Tiger reserved: Fiftieth anniversary of Project Tiger means little to forest-dwelling communities

The fact is that despite amendments, our policies still follow the fortress conservation approach where the strategy is to “exclude and …

Environmental stewards: Sacred Hopi site in Arizona awarded ICOMOS Water and Heritage Shield

The Hopi consider the Sípàapu on the Little Colorado river to be the place from where their ancestors emerged from another world …

Indigenous communities must be at the centre of sustainable agrifood systems: FAO director-general 

Four-day event will also be accompanied by release of two reports on global forest sector and mainstreaming biodiversity

COVID-19: Chhattisgarh’s marginalised nomadic communities starved, begged to stay alive

Nomadic communities already on the brink in Chhattisgarh faced harrowing times during COVID-19 lockdown

Lahbera: How the last Santhal settlement of Dhanbad is fighting for survival

The Santhals of Lahbera are fighting for their identity, ancestral land and survival amid the dust-laden air of coal mines in what used to be …

Development projects should look beyond low-hanging fruits to bring about actual change

Bihar needs to strengthen and enhance capacities of Gram Panchayats to realise the gains of a decentralised planning

Why did the Maya civilisation collapse? We don’t know yet, but drought was likely not the cause: Study

The Maya people could have turned to chaya and cassava to meet their carbohydrates and protein needs

International Day of Rural Women: It’s time we recognise their lives and livelihood

Rural women are active agents of socio-economic change. As we celebrate the day on October 15, there is a need to pull them out of the …

How Brazil can beat the odds and restore a huge swathe of the Amazon

Native seed cultivation could represent a valuable source of income for local communities, boosting both conservation and the local economy

The last line of defence: Indigenous rights and Adani's land deal

An Indigenous group is bringing legal action against Adani, which may create a roadblock to building infrastructure around Carmichael coal mine

First, justify jallikattu?

If the tradition has to be kept alive in spirit, then its proponents must muster courage to walk the talk

What do tribal groups like the Soligas and Yeravas eat?

Loss of habitat and knowledge could adversely impact diets of tribal communities living in Western Ghats  

DTE Coverage: Highlights from 76th World Health Assembly

Progress at event on WHO funding, indigenous health, drowning, hazardous chemicals

‘Autosomal DNA’ used to confirm living descendant of Sitting Bull

Unique identification technique not used till now is based on non-gender-specific DNA

Experts urge promotion of decentralised seed systems in rain-fed areas

Indigenous seeds work best in areas without irrigation benefits

‘Legislated genocide’: Brazil’s new bill restricting recognition of tribal land sparks massive protests

Law will be devastating for indigenous rights, increase illegal deforestation, biodiversity loss, violence against forest dwellers, say experts &…

Indigenous knowledge: Australian Aboriginal fire practices can help protect koalas from bushfires, study finds

‘Cultural burns’ encouraged regeneration of native plants, did not cause any stress in koalas and were cooler and slower than ‘…

IFR review: Lapse in procedure behind rejection of claims in Burhanpur

Claims filed in 2020 through the Van Mitra Portal were rejected without sharing the reason for the same with the claimants

National-level multi-state co-operative organic society: Can it help improve farm income?

Overall, the proposed society will provide a wide range of organic farming-related services; however, key details are missing at the moment

COP15: Marginalised groups urge ‘meaningful’ integration of human rights in post-2020 GBF

Human Rights and Biodiversity Working Group says there are gaps in the GBF related to human-rights relevant indicators  

Lack of indigenous people’s participation big barrier to mainstreaming of biodiversity: FAO

Some 15 per cent of global forests are managed as community resources by indigenous peoples and local communities

Recognise, empower indigenous land tenure and title to achieve SDGs holistically: UN Report

Collection of more data according to ethnic identity and involvement of indigenous people in development of sustainable frameworks are other …

Goa introduces tags to protect biodiversity zones

Organisations selling products, which are made using ingredients from these zones, will now have to pay 0.01 per cent of their annual profits to …

47% vacancies reserved for Scheduled Tribes remain unfilled

Minister informs Parliament on number of backlog vacancies, decline in funds for other economic support schemes for STs  

Organic farming will suffer a setback without certification, availability of breeder seeds

Although seed saving is a profitable enterprise, it’s the government’s responsibility to produce seeds and distribute them among …