Regreening of Japan
The Japanese have regenerated their forests twice after their large-scale destruction. But today, it is doing so at the cost of tropical forests …
Forest ministry favours intrusion
The biggest threat protected areas across the country face right now is from their purported protector -- the Union ministry of environment and …
MoEF&CC chooses minerals over biodiversity, clears rail track in Western Ghats despite red flags
The Hospet-Vasco Da Gama project has the potential to “damage the integrity of the last remaining wilderness of the Western Ghats” …
Tigers and tribals: Conservation project displaced 18,493 families in 48 yrs
The displacements happened from critical tiger habitats, according to RTI response accessed by DTE
US govt halts funding for relocation projects in protected areas
The move comes in response to alleged human rights violations by WWF; likely to deal a blow to relocation project in Karnataka’s Nagarhole …
Bone of contention
Neither Project Tiger nor the eco-development project can end the conflicts between the forest officials and the villagers in Ranthambhore
‘Marine Protected Areas must be evaluated for effectiveness’
At present, focus is only on coverage; quality and effectiveness not assessed, point out experts
We have produced a new guide to decolonise language in conservation
We at Survival want to make people stop and think about why we use the words we do when writing or talking about environmental issues
Republic of the Congo gets its first ever marine protected areas
Three zones include nesting grounds for leatherback turtles, critical habitats for Atlantic humpback whale
Union Cabinet approves amendments in Wildlife (Protection) Act
Makes consultation with gram sabhas mandatory for notifying wildlife sanctuaries and national parks
Gaps galore
BRANCHING OUT: JOINT FOREST MANAGEMENT IN INDIA Nalini Sundar et al • Oxford University Press • New Delhi • 2001 • 289pp
Protecting 30% of Earth’s surface for nature means thinking about connections near and far
Protecting forests and grasslands can help slow climate change by promoting carbon storage in soil and plants
Nowhere to go
What happens to living beings when climate change threatens even national parks and nature reserves
World’s protected areas do not safeguard biodiversity
New study suggests nations will have to go for a paradigm shift they are serious about protecting wildlife
TRAMPLED DESTINIES
What happens if conservation is based on half-baked knowledge? Ask a person rendered homeless by wildlife managers "No conservation strategy …
WORKING IN ISOLATION
A mutual lack of trust and understanding between forest officials and wildlife scientists may be responsible for the mismanagement of India's …
CONSERVATION TO DEATH
Misguided conservation efforts are leading to depletion of biodiversity and exploitation of poor people
Oil company seeks legal nod to barge into marine park
How can one conserve a wildlife sanctuary better? By flagrantly trespassing on one part of it. Then picking up the tab for planting trees on …
Torn apart
Forest fragmentation can have detrimental effects on the flora and fauna, leading to a loss of biodiversity
‘OECMs are a win-win for conservation and community’
Down To Earth talks to conservationist Vinod Mathur to learn more about India’s roadmap to conserve its marine regions
Grasslands in Western Ghats diverted for resort construction
The 120 room, five-star luxury resort is being built in Chikkamagalur district of Karnataka in association with international hotel chains
Who's to blame?
Management of protected forests is a hotly debated issue. In the absence of a sound policy based on a scientific approach, there are as many …
Are community reserves the answer to conservation?
The 2002 Amendment to the Indian Wildlife Protection Act (1972) -- the bible of the conservation movement -- calls for a new category of …
BIG CAT CONUNDRUM
The tiger occupies a hallowed seat in India. Ecologists believe that millions of small ecological processes live out their routine lives under …
The vanishing lakes
There is more water than land in north Bihar. The rivers that ramble down from the Himalaya feed numerous depressions scattered all over the …