Africa’s drylands are getting more support. How to make the most of this
The UN recently launched the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration to prevent, halt and reverse the degradation of ecosystems worldwide
Where will these railway track dwellers of Delhi live after eviction
Already living in filth, misery, disease and hunger, will they now be deprived of the only places they call home?
Local govts must be empowered to act against desertification: Developing nations
Lack of power devolution between state and local governments exacerbates the problem of degradation, say experts
Cold desert regions need special attention: Experts
The expanse of deserts in these regions appears to be growing because of progressive melting of glaciers due to climate change
‘Only plantation cannot restore degraded land’
Down To Earth speaks to Ravindra Adusumilli of the Revitalising Rainfed Agriculture (RRA) Network, India about government policy on tackling …
Sinking cities: Two ways to fight land subsidence
Artificial recharge and deep soil mixing are two techniques showing promise in rescuing sinking cities
Climate crisis in Kerala: An integrated approach is needed to mitigate impact
The state has been experiencing an onslaught of heavy rains, floods, landslides and droughts over the last few years
Rare bee found after 100 years, but under pressure to survive: Study
Land fragmentation, climate change and wildfires pose threat to the remaining invertebrate species
Not enough funds to combat desertification, degradation: UNCCD chief Ibrahim Thiaw
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification executive secretary bats for private funds
UNCCD CoP: India still unclear about its degradation target
Prakash Javadekar quotes target figure substantially less than that decided by his ministry
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 9, 2019)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Win for indigenous rights: Ecuador court halts mining project in Amazon
Environmental licence for Panantza-San Carlos Mining Project rejected; Project overlapped Shuar Arutam territory but community not consulted
Niyamgiri: 10 years since India’s first environmental referendum
Niyamgiri case today serves as textbook example of good usage of free, prior informed consent, without which asymmetry of power between …
CoP26 report card: Forests need implementation, not declarations alone
The fund pledged way below what is needed to achieve goals, 10 times being pumped into companies driving deforestation
UN: $200 billion increase in fund flow to developing countries for managing nature
It is one of many demands and targets that have been set through 2030 in the just-released official draft of a new Global Biodiversity Framework
Land acquisitions threat to food diversity, security in Africa: Study
Unethical foreign investments preferred export-bound crop over local staple crops; diet diversity decreased between 2005 and 2015
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 23, 2020)
Should we celebrate the spread of peafowl in India
Their population dispersion in Kerala, a wet state, points to climate change and the drying up of formerly wet areas like the southern Western Ghats
Urban commons: Almost ignored in city planning
Commons act as a nutritional buffer, safety net for migrants; middle-class, wealthy residents no less dependent
'Australia must sign a treaty with its First People'
Aboriginal activist Lidia Thorpe says a treaty is the only way to bring closure to Australia, which is after all, a settler-colonial project
Nilgiris tribals allege they were duped of compensation
21 tribal families say forest officials allied with property dealers to dupe them of the money they received for relocating from Tamil Nadu’…
Increasing meat consumption has put intense pressure on land: UNCCD
If it is reduced, there would be a significant impact on human health and climate change mitigation
World Bank pulls out of Amaravati construction project
The Bank, which was to lend $300 million to the project has said it will no longer be involved, given the project’s non-compliance of its …
Urbanisation, changing cropping patterns contribute to temperature rise: Study
Shift from kharif to rabi has led to warming of up to 30 per cent in many regions, says a researcher from IIT Bhubaneswar
Joshimath’s sinking brings Uttarakhand’s rehabilitation policy into sharp focus
Of Uttarakhand’s 484 villages threatened by natural disasters, more than 450 await relocation despite the state’s ambitious …