10 highlights of the new draft national forest policy
On June 15, India's environment ministry placed the draft national forest policy in public domain for comments and suggestions. It is …
Tribute to Gopal Kadekodi—the man of ecological economics and more
Gopal Kadekodi has made major contributions to science, society, environment and humanity, among others
Rights overruled
States are making their own rules to reclaim the authority over forests from tribes, derailing community forest rights
Does the monsoon this year means forests for India?
The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill 2015 has crossed the doors of the Lok Sabha, but is set to face the Rajya Sabha test during the …
Uttarakhand: 4 arrested for starting fires, policeman dies fighting flames
More than 2,900 hectares of forest have been razed in last three months, and the fires have killed at least four people so far
The sad plight of India's forestry graduates
Forest graduates are being sidelined in favour of science graduates in the State Forest Service
Now, satellite data can better manage our natural resources
A joint partnership between the Food and Agriculture Organization and Google has made this possible
Flawed attempt
The recommendations of the Parliamentary Standing Committee Report can further dilute the already weak Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, …
Plant 10-15 trees to create oxygen banks: Javadekar
The minister was addressing students on the occasion of International Day of Forests
Allocation for environment, forest and climate change ministry up by 33%
But key forest initiatives get paltry allocations, one as low as Rs 1 lakh
What India can learn from failure of European forests to mitigate climate change
Replacing native species of natural forests with exotic ones reduces their effectiveness as carbon sinks
Baigas get home
The vulnerable tribe in Madhya Pradesh is the first to get habitat rights in India. It is a landmark in the forests rights movement