Simply put: Land acquisition
Land conflict affects more than 6.5 million people across India: Report
More than 15 lakh hecates of land were affected by infrastructure projects
Point of No Agri-returns Part 7: India diverts 10 million hectares of productive agri-lands, replaces them with barren lands for cultivation
Government report terms this as the 'often overlooked' aspect of the agrarian crisis in the country
Commons: Local bodies must take lead
There is a pronounced lacuna in the governance and regulations of urban commons
Need to triple investments for restoring degraded land by 2030: Seoul Declaration
The Declaration focuses on identifying key areas that can help combat multiple crises humanity faces
Karnataka appellate tribunal cancels transfer of 3,111 acres of forest land to politicians
The land spread across 99 villages was granted between 2016 and 2018
Customary land governance holds in Ghana. But times are changing and not for the better
Studies have shown that liberal policies have resulted in a growing tendency of titleholders to abuse their powers
Land the size of South America will be degraded if current trends continue: UN Report
We cannot afford to continue taking land, our most valuable asset, for granted, says UNCCD chief
Land, water resources are at breaking point: Report
Pressure on land and water systems compromising agricultural productivity, food security
Dalit farmers in Kasauli march to common grazing land
They held a cattle grazing drive to show they won’t give grazing rights on the land, which the upper castes claim is theirs
Rewind 2018: The land debate
Land is finite and always a contested issue. We bring you the key developments in the sector that is in the middle of infrastructure development …
17 million South Africans live on communal land — new study of a rural valley offers insights on how to manage it
Combination of satellite imagery and local perceptions provides valuable insights about the extent, causes and impacts of land change in communal …
Consumers, private sector crucial for fighting drought, land degradation: UN
Currently, policy instruments and investments to promote the spread of sustainable land management technologies are non-existent
Dalits and Adivasis in Madhya Pradesh allege digital land records fudged; no longer landowners
Records show influential locals now owners; no action from administration yet
A wrong righted: Chhattisgarh becomes first state to give farmers their land back
Chhattisgarh has set an example by returning land acquired forcefully from over 1,700 farmers for a steel plant. Can other states follow suit?
Why do farmers in Gujarat seek right to die? Coercion and ‘illegal’ land acquisition
State government uses force to take possession of land it had acquired in 1997; farmers call it unlawful
Defeminisation of Indian agriculture
While reorganising land rights for rural women may be an arduous and long-drawn task, alternative solutions can be adopted
Climate action may be hampered due to different land emissions accounting practices by scientists, countries: Study
If countries followed the IPCC assessment approach, they may not reach climate benchmarks they are shooting for
These methods can help in sustainable pasture management
Forming a pasture land development committee at the local level is necessary for the development, protection and maintenance of pastures
Jharkhand protests: land acquisition amendments set aside important safeguards
Progressive provisions like social impact assessment and consent of the affected people are being ignored
‘Repressive governments use financial crises, global pandemics to change societal norms’
Sam Szoke-Burke, senior legal researcher, Columbia University, talks to DTE amid reports of governments trying to take control of land in name of …
Tribal women in Odisha attempt mass suicide over rail track construction
The women alleged the track was being constructed without compensating tribals in the area for their land
Urbanisation to cause huge loss of prime farmland: UNCCD
Between 1.6 and 3.3 million hectares of such land could be lost by 2030, estimates the United Nations Convention to combat Desertification report
Odisha govt lures industries via land banks, alienates people from commons
Down To Earth travels to some of the areas in Odisha worst hit by a government-sponsored land grab to lure industries and investments
India’s forests, soil can store additional 7 billion tonnes of carbon: Study
India can gain most by improving management of existing, likely degraded forests
