Fate of forest commission hangs in UN balance
Despite considerable resistance from developing countries, the powerful pro-forest convention lobby will get its own way in setting up a world …
No more bribes, Gujjars tell foresters
The prospect of being kept out of forests they have occupied for 50 winters, on the pretext of environmental conservation, the Gujjars of Uttar …
Chopping down the future
About 90 per cent of Arunachal Pradesh's revenue is generated by its forests. Yet these very forests are under heavy pressure, thanks to …
Partners in prosperity
Sukhomajr, a village in Haryana, has come to symbolise how community efforts at natural regeneration can improve both the forests and the people'…
Keep forestsshall feed
The Northern model of conserving tropical forests by completely eleminating humans from them will spell ecological disaster, and may aimed more …
Politics menus environment
Environmental concern has never been a political issue in India. Is it appropriate to expect a change in the mindset of leaders in the …
Have you heard of using non-fungible tokens or NFTs to save the Amazon forest?
NFTs are a kind of crypto asset that exploded in popularity last year. They use blockchain technology and digital signatures which makes them one …
Some forest questions
The State of Forest Report 2017 does provide important nuggets of insights into what is happening today
NGT’s power at risk in the Environment Law Amendment Bill
The amendments proposed by the government may lead to a pollute and pay approach instead of preventing environmental pollution in the future
Interview with Ujiyar Singh Dhurve, a Baiga tribal leader from Madhya Pradesh
What is the significance of habitat rights for the Baiga tribe? Will this move benefit the degrading jungles? A local leader tells Down To Earth
Red Sandalwood export gets nod
Centre allows Andhra Pradesh to export 8,500 tonnes of unfinished woodÔÇêseized in crackdowns
Increasing Costa Rica’s riparian forests can improve its water quality, carbon storage
Reforesting 20 hotspots can provide large increases in water quality for 50,679 people dependent on rivers
LEAF Coalition’s proposal is a step forward in saving forests, indigenous peoples
The implementation of the coalition’s plan will help pump in fresh rigour among developing countries like India, that are reluctant to …
Afforestation: How we planted 8,000 trees — and almost killed ourselves
For decades, humans have prioritised development over environment — and the consequences have been devastating
About 9,000 sq km of Brazilian Amazon lost to deforestation; government unaware
The study suggests that deforestation-related greenhouse gas emissions in Brazil are nearly twice as high as government estimates
Certified eco-friendly
Eco-labelling of timber products is around the corner with the launch of the Forest Stewardship Council, which brings together businesspersons, …
The wood femine
Decline in supplies has badly affected many traditional crafts. Woodcarving in Saharanpur is one of them. Despite a revitalised export market, …
REDD and REDD +: An Overview
Shankar Gopalakrishnan, from the Campaign for Survival and Dignity, stresses that REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest …
Centre to give Indian Forest Act a facelift
The environment ministry has started comprehensively amending the Act by “weeding out” and updating obsolete provisions
Lafarge’s fait accompli
SC allows French giant to mine in forest; asks Centre to set up a green regulator for projects
Nurturing effect of pine
Pine trees have helped restore native vegetation in Sri Lanka’s Sinharaja Forest Reserve
MoEF&CC takes back advisory to avoid honeycombing of forest land under FRA
An official from the environment ministry says the advisory was withdrawn as there is no provision under the Forest Rights Act to club land together
How clean are our forests?
The inordinate focus on cities and towns seems to suggest that garbage doesn’t occur elsewhere. But that is hardly so
Romancing the trees
After trees of Delhi, filmmaker and tree lover Pradip Krishen finds his muse in Central Indian forests
'It really riles me to see developing countries pushed into a corner'
Tough-talking Malaysian negotiator Wen Lian Ting explains why the North's stand on forests is morally unjust and politically untenable