What will Supreme Court judgement on Aravalli mean for forest conservation?

Changes to conservation rules may be fast tracked, say activists

Does the Supreme Court order mean eviction of forest dwellers right away?

Some reasons why the rejection of FRA does not amount to a claimant being an encroacher

Two Andhra villages get bamboo rights

The gram panchayat can earn up to Rs 1 crore a year, says Jairam Ramesh

Fresh development plan for naxal-affected districts

Rural schemes to be more flexible; get more funds

Stop passing the buck

Tribal affairs ministry’s report on FRA riddled with discrepancies

Area of forest land recognised reduced, more titles distributed than approved

A protest to demand rights over forests

Election 2014: Five things India is counting on

POSCO to halt work on Orissa steel plant

South Korean company's steel project has violated rights of forest dwellers

After Jairam Ramesh, now activists criticise green fund rules

They raise questions on the implementation of the rules and demand their withdrawal

Centre approves MSP for minor forest produce

Decision will not apply to bamboo and tendu

Letters

How many Indians are pastoralists? No official data, but report says 13 mln

A figure of 35 million is often quoted, but without a source, claims report  

Madhya Pradesh village protests for right to vote

There is no village, says collector

Maharashtra forest department backtracks on forest fire guidelines

To relax rules to lure tendu contractors

Mahan coal block gets clearance

Forest rights of Baigas scuttled to clear way to mine dense forest

Global Eco Watch: Ice Age woolly rhino unearthed in Siberia

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

Letter

Mendha Lekha's struggle for bamboo rights

Letters

“Women being denied forest claims’

Report by non-profits highlights gender disparity in Forest Rights Act implementation

Environment Day: Green agenda for new government

Get the focus on environment and health, Mr Prime Minister

COVID-19: Gujarat forest dept officials allegedly torched huts, fields

The state’s forest officials told villagers to evict land or face consequences

Centre dilutes eco-tourism guidelines

Presents the new guidelines in Supreme Court; next hearing on October 3

Bamboo a minor forest produce: Ramesh

Forest departments had been refusing the control over bamboo by forest dwellers