Joint Call to Action for Forests to highlight need for increased action, political commitment to implement forest solutions in pursuit of SDGs
New CFR guidelines: Experts say regulations can undo India’s progress on forest governance
Kalahandi Gram Sabhas write to NCST, invoke atrocities act against Jharkhand DFO
Forests up for grabs?
West Bengal: Illegal acquisition of forest land for Turga and Bandu Pump Storage Projects, claim tribal residents
Gram Sabha consent not taken for transferring the land, says forum for tribal communities
Constitutional violations in amended Forest (Conservation and Augmentation) Act, say experts
‘Centre absolving itself from its constitutional responsibility of protecting the environment by enacting the law’
Belem Declaration: Amazon countries fail to agree on protection goals
At least 80 per cent of forest needs to be protected to avoid an irreversible tipping point
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Rajya Sabha passes Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill amid confusion, concerns
Rights to recognise forest land and register it to lie with the state government, clarifies environment minister
Controversial Bill to amend Forest Conservation Act passed by Lok Sabha
Union environment minister refutes all concerns, calls amendments ‘progressive’
Forest Act amendments will dilute rights of indigenous groups in Himalayas: Activists
The bill is expected to be tabled for clearance during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament
Name change of Forest Conservation Act imperative, as it is treated as ‘Forest Clearance Act’: DG forests
Joint Parliamentary Committee accepted all proposed amendments to Act, including name change, on July 20
Reclassifying forests, exemptions from clearances: What changes does Bill to amend Forest Conservation Act propose
Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 is among the Bills set to be tabled in Parliament’s ongoing monsoon session
Political representation of STs can lead to improved forest cover — study establishes link
Enhanced representation of ST communities helps them oppose mining and other large-scale commercial projects
Right of forest inhabitants for claims against eviction not limited to Adivasi, backward communities: Supreme Court
Forest communities do not only consist of people from recognised Adivasi and other backward communities, but also other groups ...
Odisha announces state forest rights scheme to benefit over 7 lakh households
‘Mo Jungle Jami Yojana’ is aimed to effectively implement Forest Rights Act, 2006 in the state
Karnataka forest department has filed just 130 chargesheets on forest encroachment since 1980: RTI
The RTI inquiry reveals that 204,229 acres were lost to encroachment while another 104,065 acres of land were illegally granted ...
Bringing the Aravallis back to life
Tree species like sheesham, babool and others planted over 75 hectares of land that was previously mined illegally are ...
These Odisha tribal women earn big with mahua ladoos
Around 120 tribal women in Kandhamal prepare laddus, cakes, jam, toffees, pickles, squash, pakodas and biscuits using dry mahua flowers
Odisha to procure sal seeds from 9 districts; tribals say it’s too late
Several tribal people, mainly seed collectors, will be deprived of the procurement scheme, as the corporation will not collect ...
Tiger reserved: Fiftieth anniversary of Project Tiger means little to forest-dwelling communities
The fact is that despite amendments, our policies still follow the fortress conservation approach where the strategy is to ...
UNFF18: Sustainable forest management takes centre stage
Forests have the potential for reducing 5 gigatonnes of emissions, says delegates
38 forest and unsurveyed villages in Odisha’s Ganjam granted revenue status
The residents of the villages have also been granted community forest rights & can also avail government benefits now
Here is why forest fires now pose a threat to the very survival of Uttarakhand’s unique biodiversity
Forest fire season in Uttarakhand coincides with flowering & breeding months of several vulnerable species, many of them native ...
Supreme Court modifies order on construction ban within one kilometre of protected areas
Lifting the ban may disturb and prove detrimental for wildlife, says lawyer