Inter-ministerial committee formed in September to look into FRA implementation
The committee has to meet regularly to come up with suggestions on the way forward regarding the implementation problems of FRA
Win some, lose some: States miffed with Centre for seeking afforestation land to 'develop' Andamans
States give the cold shoulder to Andamans & Nicobar Islands that wants them to compensate for development in its territory
India needs to rethink strategies to save its guardians of the wild
Frontline forest staff have limited resources to protect our wildlife and are tasked with fighting back traffickers who are often better equipped
Bringing the Aravallis back to life
Tree species like sheesham, babool and others planted over 75 hectares of land that was previously mined illegally are helping restore greenery …
Forest dwellers in Similipal can guide us towards sustainability
Forest protection committees, comprising locals, took up the responsibility of safeguarding Similipal’s natural treasures
Transboundary conservation is essential to save endangered Red Pandas
Protection of the existing species, corridor management with the enrichment of bamboo and other species & awareness creation to reduce the …
COP15 Montreal: Tribals are sentinels of forest biodiversity, not destructors
From food to medicine, tribal knowledge has helped humans survive for thousands of years
A forest title helped these 3 Odisha villages transform their traditional jungle; here is how
The residents can now use the produce of the forest in moderation, without interference from the forest department
These 2 Odisha villages wrangle over forest land, but maintain harmony
The people of Tilabadi and Mittukuli share their resources, welcome guests and celebrate festivals together despite claiming a chunk of land …
What is India’s definition of forests? Sunita Narain in conversation with MD Madhusudan
An in-depth analysis done by Sunita Narain, director-general of the Centre for Science and Environment, has found that India cannot account for …
How Auroville can teach us all a thing or two about offsetting carbon
The Government of India can enact a legilslation emulating Auroville, which plants trees to offset carbon emissions from transport
Indigenous lands have less deforestation than state-managed protected areas in most of tropics
Roughly 15 per cent of the world’s land surface is under official state protection
Dictionary-defined ‘forests’ will be out of forest laws?
Government proposes amendments to the Forest Conservation Act reasoning current laws not encouraging plantation, forest creation and mounting …
Guindy National Park: From colonial game reserve to the green lungs of Chennai
With its origins in the colonial Madras Presidency, the Guindy National Park today provides a number of ecosystem services to the people of one …
Earth Day 2021: Why we need to pledge to save our forests
The last few years have seen us sabotage our own future by degrading our forests. It’s time we learn from our lessons and treat Mother …
Forest panel bats for pvt plantations as compensation
Activists concerned Forest Advisory Committee recommendation will lead to privatisation, destruction of forests
October rainfall in Northeast ‘normal’ but not flash floods
According to environmentalists, the floods that crippled the region last month have been caused due to a number of anthropogenic reasons
How tribals of Madumalai Tiger Reserve were robbed of compensation
According to 21 tribal families forest officials allied with property dealers to dupe them of the money for relocating from the reserve in Tamil Nadu
Govt committed to giving land titles to eligible forest dwellers: Javadekar
He also defended the Centre’s role in the case questioning the FRA’s validity
‘The fight to save the Amazon is urgent as there is no Plan B’
One of Brazil’s most noted indigenous voices, Sonia Guajajara, speaks on the Amazon fires
Odisha tribal department writes to collectors on FRA rejected claim review
The letter gives detailed instructions to district collectors about how to take up appeals and reviews of all rejected Individual Forest Right …
Indian Forest Act: What the proposed amendment entails
The government is all set to amend the colonial Indian Forest Act, and make it more biased against forest dwellers
Achieving targeted sequestration from green cover seems impossible
India cannot achieve this Paris Agreement target without political commitment at both central and state government levels
Come together, non-profit tells international community, as Bolsonaro takes charge
Amazon Watch adds voice to Brazil’s national indigenous movement that is mounting resistance to the far-right politician
Targeting of indigenous people fighting for forest rights in India is a fact, say experts
As a new report reveals a rise in the number of indigenous activists being killed for defending forest and land rights worldwide, Down To Earth …