The spirit of the sanctuary

Sacred groves - tracts of virgin forests - are vestiges of an ancient practice in which people protected a forest to avoid the wrath of its …

The common root

The ancient tradition that sanctified groves for the common good awaits a voyage of rediscovery.

The swaraj dream

Urbane intellectuals join hands with proud Gond tribals in an unique exercise to chalk out planning and development in adivasi hamlets

When "ignorants" show the way

Tribal herdsmen, who are naturally closer to nature, can lead on the path towards sustainability

More money, no work

The ministry of environment is lambasted by a parliamentary committee for not knowing what it needs and asking for funds it never gets to use -- …

Still in the Woods

The second Intergovernamental Panel on Forests discussed a lot of issues, yet remained more of a warm up for the final session

Green puzzle

A cross-section of opinions in response to 'Dark truths and lost woods' (pages 31-41) by ANIL AGARWAL

Struggling to survive as

Marginalised by developmental processes, local people are fighting for their right to manage forests

Rights over forests

THE SAGA OF PARTICIPATORY FOREST MANAGEMENT IN INDIA· N C Saxena·CIFOR Special Publication, Jakarta, 1997

State of conflict

Book>> Legal Grounds: Natural Resources, Identity, and the Law in Jharkhand • edited by Nandini Sundar • OUP • Rs 650

Paper chase

PAPER is important, but so are forests. The proposal of the ministry for environment and forests to allow the paper industry to establish …

MoEF writes off Army dues for using forestland for training

SC subjects Forest Advisory Committee's role to judicial scrutiny

‘Vedanta violated laws, tribal rights’

MoEF panel indicts mining giant

Centre ignores certifying agency

Private players set up forest certification body even as the ministry, which manages 90 per cent of the forests, gives it a cold shoulder

Early warning systems and controlled burning for forest fire management in talks at UN Forum on Forests

By end of forum on May 10, declaration aims to achieve agreement on a high-level political commitment to forest protection

Missing the woods for wood

Is it worthwhile to clear forests to annually earn Rs 4,500 per hectare?

News Snippets

When the state goes forestling

... people know that it is barking up the wrong tree

Excise cut criticised

Golf mania

The minister's manifesto

People prevail

Tiger tale

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