Villagers allege illegal tree felling in Melghat; forest dept denies claims
Village Gram Sabha sent a letter to principal secretary, Maharashtra forest department, on Jan 27, seeking action
COVID-19: Odisha allows collection of non-timber forest produce
Experts had been demanding NTFPs’ exemption from the lockdown as they are a vital part of India’s tribal economy
After Talabira, tree-felling attempt in neighbouring Patrapalli village
According to a resident, the police attempted to chop trees in the village on December 11, but were thwarted by locals
Mizoram revoked FRA due to stoppage of funding from Centre since 2014
The resolution passed by the state assembly revoking the Act notes that the Union govt declined the state government's demand of Rs 10 lakh to …
Tiger numbers fine but vegetation declining in tiger reserves, warns study
The findings could be considered as eye opening as they reveal a blind-spot in generic protected area management approach
What Aarey case means for forest land classification
The question of classification of the land as forest or revenue isn’t relevant in the matter due to the SC order in the TN Godavarman …
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (September 23-27)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week&…
Whither the National Green Tribunal?
Instead of giving financial and administrative support to the NGT, efforts are usually directed towards diluting its powers, defeating the very …
Final arguments in FRA case to begin on November 26
The court admitted all Intervention Applications even as the Centre’s representative, the Solicitor General, remained absent
70% of global forests at risk of degradation: UNCCD report
The Amazon, Borneo and the Greater Mekong regions will lose the most forest cover by 2030, it says
Indigenous people not given their due for conserving forests: UNCCD report
The report says that despite them being the best custodians of forests globally, indigenous people are criminalised and intimidated
‘The burning of the Amazon will not alter wind patterns’
Down To Earth spoke to meteorologist U C Mohanty about the impact of the Amazon fires on global warming and wind patterns
Social scientists, conservationists file application in SC supporting FRA
They say a wrong impression is sought to be created about the FRA, that it supports encroachment over forest land
How the conservation potential of FRA has been wilfully undermined
The environment ministry hasn’t quite understood and accepted the FRA nor has it shown the required urgency to formulate plans for …
Road expansion, deforestation shrinking wildlife in Congo Basin: Study
Accelerating deforestation could also leak carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, contributing to the greenhouse effect
Why has no Indian political party come out with a road map on afforestation?
If political parties choose to ignore addressing this important concern, NOTA may remain the only option for people like me
Tribal families that fled Baster during Salwa Judum years return
24 families return to their roots after spending 13 years in Andhra as agricultural labourers
MoEF opens up mining in Jharkhand's Saranda, dilutes sustainable mining plan
New modifications in the MoEF’s plan include merging mining areas and removal of the Impact Assessment clause as well as scrapping the role …
India’s first forest-certification scheme gets global recognition
A Geneva-based non-profit recently decided to endorse the Certification Standard for Sustainable Forest Management designed for Indian forests
Banni Maldharis approach NGT with reneged community forest rights claims
Banni Breeder Association, an organisation of pastoralists, want the titles recognising the community's claimed rights
Gujarat government backtracks on granting CFR rights to Maldharis
Despite granting 47 Community Forest Rights in 2015, the government, through a notification dated September 27, has asked for surveying the land, …
Is PM Modi really a ‘Champion of the Earth’?
Even as the United Nations has selected India's PM for this year's award to honour his role in protecting the environment, his regime's …
Van Gujjars: A repeat of historical injustice
The Uttarakhand High Court’s August 16 order on the removal of Van Gujjar families from the Jim Corbett National Park shows the deep-seated …
Kerala submits revised recommendations on Kasturirangan Report
The Kasturirangan Committee has been set up to suggest measures to conserve the ecology of the hill range
Despite having forest rights titles, two Kalahandi villages denied transit permit
The forest department has been misusing the transit permit, which is essential to sell kendu leaf, a lucrative Minor Forest Produce