Planter of Indore

A zoology professor motivates people to plant trees in memory of the deceased

INDIA

Green panchayats

Return of the green

A retired police officer takes up the task of restoring greenery in a remote Naga village

What is the Green Credit Programme?

It is a first-of-a-kind market-based instrument designed to incentivise individuals, industries and local bodies for their voluntary …

Our oceans are in deep trouble — a ‘mountains to sea’ approach could make a real difference

An ecosystem approach can potentially reconcile conflicts between different user groups

Personality clashes lead to internal schisms

JAPAN

Forestmaker

A man who has done commendable work in afforestation remains hidden from the limelight

Emissions trading

Cheap fix

The rush to make profits out of carbon-fixing engenders another kind of colonialism

Green cussedness, anyone?

They did the impossible on land that held no hope

A fighting chance

One man's dedication transformed the degraded, deforested land of his village

The bare essentials

To make community forest management a success

Too little in environment ministry's kitty

Reduction in ministry's budget by almost half expected to hit forestry research the most

Jobs and the environment

Borneo’s wildlife habitat to shrink by a third in 65 years

Over 30 per cent of island’s mammals likely to become extinct

Back to the forests

Innovative schemes of sponsored reforestation may help combat global warming

Issue at hand

Science needs to come home -- scientists need to address the concerns of the local communities

India among top 10 countries gaining forest area in the world: FAO

Half of people employed in forestry in the world are in India  

Foresters, villagers vie for land in Bengal

Supreme Court allows reopening of 90 more mines in Karnataka subject to conditions

Leases of 51 mines cancelled; embargo on new leases lifted

Other side of the fence

Conservation hits close home for forest officer

Finally, a recovery programme for the neglected bustards

Will MoEF plan save the rare birds endemic to Indian grasslands?