Bringing in devastation
Refugee movements the world over have had an unfortunate aftermath: the degradation of environment. The UN hcr has now come out with a set of …
Inching in
A comprehensive study of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park points to government connivance in the destruction of Mumbai's invaluable heritage
Watering down concern
GROUND WATER DEPLETION, LAND DEGRADATION AND IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE IN INDIA·B D Dhawan· Commonwealth Publishers· Pages 200&…
Creeping malady
The once-fertile state of Gujarat now faces a future plagued by extreme soil salinity and large-scale land degradation
Steering into turbulence
Australian politicians are finding it hard to live with a landmark judgment, which puts in jeopardy the landholding rights of colonialists by …
Changes to Forest Conservation Rules dilute forest rights, say tribal communities
Consent from forest dwellers not mandatory for changing land use under new amendments; Activists demand withdrawal
Polavaram project: Police demolish houses in Angaluru village of Andhra Pradesh
To protest the move, nine tribal youth made a self-immolation bid; another woman suffered a heart attack
Farmers' union threatens stir over move to amend land acquisition Act
There is speculation that provisions relating to 'fair compensation' may be tinkered with
Dumping nuclear burden
Australia's move to return to aborigines land located on former nuclear test site draws flak
Colonial straitjacket
Book>> Becoming India Western Himalayas under British Rule by Aniket Alam Foundation Books, Delhi 2008
Outsiders in their own land
Gujarat government eyes limestone underneath land cultivated by Sikh farmers, curbs their ownership rights
Historian Heather Goodall on indigenous people, water in Australia
Heather Goodall, a historian at the University of Technology, Sydney, has a special interest in Australia's indigenous people--especially their …
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?
9 DRC communities fight a century-old land conflict with a palm oil firm
They filed a complaint with German Development Bank accusing them of funding a palm oil plantation company in spite of being aware of a …
Govt needs to address policy ambiguities affecting shifting cultivation: NITI Aayog
The NITI Aayog report recommends doing away with the practice of having divergent approaches towards shifting cultivation
Genocide uncovered
Deeply embedded in the battle for land and pastoral hegemony, the first genocide of the 20th century—Namibia's Herero and Nama tribes by …
Microplastics on agricultural lands may threaten farm productivity: study
Between 110,000 and 730,000 tonnes of microplastics are transferred to agricultural soils in Europe and North America every year
African Drought Conference: leaders focus on risk mitigation measures
African countries were urged to move away from crisis management approach to risk management
Road to cool cities: Codes based on unique ‘urban form’ can be helpful
Urban India is a heat trap, but road orientation, building materials and zone-specific master plans can drastically enhance thermal comfort
Harness silvopasture systems for local climate resilience
Silvopasture systems buffer against temperature and wind extremes, providing a favourable living environment for livestock
Jakarta acts to stop being the next Atlantis
Stopping Jakarta sinking cannot happen overnight, but the city is finally taking the action needed to stop groundwater extraction
Gairan land encroachment in Maharashtra: Official surveys do not always show the real picture, say those affected
Land has not been demarcated correctly in many villages; or residential land has been so insufficient that houses have been built on pasture land
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
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