What ails the Jarawa people in the Andamans?
Contact with the outside world has exposed the Jarawas to various dangers. Is isolation the best way to conserve? A debate
Indian activists call for recognition of queer relationships beyond marriage
Trans and queer kinships provide emotional as well as material supports and care, but legalising marriage alone ignores such kinship ties
Indigenous leaders flags Bolsonaro's team for UN talks
Its an attempt to provide legitimacy to the controversial policies of the government that caused much harm to the environment, especially the Amazon
11.7 million persons displaced in East Africa and Great Lakes region in 2023: UN Report
Displacement is due to climate shocks, especially floods and droughts, conflict, and violence
COP15 Montreal: Why are human rights in brackets in the post-2020 GBF, asks civil society
Members of various non-profits call out negotiators on greenwashing and slow pace of negotiations even after two years’ delay
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
Citizens can play a significant role in managing cities
The Garden City of India, Chandigarh, has set an example for implementing a participatory model of city management by involving the residents …
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
Does constructing airports with DMF fund address needs of mining-affected people?
DMF fund should instead be used to address concerns of mining-affected people like lack of access to clean drinking water, health care, …
Indigenous trees at risk of disappearing in central Africa
Researchers say that human activity has been crucial for young trees to mature in the world's second largest rainforest
Hunting, fishing and farming remain the biggest threats to wildlife
A new study shows that by far the largest current hazards to biodiversity are overexploitation and agriculture
Everything you need to know about the man-animal conflict
What makes animals stray into human habitations? With the Centre permitting states to cull animals declared as vermin, we explore some of the …
Celebration of life
In a first, a Bollywood commercial flick delves into a differently abled person's sexuality
Who will help her learn?
Merely providing schools is not enough to educate the more than 197.34 million illiterate women in India. Far too often, girls have to drop out …
Private militias
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Out of control: why monkeys are a menace
Damage by raiding monkeys has become a menace of unprecedented magnitude. Down To Earth travels to Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Uttar …
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 …
Gond tribals, Madhya Pradesh government fight for 4000 hectares of land
Two government departments and landless people are locked in a legal battle over 4,000 ha in Madhya Pradesh whose outcome would have countrywide …
A flawed effort
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AIDS claimed 1 life every minute in 2022; 9.2 million patients sans HIV treatment: UNAIDS
While the number of AIDS-related deaths among children was reduced by 64% in 2010-2022, HIV still claimed the lives of approximately 84,000 children
Ownership Scheme: Why tribals are opposing drone surveys in Jharkhand
Property cards will be issued to villagers after drone surveys are carried out under the Ownership Scheme; but tribals oppose them citing …
Dilli’s dalchawal politics: The taste of power
The unabashed one-upmanship indulged by key players has made even the prospect of a joint activity a painful chore.
EU conference tomorrow to give voice to indigenous people on protected areas
Comes against push by European Union, United Nations to turn 30% of world’s surface by 2030 into protected areas, which can make indigenous …
Global Eco Watch: Carcass of radio transmitter-fitted gharial found in Odisha
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
'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