The 14th Finance Commission of India has reinforced the idea of incentivising states for keeping areas under forests

When the old gods died

From a wooded upland Jhabua became an example of extreme ecological degradation. The story of its recovery is remarkable

Forest department’s cheat act

Omits crucial community rights from claim papers of Gadchiroli villages  

A tale of two interpretations

Aparna Pallavi recounts struggles of residents of a tiny village in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra to get ownership of forest resources

Odisha tribals allege illegal mining survey in community forest area, demand action by Centre

Government officials threatened and intimidated them, allege villagers

A bill in question

The Andhra Pradesh government's move to 'legalise' JFM kicks off a row

Sylvan overhaul

Constitution and agenda declared for forestry panel

Why states are against CAMPA

Fiscal federalism cramped by compensatory afforestation arrangements

Profit an illusion for these Madhya Pradesh tribals forced to sell products to middlemen

Most of the tribal families here sell their products to intermediaries because of the unavailability of proper markets

Green fund rules notified: Some hits, major misses

The rules of the Compensatory (Afforestation) Fund Act 2016 are better than the draft but not impactful

Global production of wood products registers growth

Governments need to ensure that principles of sustainable forest management are enforced, says forestry expert

Betrayed

Nepal's forest bureaucracy prepares for the funeral of the much-hailed community forest management programme

Songs of leaves and rain

Documentary >> An Ode to Marang Buru directed by Ambuja Kumar Satpathy Produced by Vasundhara 56 mins

Divine protection

Kumaon villagers discover that gods are the best forest guards

Forest grants

Forests are critical resources in halting poverty

Forests play a vital role in securing rural livelihoods through generating income in the form of goods and environmental services

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 …

International community resents the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill

International organisations say there are absolutely no provisions in the Bill to safeguard the rights of forest dwelling communities

Budget 2020-21: Govt likely to set up a national ‘plantation corporation’

Experts express concern; say move against Constitution’s federal structure

Patches of green

Even after 10 years, the joint forest management programme has made little headway

Film review: A planet of hope

Kalahandi: A Planet of Herbs / Director: Amarendra Kishore / 28 minutes / English/Hindi

Kerala draft forest policy lacks focus

'Village forests have been pitted against community rights'

The proposed amendment of IFA is an attempt to keep power in the hands of the forest bureaucracy by playing up village forests against community …